Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 400 metre relay

These are the official results of the Women's 4x400m Relay
Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics
At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries.-Men's events:...

event at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...

in Seoul, South Korea. There were a total number of sixteen nations competing.

Records

These were the standing World and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics.

World Record	3:15.92	Gesine Walther Gesine Walther Gesine Walther is a retired East German sprinter who competed mainly in the 200 metres.-Biography:In 1982 she became the first European indoor champion in the 200 metres event... Sabine Busch Sabine Busch Sabine Busch is a retired East German athlete who specialized in the 400 metres and the 400 metres hurdles. She was born in Erfurt.At the 1982 European Championships she finished fourth in the 400 metres hurdles, but won a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay together with teammates Kirsten... Dagmar Rübsam Marita Koch Marita Koch Marita Koch , is a former sprint track and field athlete...	Erfurt Erfurt Erfurt is the capital city of Thuringia and the main city nearest to the geographical centre of Germany, located 100 km SW of Leipzig, 150 km N of Nuremberg and 180 km SE of Hannover. Erfurt Airport can be reached by plane via Munich. It lies in the southern part of the Thuringian... (GDR)	June 3, 1984
Olympic Record	3:18.29	Lillie Leatherwood Lillie Leatherwood Lillie Mae Leatherwood is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.She competed for the United States in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, U.S... Denean Howard Denean Howard Denean Elizabeth Howard-Hill is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.At the Olympics she competed as Miss Howard in 1984, as Mrs. Howard-Hill in 1988, and as Mrs... Valerie Brisco-Hooks Valerie Brisco-Hooks Valerie Ann Brisco-Hooks won three gold medals as an Olympic track and field athlete at the 1984 Olympics at Los Angeles, California, making her the first Olympian to win gold medals in both the 200- and 400-meter races at a single Olympics. She also won a gold medal for the 4x400 m... Chandra Cheeseborough Chandra Cheeseborough Chandra Danette Cheeseborough is an American track and field athlete. Cheeseborough broke onto the international track scene at age 16 by winning two gold medals at the 1975 Pan American Games, taking the 200 m in an American record time of 22.77 seconds...	Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... (USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... )	August 11, 1984

The following World and Olympic record (in minutes) was set during this competition.

