The competition has two parts: a first round and an eight-team final. Historically, there has been a semi-final round, but this has been eliminated as selection is now determined by time – the sixteen fastest nations during a pre-Olympic qualification period are entered. Since 1988, teams may enter up to six athletes for the event. Larger nations typically have two reserves runners in the first round in order to preserve the fitness of their top runners for the final. Heat runners of medal-winning teams receive medals even if they did not run in the final.
The Olympic records for the event were both set at the 2012 Olympic Games in London: the Jamaican men's team ran 36.84 seconds and the American women's team won with 40.82 seconds, both of them world records. The men's world record has been broken and equalled at the Olympics on numerous occasions. The record was set at six consecutive editions from 1912 to 1936, then five straight editions from 1956 to 1972. Since then, the men's Olympic final has been won in a world record time in 1984, 1992, and 2012. The women's world record has been similarly linked to the Olympics: the record was broken on the first three occasions it was contested as an Olympic event (1928 to 1936). It was then improved at six successive Olympics from 1952 to 1972. The women's world record at the 2012 Olympic Games ended the forty-year absence of such a feat.[1]
The United States is by far the most dominant nation in the event. The country has won the men's race 15 times and the women's race on 11 occasions. The American men accrued eight straight wins from 1920 to 1956 and have won a medal in the event at all but eight Olympics (boycott in 1980, baton pass failures in 1912, 1960, 1988, 2008, 2016 and 2020, and their disqualification after the race due to Tyson Gay's doping charge in 2012). The American women took four consecutive gold medals from 1984 to 1996. As of 2016, no other country has won more than three golds in the men's or women's event. Jamaica (four wins, nine medals), Great Britain (two wins, fifteen medals) and the Soviet Union (two wins, eleven medals) are the next most successful nations.[2][3]
Participants in this event are often competitors in the 100 metres and 200 metres individual Olympic events (and, less commonly, the sprint hurdles). Frank Wykoff and Evelyn Ashford are the most successful athletes in the event, having each won three gold medals. In terms of total career medals, the most successful is Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown with four (one gold and three silvers). Only two other athletes have won three medals in the event: Marlies Göhr (twice champion) and Lyudmila Zharkova.
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^On 25 January 2017, the Jamaican team was stripped of the gold medal due to Nesta Carter testing positive for the prohibited substance methylhexaneamine. The IOC requested that the IAAF modify the results, and, after CAS dismissed Carter's appeal, the medals were redistributed accordingly. Trinidad and Tobago team was advanced to gold, Japan to silver, and Brazil to bronze.
^On 18 February 2022, the British team was stripped of the silver medal due to CJ Ujah testing positive for the prohibited substances ostarine and S-23. After the medals were redistributed, Italy retained the gold medal, while the Canadian team advanced to silver and the Chinese team advanced to bronze.
^IOC sanctions Yulia Chermoshanskaya for failing anti-doping test at Beijing 2008
