Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 100 metre relay
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These are the official results of the Women's 4x100m Relay
event at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
. There were 22 nations competing.
* Athletes who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics
At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:...
event at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. There were 22 nations competing.
Medalists
Chryste Gaines Chryste Gaines Chryste Dionne Gaines is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.... Gail Devers Gail Devers Yolanda Gail Devers is a retired three-time Olympic champion in track and field for the US Olympic Team. Devers was born in Seattle, Washington, and grew up near National City, California and graduated from Sweetwater High School in 1984... Inger Miller Inger Miller Inger Miller is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for United States. She is the daughter of Lennox Miller, an Olympic champion runner from Jamaica.... Gwen Torrence Gwen Torrence Gwen Torrence is a retired American sprinter and Olympic gold medalist. She was born in Decatur, GA. She attended Columbia High School and the University of Georgia.... Carlette Guidry* |
Eldece Clarke Chandra Sturrup Chandra Sturrup Chandra Sturrup is a Bahamian track and field sprint athlete. She is a 100 m specialist and the Bahamian national record holder for the women's 100 meter dash with a personal best of 10.84 seconds set in Lausanne, Switzerland on July 5, 2005... Savatheda Fynes Pauline Davis Debbie Ferguson Debbie Ferguson Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie is a Bahamian sprint athlete who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. She had her first major successes with the Bahamian 4×100 metres relay team, winning gold at the Pan American Games and World Championships in Athletics in 1999, and taking another gold at the Olympic... * |
Michelle Freeman Michelle Freeman Michelle Freeman is a former Jamaican track & field athlete who was an Olympic bronze medalist.Freeman was born in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica... Juliet Cuthbert Juliet Cuthbert Juliet Cuthbert is a Jamaican athlete who competed mainly in the sprints .... Nikole Mitchell Merlene Ottey Merlene Ottey Merlene Joyce Ottey , is a Jamaican-born Slovenian track athlete. Ottey began her career representing Jamaica, but since 2002, has represented Slovenia, where she now resides... Gillian Russell Gillian Russell Gillian Russell is a Jamaican athlete who specializes in the 100 metres hurdles. In her early career she won four gold medals at the World Junior Championships, which is a record.-Achievements:... * Andrea Lloyd Andrea Lloyd (athlete) Andrea Lloyd participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics. She received a Bronze medal competing for Jamaica in the 4 X 100 metres Relay.... * |
Final classification
| RANK | NATION | |FINAL | 
| • Chryste Gaines Chryste Gaines Chryste Dionne Gaines is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.... • Gail Devers Gail Devers Yolanda Gail Devers is a retired three-time Olympic champion in track and field for the US Olympic Team. Devers was born in Seattle, Washington, and grew up near National City, California and graduated from Sweetwater High School in 1984... • Inger Miller Inger Miller Inger Miller is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for United States. She is the daughter of Lennox Miller, an Olympic champion runner from Jamaica.... • Gwen Torrence Gwen Torrence Gwen Torrence is a retired American sprinter and Olympic gold medalist. She was born in Decatur, GA. She attended Columbia High School and the University of Georgia.... |
41.95 | 5 | |
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• Eldece Clarke• Chandra Sturrup Chandra Sturrup Chandra Sturrup is a Bahamian track and field sprint athlete. She is a 100 m specialist and the Bahamian national record holder for the women's 100 meter dash with a personal best of 10.84 seconds set in Lausanne, Switzerland on July 5, 2005... • Savatheda Fynes• Pauline Davis |
42.14 | 2 | ||||