Date	Event	Athlete	Time	OR	WR
October 1, 1988	Final		3:15.17	OR	WR

Final

Held on Saturday 1988-10-01

RANK	ATHLETES	TIME
	• Tatyana Ledovskaya Tatyana Ledovskaya Tatyana Mikhailovna Ledovskaya is a retired athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres hurdles. She represented the Soviet Union, training in Minsk.... • Olga Nazarova Olga Nazarova Olga Nazarova is a retired athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. She represented the Soviet Union.She competed for the USSR in the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea in the 400m where she won the bronze medal... • Mariya Pingina • Olga Bryzgina Olga Bryzgina Olha Bryzhina is a retired athlete who represented USSR and later Ukraine. She trained at Dynamo in Voroshilovgrad. Competing in the 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay, she was a particularly successful Olympian with three gold medals and one silver. At the 1988 Olympics the Soviet relay team...	3:15.17 WR
	• Denean Howard Denean Howard Denean Elizabeth Howard-Hill is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.At the Olympics she competed as Miss Howard in 1984, as Mrs. Howard-Hill in 1988, and as Mrs... • Diane Dixon Diane Dixon Diane Lynn Dixon is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.She competed for the United States in the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea in the 4 x 400 metres where she won the Silver medal with her team mates Denean Howard, Valerie Brisco-Hooks and Florence Griffith... • Valerie Brisco-Hooks Valerie Brisco-Hooks Valerie Ann Brisco-Hooks won three gold medals as an Olympic track and field athlete at the 1984 Olympics at Los Angeles, California, making her the first Olympian to win gold medals in both the 200- and 400-meter races at a single Olympics. She also won a gold medal for the 4x400 m... • Florence Griffith	3:15.51
	• Dagmar Neubauer • Kirsten Emmelmann Kirsten Emmelmann Kirsten Emmelmann, née Siemon , is a former German track and field athlete who represented East Germany in the 1980s in the 400 meter sprint. Her biggest success came as a member of the 4x400 meter relay: in 1987 she was world champion, and at the 1988 Summer Olympics her team was third... • Sabine Busch Sabine Busch Sabine Busch is a retired East German athlete who specialized in the 400 metres and the 400 metres hurdles. She was born in Erfurt.At the 1982 European Championships she finished fourth in the 400 metres hurdles, but won a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay together with teammates Kirsten... • Petra Müller	3:18.29
4.	• Ute Thimm Ute Thimm Ute Thimm, née Finger is a German athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.She competed for West Germany in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, USA in the 4 x 400 metres where she won the bronze medal with her team mates Heike Schulte-Mattler, Heide-Elke Gaugel and Gaby Bußmann. She... • Helga Arendt Helga Arendt Helga Arendt is a retired West German sprinter who competed mainly in the 400 metres.... • Andrea Thomas • Gudrun Abt Gudrun Abt Gudrun Abt is a retired German hurdler. She was born in Riedlingen.At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul she finished sixth in 400 m hurdles in a personal best time of 54.04 seconds...	3:22.49
5.	• Sandie Richards Sandie Richards Alexandra Richards is a Jamaican track and field athlete. She was a bronze medalist in the 4x400 m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.... • Andrea Thomas Andrea Thomas (Jamaican athlete) Andrea Thomas was a Jamaican athlete who competed in the 1984 and 1988 Olympics.-References:... • Cathy Rattray-Williams Cathy Rattray-Williams Catherine Ann Rattray-Williams is a retired female sprinter from Jamaica, who mainly competed in the women's 400 metres during her career. She is a four-time Olympian, making her debut in 1980 .-Achievements:... • Sharon Powell	3:23.13
6.	• Linda Keough Linda Keough Linda Keough-Staines is a former British 400 metre athlete. She competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul in both the 400m and 4 x 400m relay. She won an individual silver medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland.Keough missed the 1992 Summer Olympics due to injuries... • Jennifer Stoute Jennifer Stoute Jennifer Elaine Stoute is a former sprinter from Great Britain.At the 1990 Commonwealth Games, Stoute won a gold medal in the women's 4x400 m, along with a silver in the 4x100 m.... • Angela Piggford • Sally Gunnell Sally Gunnell Sally Jane Janet Gunnell OBE is a former British Olympic champion in the 400 m hurdles...	3:26.89
7.	• Fabienne Ficher Fabienne Ficher Fabienne Ficher is a French athlete who specialises in the 400 meters. Ficher competed in the women's 400 meters and 4 x 400 meter relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics.- References :... • Nathalie Simon • Nadine Debois • Evelyn Elien	3:29.37
—	• Charmaine Crooks Charmaine Crooks Charmaine Crooks , is a Canadian athlete, five-time Olympian and Olympic Silver Medalist . Charmaine was born in Mandeville, Jamaica, but represented Canada for close to 20 years in athletics... • Molly Killingbeck Molly Killingbeck Molly Killingbeck is a Canadian athlete who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for Canada, starting in 1984.... • Marita Payne-Wiggins • Jillian Richardson Jillian Richardson Jillian Richardson is a Canadian athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres....	DNF

Semifinals

Held on Friday 1988-09-30

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.	• Grit Breuer Grit Breuer Grit Breuer is a former East German athlete, who competed in the women's 200m, 400m, 4x100m, and 4x400m events.... • Dagmar Neubauer • Kirsten Emmelmann Kirsten Emmelmann Kirsten Emmelmann, née Siemon , is a former German track and field athlete who represented East Germany in the 1980s in the 400 meter sprint. Her biggest success came as a member of the 4x400 meter relay: in 1987 she was world champion, and at the 1988 Summer Olympics her team was third... • Petra Müller	3:27.37
2.	• Charmaine Crooks Charmaine Crooks Charmaine Crooks , is a Canadian athlete, five-time Olympian and Olympic Silver Medalist . Charmaine was born in Mandeville, Jamaica, but represented Canada for close to 20 years in athletics... • Esmie Lawrence • Marita Payne-Wiggins • Jillian Richardson Jillian Richardson Jillian Richardson is a Canadian athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres....	3:27.63
3.	• Helga Arendt Helga Arendt Helga Arendt is a retired West German sprinter who competed mainly in the 400 metres.... • Michaela Schabinger • Gisela Kinzel Gisela Kinzel Gisela Kinzel, née Gottwald is a retired athlete who represented West Germany. She specialized in 400 metres, and competed for the clubs VfL Gladbeck and SC Eintracht Hamm.... • Gudrun Abt Gudrun Abt Gudrun Abt is a retired German hurdler. She was born in Riedlingen.At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul she finished sixth in 400 m hurdles in a personal best time of 54.04 seconds...	3:27.75
4.	• Linda Keough Linda Keough Linda Keough-Staines is a former British 400 metre athlete. She competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul in both the 400m and 4 x 400m relay. She won an individual silver medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland.Keough missed the 1992 Summer Olympics due to injuries... • Jennifer Stoute Jennifer Stoute Jennifer Elaine Stoute is a former sprinter from Great Britain.At the 1990 Commonwealth Games, Stoute won a gold medal in the women's 4x400 m, along with a silver in the 4x100 m.... • Janet Smith • Sally Gunnell Sally Gunnell Sally Jane Janet Gunnell OBE is a former British Olympic champion in the 400 m hurdles...	3:28.52
5.	• Fabienne Ficher Fabienne Ficher Fabienne Ficher is a French athlete who specialises in the 400 meters. Ficher competed in the women's 400 meters and 4 x 400 meter relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics.- References :... • Nathalie Simon • Evelyn Elien • Nadine Debois	3:29.95
6.	• Falilat Ogunkoya Falilat Ogunkoya Falilat Ogunkoya is a Nigerian athlete.Ogunkoya has won a number of national championships, including a gold medal in 1996 in the 400 metres, gold in the 200 metres and 400 m in 1998, and gold again in 1999 and 2001 in the 400 m. At the 1987 All Africa Games in Kenya she won the silver medal in... • Kehinde Vaughan • Airat Bakare Airat Bakare Airat Bakare is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.Bakare finished fifth in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1991 World Championships, together with teammates Fatima Yusuf, Mary Onyali-Omagbemi and Charity Opara.... • Mary Onyali	3:30.21
7.	• Mercy Kuttanmath Alapurackal • Vandana Rao Vandana Rao Vandana Rao is a former Indian athlete who represented India in 1984 and 1988 Olympics in 4x400m women relay race.She was awarded Arjuna award by government of India for her achievements.-References:***... • Vandana Shanbagh Vandana Shanbagh Vandana Pandurang Shanbhag is a female Indian athlete who represented India at the 1988 Olympics in the 4 x 400 metres relay race. She is also a football and basketball player. She won the silver medal in the women's 400 metres race at the 1987 Asian Championships in Athletics... • Shin Kurisingal Abraham	3:30.21
—	• Debbie Flintoff-King Debbie Flintoff-King Debra Lee Flintoff-King , born 20 April 1960 in Melbourne, Victoria, is a retired Australian athlete, and winner of the women's 400 m hurdles event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-Athletics career:... • Maree Holland • Kerry Johnson • Jennifer Laurendet	DNF