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The 4 100 metres relay at the Summer Olympics is the shortest track relay event held at the multi sport event The men s relay has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1912 and the women s event has been continuously held since the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam It is the most prestigious 4 100 m relay race at elite level 4 100 metres relayat the Olympic GamesOverviewSportAthleticsGenderMen and womenYears heldMen 1912 2020 Women 1928 2020Olympic recordMen36 84 Jamaica JAM 2012 Women40 82 United States USA 2012 Reigning championMen Italy ITA Women Jamaica JAM The competition has two parts a first round and an eight team final Historically there has been a semi final round but this has been eliminated as selection is now determined by time the sixteen fastest nations during a pre Olympic qualification period are entered Since 1988 teams may enter up to six athletes for the event Larger nations typically have two reserves runners in the first round in order to preserve the fitness of their top runners for the final Heat runners of medal winning teams receive medals even if they did not run in the final The Olympic records for the event were both set at the 2012 Olympic Games in London the Jamaican men s team ran 36 84 seconds and the American women s team won with 40 82 seconds both of them world records The men s world record has been broken and equalled at the Olympics on numerous occasions The record was set at six consecutive editions from 1912 to 1936 then five straight editions from 1956 to 1972 Since then the men s Olympic final has been won in a world record time in 1984 1992 and 2012 The women s world record has been similarly linked to the Olympics the record was broken on the first three occasions it was contested as an Olympic event 1928 to 1936 It was then improved at six successive Olympics from 1952 to 1972 The women s world record at the 2012 Olympic Games ended the forty year absence of such a feat 1 The United States is by far the most dominant nation in the event The country has won the men s race 15 times and the women s race on 11 occasions The American men accrued eight straight wins from 1920 to 1956 and have won a medal in the event at all but eight Olympics boycott in 1980 baton pass failures in 1912 1960 1988 2008 2016 and 2020 and their disqualification after the race due to Tyson Gay s doping charge in 2012 The American women took four consecutive gold medals from 1984 to 1996 As of 2016 no other country has won more than three golds in the men s or women s event Jamaica four wins nine medals Great Britain two wins fifteen medals and the Soviet Union two wins eleven medals are the next most successful nations 2 3 Participants in this event are often competitors in the 100 metres and 200 metres individual Olympic events and less commonly the sprint hurdles Frank Wykoff and Evelyn Ashford are the most successful athletes in the event having each won three gold medals In terms of total career medals the most successful is Jamaica s Veronica Campbell Brown with four one gold and three silvers Only two other athletes have won three medals in the event Marlies Gohr twice champion and Lyudmila Zharkova Contents 1 Medal summary 1 1 Men 1 1 1 Multiple medalists 1 1 2 Medals by country 1 2 Women 1 2 1 Multiple medalists 1 2 2 Medals by country 2 Finishing times 2 1 Top ten fastest Olympic times 