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• Michelle Freeman Michelle Freeman Michelle Freeman is a former Jamaican track & field athlete who was an Olympic bronze medalist.Freeman was born in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica... • Juliet Cuthbert Juliet Cuthbert Juliet Cuthbert is a Jamaican athlete who competed mainly in the sprints .... • Nikole Mitchell• Merlene Ottey Merlene Ottey Merlene Joyce Ottey , is a Jamaican-born Slovenian track athlete. Ottey began her career representing Jamaica, but since 2002, has represented Slovenia, where she now resides... |
42.24 | 6 | ||||
| 4. | • Yekaterina Leshchova• Galina Malchugina Galina Malchugina Galina Malchugina is a retired sprinter from Russia. Competing for the Soviet relay team, she won medals at the 1988 and 1992 Olympics... • Natalya Pomoshchnikova-Voronova• Irina Privalova Irina Privalova Irina Anatoljewna Privalova is a Russian athlete.She first competed in the sprint events, winning two Olympic medals in the 100 m and 200 m in 1992 whilst representing the Unified Team. Irina Privalova had been a formidable competitor during most of the 1990s but had not yet won an... |
42.27 | 4 | ||||
| 5. | • Chioma Ajunwa Chioma Ajunwa Chioma Ajunwa , is a former athlete from Nigeria, who previously played football for the Nigerian women's team. She is the first Nigerian to win an Olympic gold medal as well as the first African woman to win an Olympic gold medal in a field event... • Mary Tombiri-Shirey• Christy Opara-Thompson• Mary Onyali |
42.56 | 7 | ||||
| 6. | • Sandra Citte Sandra Citte Sandra Citte is a French athlete who specialises in the 100 meters. Citte competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics- References :... • Odiah Sidibe Odiah Sidibé Odiah Sidibé is a French sprint athlete of Guinean descent.- Achievements :* 2002 European Championships in Athletics - gold medal * 2002 European Championships in Athletics - seventh place... • Patricia Girard-Leno Patricia Girard-Léno Patricia Girard is a French athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metre Hurdles.... • Marie-José Pérec Marie-José Pérec Marie-José Pérec is a French athlete, specialised in the 200 and 400 m, and a triple Olympic champion.... |
42.76 | 3 | ||||
| 7. | • Sharon Cripps• Kylie Hanigan• Lauren Hewitt Lauren Hewitt Lauren Katherine Hewitt is a track and field sprinter from Australia. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996, and won the bronze medal in the women's 200 metres at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.-References:* * *... • Jodi Lambert |
43.70 | 8 | ||||
| 8. | • Angie Thorp• Marcia Richardson• Simmone Jacobs• Katharine Merry Katharine Merry Katharine Merry is a former English female sprinter.-Career:A member of the Birchfield Harriers athletics club, Merry won a bronze medal in the 400 metre sprint at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.Merry had a career that spanned 20 years. Aged 12 she topped the UK Under 13 Rankings in... |
43.93 | 1 |
Non-Qualifiers
| RANK | NATION | |HEATS | — | • Mirtha Brock Mirtha Brock Mirtha Brock Forbes is a retired female track and field athlete from Colombia, who competed in the sprint events during her career.... • Felipa Palacios Felipa Palacios Felipa Alicia Palacios Hinestroza is a retired female track and field athlete from Colombia, who competed in the sprint events.She represented her native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996... • Patricia Rodríguez• Sandra Borrero |
44.16 | 1 | |
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| — | • Desislava Dimitrova• Petya Pendareva Petya Pendareva Petya Pendareva is a Bulgarian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.-Achievements:-External links:... • Zlatka Georgieva Zlatka Georgieva Zlatka Georgieva is a retired Bulgarian sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.-Achievements:-External links:... • Monika Gachevska |
44.19 | 3 | ||||
| — | • Johanna Manninen• Sanna Hernesniemi• Heidi Suomi• Anu Pirttimaa | 44.21 | 3 | ||||
| — | • Idalia Hechavarria• Aliuska López Aliuska López Aliuska López is a Spanish athlete of Cuban origin. She competes mostly in hurdling. The world junior champion from 1988, she is still the world junior record holder at 100 metres hurdles... • Dainelkis Perez• Liliana Allen Liliana Allen Liliana Allen Doll is a Cuban track and field athlete, competing for Mexico. She previously represented Cuba.... |