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.	• Lillie Leatherwood Lillie Leatherwood Lillie Mae Leatherwood is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.She competed for the United States in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, U.S... • Sherri Howard Sherri Howard Sherri Howard is a former American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. She is the older sister of 1988 relay teammate Denean Howard.She competed for the United States in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, U.S... • Denean Howard Denean Howard Denean Elizabeth Howard-Hill is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.At the Olympics she competed as Miss Howard in 1984, as Mrs. Howard-Hill in 1988, and as Mrs... • Diane Dixon Diane Dixon Diane Lynn Dixon is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.She competed for the United States in the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea in the 4 x 400 metres where she won the Silver medal with her team mates Denean Howard, Valerie Brisco-Hooks and Florence Griffith...	3:25.86
2.	• Marcia Tate • Andrea Thomas Andrea Thomas (Jamaican athlete) Andrea Thomas was a Jamaican athlete who competed in the 1984 and 1988 Olympics.-References:... • Cathy Rattray-Williams Cathy Rattray-Williams Catherine Ann Rattray-Williams is a retired female sprinter from Jamaica, who mainly competed in the women's 400 metres during her career. She is a four-time Olympian, making her debut in 1980 .-Achievements:... • Sharon Powell	3:26.83
3.	• Lyudmila Dzhigalova Lyudmila Dzhigalova Lyudmyla Stanislavivna Dzhyhalova is a retired athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres... • Olga Nazarova Olga Nazarova Olga Nazarova is a retired athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. She represented the Soviet Union.She competed for the USSR in the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea in the 400m where she won the bronze medal... • Mariya Pingina • Olga Bryzgina Olga Bryzgina Olha Bryzhina is a retired athlete who represented USSR and later Ukraine. She trained at Dynamo in Voroshilovgrad. Competing in the 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay, she was a particularly successful Olympian with three gold medals and one silver. At the 1988 Olympics the Soviet relay team...	3:27.14
4.	• Tania Miranda • Suzete Montalvao • Soraya Telles Soraya Telles Soraya Vieira Telles is a former middle distance runner from Brazil, who represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.... • Maria Figueiredo	3:36.81
5.	• Yang Kyoung-Hee • Choi Se-Beom • Lim Chun-Ae • Kim Soon-Ja	3:51.09
—	• Olga Escalante • Norfalia Carabali • Amparo Caicedo • Ximena Restrepo Ximena Restrepo Ximena Restrepo Gaviria is a former Colombian sprinter. With the time of 49.64 seconds she won a bronze medal in 400 metres at the 1992 Olympic Games, Colombia's first athletics medal. This result is still a South American record, as is the case with her 200 metres time of 22.92 seconds, which she...	DSQ
—	• Jane Ajilo • Grace Buzu • Farida Kyakutema • Ruth Kyalisiima	DNS
—	• Blanca Lacambra • Esther Lahoz • Cristina Pérez • Teresa Zuñiga	DNS

Records

Final

Semifinals

See also