3 References 4 External linksMedal summary editMen edit Games Gold Silver Bronzeedit 1912 Stockholmdetails nbsp Great Britain GBR David JacobsHenry MacintoshVictor d ArcyWillie Applegarth nbsp Sweden SWE Ivan MollerCharles LutherTure PerssonKnut Lindberg none awarded1920 Antwerpdetails nbsp United States USA Charley PaddockJackson ScholzLoren MurchisonMorris Kirksey nbsp France FRA Rene LorainRene TirardRene MourlonEmile Ali Khan nbsp Sweden SWE Agne HolmstromWilliam PeterssonSven MalmNils Sandstrom1924 Parisdetails nbsp United States USA Loren MurchisonLouis ClarkeFrank HusseyAl LeConey nbsp Great Britain GBR Harold AbrahamsWalter RangeleyWilfred NicholLancelot Royle nbsp Netherlands NED Jan de VriesJaap BootHarry BroosRinus van den Berge1928 Amsterdamdetails nbsp United States USA Frank WykoffJames QuinnCharley BorahHenry Russell nbsp Germany GER Georg LammersRichard CortsHubert HoubenHelmut Kornig nbsp Great Britain GBR Cyril GillEdward SmouhaWalter RangeleyJack London1932 Los Angelesdetails nbsp United States USA Bob KieselEmmett ToppinoHector DyerFrank Wykoff nbsp Germany GER Helmut KornigFriedrich HendrixErich BorchmeyerArthur Jonath nbsp Italy ITA Giuseppe CastelliRuggero MaregattiGabriele SalviatiEdgardo Toetti1936 Berlindetails nbsp United States USA Jesse OwensRalph MetcalfeFoy DraperFrank Wykoff nbsp Italy ITA Orazio MarianiGianni CaldanaElio RagniTullio Gonnelli nbsp Germany GER Wilhelm LeichumErich BorchmeyerErwin GillmeisterGerd Hornberger1948 Londondetails nbsp United States USA Barney EwellLorenzo WrightHarrison DillardMel Patton nbsp Great Britain GBR Jack ArcherJack GregoryAlastair McCorquodaleKenneth Jones nbsp Italy ITA Michele TitoEnrico PerucconiAntonio SiddiCarlo Monti1952 Helsinkidetails nbsp United States USA Dean SmithHarrison DillardLindy RemiginoAndy Stanfield nbsp Soviet Union URS Boris TokarevLevan KalyayevLevan SanadzeVladimir Sukharev nbsp Hungary HUN Laszlo ZarandiGeza VarasdiGyorgy CsanyiBela Goldovanyi1956 Melbournedetails nbsp United States USA Ira MurchisonLeamon KingThane BakerBobby Morrow nbsp Soviet Union URS Leonid BartenyevBoris TokarevYuriy KonovalovVladimir Sukharev nbsp United Team of Germany EUA Lothar KnorzerLeonhard PohlHeinz FuttererManfred Germar1960 Romedetails nbsp United Team of Germany EUA Bernd CullmannArmin HaryWalter MahlendorfMartin Lauer nbsp Soviet Union URS Gusman KosanovLeonid BartenyevYuriy KonovalovEdvin Ozolin nbsp Great Britain GBR Peter RadfordDavid JonesDavid SegalNick Whitehead1964 Tokyodetails nbsp United States USA Paul DraytonGerry AshworthRichard StebbinsBob Hayes nbsp Poland POL Andrzej ZielinskiWieslaw ManiakMarian FoikMarian Dudziak nbsp France FRA Paul GenevayBernard LaidebeurClaude PiquemalJocelyn Delecour1968 Mexico Citydetails nbsp United States USA Charles GreeneMel PenderRonnie Ray SmithJim Hines nbsp Cuba CUB Hermes RamirezJuan MoralesPablo MontesEnrique Figuerola nbsp France FRA Gerard FenouilJocelyn DelecourClaude PiquemalRoger Bambuck1972 Munichdetails nbsp United States USA Larry BlackRobert TaylorGerald TinkerEddie Hart nbsp Soviet Union URS Aleksandr KornelyukVladimir LovetskiyJuris SilovsValeriy Borzov nbsp West Germany FRG Jobst HirschtKarlheinz KlotzGerhard WuchererKlaus Ehl1976 Montrealdetails nbsp United States USA Harvey GlanceLam JonesMillard HamptonSteve Riddick nbsp East Germany GDR Manfred KokotJorg PfeiferKlaus Dieter KurratAlexander Thieme nbsp Soviet Union URS Aleksandr AksininNikolay KolesnikovJuris SilovsValeriy Borzov1980 