44.32 | 1 | ||||
| — | • Katie Anderson• Tara Perry• Ladonna Antoine• Lesley Tashlin | 44.34 | 3 | ||||
| — | • Sunisa Kawrungruang• Kwuanfah Inchareon• Savitree Srichure• Supaporn Hubson | 45.62 | 2 | ||||
| — | • Maria Noel• Ameerah Bello• Jilma Patrick• Rochelle Thomas | 46.09 | 1 | ||||
| — | • Myriam Léonie Mani Myriam Léonie Mani Myriam Léonie Mani is a Cameroonian athlete who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres.Mani represented Cameroon at the 2008 Summer Olympics competing at the 100 metres sprint. In her first round heat she placed third behind Torri Edwards and Jeanette Kwakye in a time of 11.64 to advance to the... • Georgette Nkoma Georgette Nkoma Georgette Nkoma is a Cameroonian sprinter.At the 1996 African Championships she won gold medals in both 100 and 200 metres. She also competed at the World Championships in 1993, 1995 and 1997, as well as in 4 x 100 m relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics without reaching the final.-References:... • Edwige Abena Fouda• Sylvie Mballa Eloundou Sylvie Mballa Éloundou Sylvie Florence Mballa Éloundou is a French-Cameroonian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.A native of Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, Sylvie Mballa Éloundou originally represented the country of her birth, but changed nationality on 10 October 2002 in order to compete as a member of the... |
DNF | 1 | ||||
| — | • Andrea Philipp Andrea Philipp Andrea Philipp is a retired German sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.Her personal best time in the 200 metres is 22.25 seconds, achieved during the heats at the 1999 World Championships in Seville... • Silke Lichtenhagen Silke Lichtenhagen Silke Lichtenhagen is a retired German sprinter.She competed for TSV Bayer Leverkusen, training under Manfred Fink and Wolfgang Thiele . She represented Germany at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.... • Melanie Paschke Melanie Paschke Melanie Paschke is a retired German sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4x100 metres relay.Her personal best time in the 100 metres is 11.04 seconds, achieved in June 1995 in Bremen... • Silke Knoll Silke Knoll Silke-Beate Knoll was a German track and field athlete and participant in the Olympic Games who had success in the 1980s and 1990s as a sprinter.Her first success was the 1986 German junior title over 200 metres... |
DNF | 2 | ||||
| — | • Lantoniaina Ramalalanirina• Rivosoa Rakotondrabe• Nicole Ramalalanirina Nicole Ramalalanirina Nicole Ramalalanirina is a French athlete who specializes in the 100 metres hurdles. She changed nationality from her native Madagascar in 1998.... • Lalao Ravaonirina Lalao Ravaonirina Lalao Ravaonirina is a retired Malagasy athlete who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres.Her personal best time was 11.32 seconds, achieved in July 1991 in Limoges... |
DNF | 2 | ||||
| — | • Bernadeth Prentice• Bernice Morton• Elricia Francis• Valma Bass Valma Bass Valma Bass is a former sprinter from the United States Virgin Islands who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres. She changed nationality from Saint Kitts and Nevis in May 2003.... |
DNF | 3 | ||||
| — | • Sonia Williams Sonia Williams Sonia Olivia Williams is a female track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Antigua and Barbuda.Williams represented Antigua and Barbuda at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed sixth in her heat without advancing to the second... • Dine Potter• Charmaine Thomas• Heather Samuel Heather Samuel Heather Barbara Samuel is a retired sprinter from Antigua and Barbuda who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres. In 1990 she won two medals at the Central American and Caribbean Games with a silver medal in the 100 metres and a bronze medal in the 200 metres.Samuel was a sprinter/jumper at Murray... |
DSQ | 1 | ||||
| — | • Sebongile Sello• Mapotlaki Ts'ehlo• Nteboheleng Koaeana• Lineo Shoai | DSQ | 2 | ||||
| — | • Eunice Barber Eunice Barber Eunice Barber is a Sierra Leonean athlete competing in heptathlon and long jump. Barber initially competed for Sierra Leone and then for France from 1999 onwards... • Sia Kamanor• Sama Fornah• Melrose Mansaray |
DSQ | 3 |
See also
- Men's 4x100m Relay