Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 400 metre relay

These are the official results of the Men's 4 x 400 metre relay
Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 38 events. They were held in the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki between July 24 and August 1. There were a total number of 959 participating athletes from 70 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal...

event at the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...

in Moscow

Moscow

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, USSR. There were a total number of 24 nations competing. The top two in each heat and next two fastest advanced to the final.

Final

Held on Friday 1 August 1980

RANK	FINAL	TIME
	• Remigijus Valiulis Remigijus Valiulis Remigijus Valiulis was a Lithuanian athlete, gold medalist in the men's 4x400 meter relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics for the Soviet Union.-Achievements:-References:* . Sports-reference.com.* . Sports Illustrated.... • Mikhail Linge Mikhail Linge Mikhail Innokentyevich Linge was a gold medalist in the men's 4x400 m relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics for the Soviet Union.... • Nikolay Chernetsky Nikolay Chernetsky Nikolay Nikolaevich Chernetsky is a gold medalist in the men's 4x400 meter relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics for the Soviet Union. He trained at Armed Forces sports society in Moscow.-References:*... • Viktor Markin Viktor Markin Viktor Fyodorovich Markin is a former Soviet athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics....	3:01.08
	• Klaus Thiele Klaus Thiele Klaus Thiele was an East German athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Andreas Knebel, Frank Schaffer and Volker Beck.-References:... • Andreas Knebel Andreas Knebel Andreas Knebel was an East German athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Klaus Thiele, Frank Schaffer and Volker Beck.-References:... • Frank Schaffer Frank Schaffer Frank Schaffer is a retired East German athlete who specialized in the 400 metres.He won the bronze medal in the 400 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics in a lifetime best time of 44.87 seconds... • Volker Beck Volker Beck (athlete) Volker Beck is a former East German athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 1980 Summer Olympics....	3:01.26
	• Stefano Malinverni Stefano Malinverni Stefano Malinverni was an Italian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics, with teammates Mauro Zuliani, Roberto Tozzi and Pietro Mennea.... • Mauro Zuliani Mauro Zuliani Mauro Zuliani was an Italian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics, with teammates Stefano Malinverni, Roberto Tozzi and Pietro Mennea.... • Roberto Tozzi Roberto Tozzi Roberto Tozzi was an Italian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics, with teammates Stefano Malinverni, Mauro Zuliani and Pietro Mennea.... • Pietro Mennea Pietro Mennea Pietro Paolo Mennea is an Italian former sprinter and politician, who was the 1980 Moscow Olympic 200 meter Champion, and also held the 200 m world record for 17 years.-Biography:...	3:04.54
4.	• Jacques Fellice Jacques Fellice Jacques Fellice is a French athlete who specialises in the 4 x 400 meter relay. Fellice competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and 1984 Summer Olympics.- References :*... • Robert Froissart • Didier Dubois • Francis Demarthon	3:04.8
5.	• Paulo Correia • Antônio Ferreira • Agberto Guimarães Agberto Guimarães Agberto Conceição Guimarães is a former Brazilian middle distance runner who competed at the international level in the 1980s... • Geraldo Pegado	3:05.9
6.	• Joseph Coombs Joseph Coombs Joseph Coombs is a retired athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who specialized in the 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay.He attended Alabama University, Alabama, USA.... • Charles Joseph Charles Joseph (athlete) Charles Joseph is a retired athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who specialized in the 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay.He attended the Seton Hall University, New Jersey, USA.-Achievements:-External links:*... • Rafee Mohammed • Mike Solomon	3:06.6
7.	• Josef Lomický • Dusan Malovec • František Břečka • Karel Kolář Karel Kolár Karel Kolář is a retired 400 metres runner from the Czech Republic, who represented Czechoslovakia. He won two medals at the European Indoor Championships and two at the 1978 European Championships....	3:07.0
8.	• Alan Bell • Terry Whitehead • Rod Milne • Glen Cohen Glen Cohen Glendon Howard "Glen" Cohen is a Jamaican-born British athlete . He represented Great Britain at the Olympic games of 1976 and 1980 in the 400 metres. He represented Wolverhampton & Bilston Athletics Club. His personal best of 45.49 was achieved in 1978....	DNF