Moscowdetails nbsp Soviet Union URS Vladimir MuravyovNikolay SidorovAleksandr AksininAndrey Prokofyev nbsp Poland POL Krzysztof ZwolinskiZenon LicznerskiLeszek DuneckiMarian Woronin nbsp France FRA Antoine RichardPascal BarrePatrick BarreHermann Panzo1984 Los Angelesdetails nbsp United States USA Sam GraddyRon BrownCalvin SmithCarl Lewis nbsp Jamaica JAM Albert LawrenceGreg MeghooDon QuarrieRay Stewart nbsp Canada CAN Ben JohnsonTony SharpeDesai WilliamsSterling Hinds1988 Seouldetails nbsp Soviet Union URS Viktor BryzhinVladimir KrylovVladimir MuravyovVitaliy Savin nbsp Great Britain GBR Elliot BunneyJohn RegisMike McFarlaneLinford Christie nbsp France FRA Bruno Marie RoseDaniel SangoumaGilles QueneherveMax Moriniere1992 Barcelonadetails nbsp United States USA Michael MarshLeroy BurrellDennis MitchellCarl LewisJames Jett nbsp Nigeria NGR Oluyemi KayodeChidi ImohOlapade AdenikenDavidson EzinwaOsmond Ezinwa nbsp Cuba CUB Andres SimonJoel LamelaJoel IsasiJorge Aguilera1996 Atlantadetails nbsp Canada CAN Robert EsmieGlenroy GilbertBruny SurinDonovan BaileyCarlton Chambers nbsp United States USA Jon DrummondTim HardenMichael MarshDennis MitchellTim Montgomery nbsp Brazil BRA Arnaldo da SilvaRobson da SilvaEdson RibeiroAndre Domingos2000 Sydneydetails nbsp United States USA Jon DrummondBernard WilliamsBrian LewisMaurice GreeneTim Montgomery Kenny Brokenburr nbsp Brazil BRA Vicente de LimaEdson RibeiroAndre DomingosClaudinei da SilvaClaudio Roberto Souza nbsp Cuba CUB Jose Angel CesarLuis Alberto Perez RiondaIvan GarciaFreddy Mayola2004 Athensdetails nbsp Great Britain GBR Jason GardenerDarren CampbellMarlon DevonishMark Lewis Francis nbsp United States USA Shawn CrawfordJustin GatlinCoby MillerMaurice GreeneDarvis Patton nbsp Nigeria NGR Olusoji FasubaUchenna EmedoluAaron EgbeleDeji Aliu2008 Beijingdetails nbsp Trinidad and Tobago TRI Keston BledmanMarc BurnsEmmanuel CallenderRichard ThompsonAaron Armstrong 4 nbsp Japan JPN Naoki TsukaharaShingo SuetsuguShinji TakahiraNobuharu Asahara nbsp Brazil BRA Vicente de LimaSandro VianaBruno de BarrosJose Carlos Moreira2012 Londondetails nbsp Jamaica JAM Nesta CarterMichael FraterYohan BlakeUsain BoltKemar Bailey Cole nbsp Trinidad and Tobago TRI Richard ThompsonMarc BurnsEmmanuel CallenderKeston Bledman nbsp France FRA Jimmy VicautChristophe LemaitrePierre Alexis PessonneauxRonald Pognon2016 Rio de Janeirodetails nbsp Jamaica JAM Asafa PowellYohan BlakeNickel AshmeadeUsain BoltJevaughn Minzie Kemar Bailey Cole nbsp Japan JPN Ryota YamagataShōta IizukaYoshihide KiryuAsuka Cambridge nbsp Canada CAN Akeem HaynesAaron BrownBrendon RodneyAndre De GrasseBolade Ajomale 2020 Tokyodetails nbsp Italy ITA Lorenzo PattaMarcell JacobsFausto DesaluFilippo Tortu nbsp Canada CAN Aaron BrownJerome BlakeBrendon RodneyAndre De Grasse 5 nbsp China CHN Tang XingqiangXie ZhenyeSu BingtianWu Zhiqiang2024 ParisdetailsNote Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds and also received medals Multiple medalists edit Rank Athlete Nation Olympics Gold Silver Bronze Total1 Frank Wykoff nbsp United States USA 1928 1936 3 0 0 32 Usain Bolt nbsp Jamaica JAM 2008 2016 2 0 0 22 Loren Murchison nbsp United States USA 1920 1924 2 0 0 22 Harrison Dillard nbsp United States USA 1948 1952 2 0 0 22 Vladimir Muravyov nbsp Soviet Union URS 1980 1988 2 0 0 22 Carl Lewis nbsp United States USA 1984 1992 2 0 0 22 Kemar Bailey Cole nbsp Jamaica JAM 2012 2016 2 0 0 22 Yohan Blake nbsp Jamaica JAM 2012 2016 2 0 0 29 Michael Marsh nbsp