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2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
The women's 4x100 metres relay event at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Kingston, Jamaica, at National Stadium on 20 and 21 July.[1][2]
Medalists Edit
| Gold | Sherone Simpson Kerron Stewart Anneisha McLaughlin Simone Facey Jamaica |
| Silver | Lauryn Williams Ashlee Williams Shalonda Solomon Marshevet Hooker United States |
| Bronze | Jade Lucas-Read Jeanette Kwakye Amy Spencer Vernicha James United Kingdom |
Results Edit
Final Edit
21 July
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | Sherone Simpson Kerron Stewart Anneisha McLaughlin Simone Facey | 43.40 | ||
| United States | Lauryn Williams Ashlee Williams Shalonda Solomon Marshevet Hooker | 43.66 | ||
| United Kingdom | Jade Lucas-Read Jeanette Kwakye Amy Spencer Vernicha James | 44.22 | ||
| 4 | Germany | Kathrin Walloschek Silke Maurer Johanna Kedzierski Michaela Halm | 45.34 | |
| 5 | Finland | Siina Pylkkä Elina Korjansalo Carla Bosco Anna Heiniö | 45.62 | |
| 6 | South Africa | Monique Balsamo Cindy Stewart Chantelle Terblanche Carla Fick | 46.16 | |
| 7 | Switzerland | Carmen Kissling Saskia Girsberger Melanie Stempfel Manuela Frei | 46.33 | |
| France | Sandra Gomis Natalia Losange Narayane Dossévi Phara Anacharsis | DQ | IAAF rule 170.14 |
Heats Edit
20 July
Heat 1 Edit
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica | Sherone Simpson Nadine Palmer Kerron Stewart Simone Facey | 43.85 | Q |
| 2 | United Kingdom | Jade Lucas-Read Danielle Norville Amy Spencer Vernicha James | 44.49 | Q |
| 3 | France | Sandra Gomis Natalia Losange Narayane Dossévi Phara Anacharsis | 45.24 | q |
| 4 | Finland | Siina Pylkkä Elina Korjansalo Carla Bosco Anna Heiniö | 45.63 | q |
| 5 | South Africa | Monique Balsamo Cindy Stewart Chantelle Terblanche Carla Fick | 46.03 | q |
| Australia | Jacinta Boyd Alicia Spencer Shermin Oksuz Kylie Bent | DQ |
Heat 2 Edit
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | Lauryn Williams Allyson Felix Marshevet Hooker Shalonda Solomon | 43.92 | Q |
| 2 | Germany | Kathrin Walloschek Silke Maurer Johanna Kedzierski Michaela Halm | 45.77 | Q |
| 3 | Switzerland | Carmen Kissling Saskia Girsberger Melanie Stempfel Manuela Frei | 45.96 | q |
| 4 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Julieta Johnson Tiandra Ponteen Nathandra John Virgil Hodge | 46.14 | |
| 5 | Senegal | Adja Ndiaye Fatou Diabaye Gnima Faye Fatoumata Coly | 47.55 | |
| Canada | Kerri-Ann Mitchell Oluwatoyin Olupona Ashley Purnell Krysia Bayley | DNF |
Participation Edit
According to an unofficial count, 51 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.
- Australia (4)
- Canada (4)
- Finland (4)
- France (4)
- Germany (4)
- Jamaica (5)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis (4)
- Senegal (4)
- South Africa (4)
- Switzerland (4)
- United Kingdom (5)
- United States (5)