Heats

Held on Thursday 31 July 1980

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.	• Nikolay Chernetsky Nikolay Chernetsky Nikolay Nikolaevich Chernetsky is a gold medalist in the men's 4x400 meter relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics for the Soviet Union. He trained at Armed Forces sports society in Moscow.-References:... • Mikhail Linge Mikhail Linge Mikhail Innokentyevich Linge was a gold medalist in the men's 4x400 m relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics for the Soviet Union.... • Remigijus Valiulis Remigijus Valiulis Remigijus Valiulis was a Lithuanian athlete, gold medalist in the men's 4x400 meter relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics for the Soviet Union.-Achievements:-References: . Sports-reference.com.* . Sports Illustrated.... • Viktor Burakov	3:01.8
2.	• Paulo Correia • Antônio Ferreira • Agberto Guimarães Agberto Guimarães Agberto Conceição Guimarães is a former Brazilian middle distance runner who competed at the international level in the 1980s... • Geraldo Pegado	3:04.9
3.	• Željko Knapić • Milovan Savić • Rok Kopitar Rok Kopitar Rok Kopitar is a former Slovenian athlete who placed 5th in the 400 m hurdles final at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, competing for Yugoslavia... • Josip Alebić Josip Alebić Josip Alebić is a former Croatian athlete. He competed for Yugoslavia in the 400 m and 4 x 400 m relay events in the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.-External links:...	3:05.3
4.	• Jan Pawłowicz • Jerzy Pietrzyk Jerzy Pietrzyk Jerzy Pietrzyk is a retired Polish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.He was born in Warsaw and represented the clubs Górnik Zabrze and Gwardia Warszawa. He became European junior champion in 1973... • Adam Starostka Adam Starostka Adam Starostka was a Polish athlete who mainly competed in the 400m. He won the Polish Championship in 400m in 1980.... • Andrzej Stępień	3:05.8
5.	• Henk Brouwer • Mario Westbroek • Marcel Klarenbeek • Harry Schulting	3:06.0
6.	• Isidoro Hornillos • Colomán Trabado Colomán Trabado Colomán Trabado Pérez is a retired middle distance runner from Spain. He won the European Indoor Championships in 1983 and the inaugural World Indoor Games in 1985.-Major achievements:... • Benjamín González Benjamín González Benjamín González was an athlete from Spain. He competed in the 400 and 800 metres.González won a bronze medal in 400 m at the 1982 European Indoor Championships. At the inaugural World Indoor Games in 1985 he and finished second in the 800 metres behind compatriot Colomán Trabado... • José Casabona	3:06.9
7.	• Charles Lupiya • Alston Muziyo • Archfell Musango • Davison Lishebo	3:14.9
8.	• William Akabi-Davis • Jimmy Massallay • Sahr Kendor • George Branche	3:25.0