United States USA 1992 1996 1 1 0 29 Dennis Mitchell nbsp United States USA 1992 1996 1 1 0 29 Jon Drummond nbsp United States USA 1996 2000 1 1 0 212 Tim Montgomery nbsp United States USA 1996 2000 1 1 0 212 Maurice Greene nbsp United States USA 2000 2004 1 1 0 212 Keston Bledman nbsp Trinidad and Tobago TRI 2008 2012 1 1 0 212 Marc Burns nbsp Trinidad and Tobago TRI 2008 2012 1 1 0 212 Emmanuel Callender nbsp Trinidad and Tobago TRI 2008 2012 1 1 0 212 Richard Thomson nbsp Trinidad and Tobago TRI 2008 2012 1 1 0 212 Aaron Brown nbsp Canada CAN 2016 2020 1 1 0 212 Andre De Grasse nbsp Canada CAN 2016 2020 1 1 0 212 Brendon Rodney nbsp Canada CAN 2016 2020 1 1 0 221 Aleksandr Aksinin nbsp Soviet Union URS 1976 1980 1 0 1 222 Helmut Kornig nbsp Germany GER 1928 1932 0 2 0 222 Vladimir Sukharev nbsp Soviet Union URS 1952 1956 0 2 0 222 Boris Tokarev nbsp Soviet Union URS 1952 1956 0 2 0 222 Leonid Bartenev nbsp Soviet Union URS 1956 1960 0 2 0 222 Yuriy Konovalov nbsp Soviet Union URS 1956 1960 0 2 0 222 Darvis Patton nbsp United States USA 2004 2012 0 2 0 228 Walter Rangeley nbsp Great Britain GBR 1924 1928 0 1 1 228 Erich Borchmeyer nbsp Germany GER 1932 1936 0 1 1 228 Valeriy Borzov nbsp Soviet Union URS 1972 1976 0 1 1 228 Juris Silovs nbsp Soviet Union URS 1972 1976 0 1 1 228 Edson Ribeiro nbsp Brazil BRA 1996 2000 0 1 1 228 Andre da Silva nbsp Brazil BRA 1996 2000 0 1 1 228 Vicente de Lima nbsp Brazil BRA 2000 2008 0 1 1 235 Jocelyn Delecour nbsp France FRA 1964 1968 0 0 2 235 Claude Piquemal nbsp France FRA 1964 1968 0 0 2 2Medals by country edit Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total1 nbsp United States USA 15 2 0 172 nbsp Soviet Union URS 2 4 1 73 nbsp Great Britain GBR 2 3 2 74 nbsp Jamaica JAM 2 1 0 35 nbsp Germany GER nb 1 2 2 56 nbsp Italy ITA 1 1 2 47 nbsp Canada CAN 1 1 2 48 nbsp Trinidad and Tobago TRI 1 1 0 29 nbsp Poland POL 0 2 0 29 nbsp Japan JPN 0 2 0 211 nbsp France FRA 0 1 5 612 nbsp Cuba CUB 0 1 2 312 nbsp Brazil BRA 0 1 2 314 nbsp Nigeria NGR 0 1 1 214 nbsp Sweden SWE 0 1 1 216 nbsp West Germany FRG 0 1 0 117 nbsp East Germany GDR 0 0 1 117 nbsp Hungary HUN 0 0 1 117 nbsp Netherlands NED 0 0 1 117 nbsp China CHN 0 0 1 1nb The German total includes teams both competing as Germany and the United Team of Germany but not East or West Germany Women edit Games Gold Silver Bronzeedit 1928 Amsterdamdetails nbsp Canada CAN Fanny RosenfeldEthel SmithJane BellMyrtle Cook nbsp United States USA Mary WashburnJessie CrossLoretta McNeilBetty Robinson nbsp Germany GER Rosa KellnerLeni SchmidtAnni HoldmannLeni Junker1932 Los Angelesdetails nbsp United States USA Mary CarewEvelyn FurtschAnnette RogersWilhelmina von Bremen nbsp Canada CAN Mildred FizzellLillian PalmerMary FrizzellHilda Strike nbsp Great Britain GBR Eileen HiscockGwendoline PorterViolet WebbNellie Halstead1936 Berlindetails nbsp United States USA Harriet BlandAnnette RogersBetty RobinsonHelen Stephens nbsp Great Britain GBR Eileen HiscockViolet OlneyAudrey BrownBarbara Burke nbsp Canada CAN Dorothy BrookshawJeanette DolsonHilda CameronAileen Meagher1948 Londondetails nbsp Netherlands NED Xenia Stad de JongNetti Witziers TimmerGerda van der Kade KoudijsFanny Blankers Koen nbsp Australia AUS Shirley StricklandJune MastonBetty McKinnonJoyce King nbsp Canada CAN Viola MyersNancy MackayDiane FosterPatricia Jones1952 Helsinkidetails nbsp United States USA Mae FaggsBarbara JonesJanet MoreauCatherine Hardy nbsp Germany GER Ursula KnabMaria SanderHelga KleinMarga Petersen nbsp Great Britain GBR Sylvia CheesemanJune FouldsJean PickeringHeather Armitage1956 Melbournedetails nbsp Australia AUS Shirley Strickland de la HuntyNorma CrokerFleur MellorBetty Cuthbert nbsp Great Britain GBR Anne PashleyJean ScrivensJune FouldsHeather Armitage nbsp United States USA Mae FaggsMargaret MatthewsWilma RudolphIsabelle Daniels1960 Romedetails nbsp United States USA Martha HudsonLucinda WilliamsBarbara JonesWilma Rudolph nbsp United Team of Germany EUA Martha LangbeinAnni BiechlBrunhilde HendrixJutta Heine nbsp Poland POL Teresa WieczorekBarbara SobottaCelina JesionowskaHalina Richter1964 Tokyodetails nbsp Poland POL Teresa CieplyIrena KirszensteinHalina GoreckaEwa Klobukowska nbsp United States USA Willye WhiteWyomia TyusMarilyn WhiteEdith McGuire nbsp Great Britain GBR Janet SimpsonMary RandDaphne ArdenDorothy Hyman1968 Mexico Citydetails nbsp United States USA Barbara FerrellMargaret BailesMildrette NetterWyomia Tyus nbsp Cuba CUB Marlene ElejardeFulgencia RomayVioletta QuesadaMiguelina Cobian nbsp Soviet Union URS Lyudmila ZharkovaGalina BukharinaVera PopkovaLyudmila Samotyosova1972 Munichdetails nbsp West Germany FRG Christiane KrauseIngrid Mickler BeckerAnnegret RichterHeide Rosendahl nbsp East Germany GDR Evelin KauferChristina HeinichBarbel StruppertRenate Stecher nbsp Cuba CUB Marlene ElejardeCarmen ValdesFulgencia RomaySilvia Chivas1976 Montrealdetails nbsp East Germany GDR Marlies OelsnerRenate StecherCarla BodendorfBarbel Eckert nbsp West Germany FRG Elvira PossekelInge HeltenAnnegret RichterAnnegret Kroniger nbsp Soviet Union URS Tatyana ProrochenkoLyudmila MaslakovaNadezhda BesfamilnayaVera Anisimova1980 Moscowdetails nbsp East Germany GDR Romy MullerBarbel WockelIngrid AuerswaldMarlies Gohr nbsp Soviet Union URS Vera KomisovaLyudmila MaslakovaVera AnisimovaNatalya Bochina nbsp Great Britain GBR Heather OakesKathy Smallwood CookBeverley GoddardSonia Lannaman1984 Los Angelesdetails nbsp United States USA Alice BrownJeanette BoldenChandra CheeseboroughEvelyn Ashford nbsp Canada CAN Angela BaileyMarita PayneAngella Taylor IssajenkoFrance Gareau nbsp Great Britain GBR Simmone JacobsKathy Smallwood CookBeverley CallanderHeather Oakes1988 Seouldetails nbsp United States USA Alice BrownSheila EcholsFlorence Griffith JoynerEvelyn AshfordDannette Young nbsp East Germany GDR Silke MollerKerstin BehrendtIngrid AuerswaldMarlies Gohr nbsp Soviet Union URS Lyudmila KondratyevaGalina MalchuginaMarina ZhirovaNatalya PomoschnikovaMaia Azarashvili 1992 Barcelonadetails nbsp United States USA Evelyn AshfordEsther JonesCarlette GuidryGwen TorrenceMichelle Finn nbsp Unified Team EUN Olga BogoslovskayaGalina MalchuginaMarina TrandenkovaIrina Privalova nbsp Nigeria NGR Beatrice UtonduFaith IdehenChristy Opara ThompsonMary Onyali Omagbemi1996 Atlantadetails nbsp United States USA Gail DeversInger MillerChryste GainesGwen TorrenceCarlette Guidry nbsp Bahamas BAH Eldece ClarkeChandra SturrupSavatheda FynesPauline Davis ThompsonDebbie Ferguson nbsp Jamaica JAM Michelle FreemanJuliet CuthbertNikole MitchellMerlene OtteyGillian Russell Andria Lloyd 2000 Sydneydetails nbsp Bahamas BAH Savatheda FynesChandra SturrupPauline Davis ThompsonDebbie FergusonEldece Clarke Lewis nbsp Jamaica JAM Tayna LawrenceVeronica CampbellBeverly McDonaldMerlene OtteyMerlene Frazer nbsp United States USA Chryste Gaines Torri EdwardsNanceen Perry Marion Jones nb Passion Richardson 2004 Athensdetails nbsp Jamaica JAM Tayna