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.	• Klaus Thiele Klaus Thiele Klaus Thiele was an East German athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Andreas Knebel, Frank Schaffer and Volker Beck.-References:... • Andreas Knebel Andreas Knebel Andreas Knebel was an East German athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Klaus Thiele, Frank Schaffer and Volker Beck.-References:... • Frank Schaffer Frank Schaffer Frank Schaffer is a retired East German athlete who specialized in the 400 metres.He won the bronze medal in the 400 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics in a lifetime best time of 44.87 seconds... • Volker Beck Volker Beck (athlete) Volker Beck is a former East German athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 1980 Summer Olympics....	3:03.4
2.	• Josef Lomický • Dusan Malovec • František Břečka • Karel Kolář Karel Kolár Karel Kolář is a retired 400 metres runner from the Czech Republic, who represented Czechoslovakia. He won two medals at the European Indoor Championships and two at the 1978 European Championships....	3:03.5
3.	• Stefano Malinverni Stefano Malinverni Stefano Malinverni was an Italian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics, with teammates Mauro Zuliani, Roberto Tozzi and Pietro Mennea.... • Mauro Zuliani Mauro Zuliani Mauro Zuliani was an Italian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics, with teammates Stefano Malinverni, Roberto Tozzi and Pietro Mennea.... • Roberto Tozzi Roberto Tozzi Roberto Tozzi was an Italian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics, with teammates Stefano Malinverni, Mauro Zuliani and Pietro Mennea.... • Pietro Mennea Pietro Mennea Pietro Paolo Mennea is an Italian former sprinter and politician, who was the 1980 Moscow Olympic 200 meter Champion, and also held the 200 m world record for 17 years.-Biography:...	3:03.5
4.	• Joseph Coombs Joseph Coombs Joseph Coombs is a retired athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who specialized in the 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay.He attended Alabama University, Alabama, USA.... • Mike Solomon • Rafee Mohammed • Charles Joseph Charles Joseph (athlete) Charles Joseph is a retired athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who specialized in the 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay.He attended the Seton Hall University, New Jersey, USA.-Achievements:-External links:*...	3:04.3
5.	• Pius Olowo • Charles Dramiga • John Akii-Bua John Akii-Bua John Akii-Bua was a Ugandan hurdler and the first Olympic champion from his country.Akii-Bua started his athletic career as a hurdler on the short distance, but coached by British-born athletics coach Malcolm Arnold, he was introduced to the 400 m hurdles... • Silver Ayoo	3:07.0
6.	• Abashir Fellah • Salem el-Margini • Ahmed Seluma • Elmehdi Diab	3:16.7
7.	• Besha Tuffa • Kumela Fituma • Asfaw Deble • Atre Bezabeh	3:18.2
—	• Eddy de Leeuw • Danny Roelandt • Rik Vandenberghe • Alfons Brijdenbach	DNF

RANK	HEAT 3	TIME
1.	• Jacques Fellice Jacques Fellice Jacques Fellice is a French athlete who specialises in the 4 x 400 meter relay. Fellice competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and 1984 Summer Olympics.- References :*... • Robert Froissart • Didier Dubois • Francis Demarthon	3:05.4
2.	• Alan Bell • Terry Whitehead • Rod Milne • Glen Cohen Glen Cohen Glendon Howard "Glen" Cohen is a Jamaican-born British athlete . He represented Great Britain at the Olympic games of 1976 and 1980 in the 400 metres. He represented Wolverhampton & Bilston Athletics Club. His personal best of 45.49 was achieved in 1978....	3:05.9
3.	• Rolf Strittmatter Rolf Strittmatter Rolf Strittmatter is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the early 1980s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1983 FIBT World Championships in Lake Placid, New York. He competed as an athlete at the 1980 Summer Olympics in the men's 4x400m relay.-References:**... • Peter Haas • Rolf Gisler • Urs Kamber	3:07.2
4.	• Hussain Ali Nasayyif • Ali Hassan Kadhum • Fahim Abdul Al-Sada • Abbas Murshid Al-Aibi	3:10.5
5.	• Sunday Uti Sunday Uti Sunday Uti is a former Nigerian sprinter who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay in Los Angeles 1984. He finished sixth in the final of the individual 400 metres contest.... • Hope Ezeigbo • Felix Imadiyi • Dele Udo	3:14.1
6.	• Dharmasena Samararatne • Kosala Sahabandu • Newton Perera • Appunidage Premachandra	3:14.4
7.	• Vincent Confait • Regis Tranquille • Marc La Rose • Casimir Pereira	3:19.2
—	• Derrick Peynado • Colin Bradford Colin Bradford Colin Bradford is a former Jamaican track and field athlete who specialised in sprinting events. He represented Jamaica at the Olympic Games in 1976 and 1980.... • Ian Stapleton • Bert Cameron Bert Cameron Bertland Cameron is a retired Jamaican sprinter who mainly competed over 400 metres. He represented Jamaica at three consecutive editions of the Summer Olympics. Cameron won the 400 m title at the first World Championships in Athletics...	DNF

Final

Heats

See also