LawrenceSherone SimpsonAleen BaileyVeronica CampbellBeverly McDonald nbsp Russia RUS Olga StulnevaYuliya TabakovaIrina KhabarovaLarisa Kruglova nbsp France FRA Veronique MangMuriel Hurtis HouairiSylviane FelixChristine Arron2008 Beijingdetails nbsp Belgium BEL Kim GevaertElodie OuedraogoHanna MarienOlivia Borlee nbsp Nigeria NGR Halimat IsmailaOludamola OsayomiAgnes OsazuwaGloria KemasuodeEne Franca Idoko nbsp Brazil BRA Rosemar Coelho NetoLucimar de MouraThaissa PrestiRosangela Santos2012 Londondetails nbsp United States USA Tianna MadisonAllyson FelixBianca KnightCarmelita JeterJeneba Tarmoh Lauryn Williams nbsp Jamaica JAM Shelly Ann Fraser PryceSherone SimpsonVeronica Campbell BrownKerron StewartSamantha Henry Robinson Schillonie Calvert nbsp Ukraine UKR Olesya PovhKhrystyna StuyMariya RyemyenYelyzaveta Bryzhina2016 Rio de Janeirodetails nbsp United States USA Tianna BartolettaAllyson FelixEnglish GardnerTori BowieMorolake Akinosun nbsp Jamaica JAM Christania WilliamsElaine ThompsonVeronica Campbell BrownShelly Ann Fraser PryceSimone Facey Shashalee Forbes nbsp Great Britain GBR Asha PhilipDesiree HenryDina Asher SmithDaryll Neita2020 Tokyodetails nbsp Jamaica JAM Briana WilliamsElaine Thompson HerahShelly Ann Fraser PryceShericka Jackson nbsp United States USA Javianne OliverTeahna DanielsJenna PrandiniGabrielle Thomas nbsp Great Britain GBR Asha PhilipImani LansiquotDina Asher SmithDaryll NeitaNote Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds and also received medals nb Note Marion Jones was stripped of all her Olympic medal In 2008 the Russian team of Evgeniya Polyakova Aleksandra Fedoriva Yulia Gushchina and Yuliya Chermoshanskaya were awarded the gold medals however these were rescinded in 2016 following disqualification of Chermoshanskaya for use of performance enhancing drugs 6 Multiple medalists edit Rank Athlete Nation Olympics Gold Silver Bronze Total1 Evelyn Ashford nbsp United States USA 1984 1992 3 0 0 32 Marlies Gohr nbsp East Germany GDR 1976 1988 2 1 0 33 Annette Rogers nbsp United States USA 1932 1936 2 0 0 23 Alice Brown nbsp United States USA 1984 1988 2 0 0 23 Carlette Guidry nbsp United States USA 1992 1996 2 0 0 23 Gwen Torrence nbsp United States USA 1992 1996 2 0 0 23 Tianna Bartoletta nbsp United States USA 2012 2016 2 0 0 23 Allyson Felix nbsp United States USA 2012 2016 2 0 0 29 Veronica Campbell Brown nbsp Jamaica JAM 2000 2016 1 3 0 410 Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce nbsp Jamaica JAM 2012 2020 1 2 0 311 Shirley Strickland nbsp Australia AUS 1948 1956 1 1 0 211 Wyomia Tyus nbsp United States USA 1964 1968 1 1 0 211 Annegret Richter nbsp West Germany FRG 1972 1976 1 1 0 211 Renate Stecher nbsp East Germany GDR 1972 1976 1 1 0 211 Ingrid Auerswald nbsp East Germany GDR 1980 1988 1 1 0 211 Eldece Clarke Lewis nbsp Bahamas BAH 1996 2000 1 1 0 211 Pauline Davis Thompson nbsp Bahamas BAH 1996 2000 1 1 0 211 Debbie Ferguson nbsp Bahamas BAH 1996 2000 1 1 0 211 Savatheda Fynes nbsp Bahamas BAH 1996 2000 1 1 0 211 Chandra Sturrup nbsp Bahamas BAH 1996 2000 1 1 0 211 Tayna Lawrence nbsp Jamaica JAM 2000 2004 1 1 0 211 Beverly McDonald nbsp Jamaica JAM 2000 2004 1 1 0 211 Sherone Simpson nbsp Jamaica JAM 2004 2012 1 1 0 211 Elaine Thompson Herah nbsp Jamaica JAM 2016 2020 1 1 0 223 Mae Faggs nbsp United States USA 1952 1956 1 0 1 223 Teresa Cieply nbsp Poland POL 1956 1960 1 0 1 223 Halina Gorecka nbsp Poland POL 1956 1960 1 0 1 223 Wilma Rudolph nbsp United States USA 1956 1960 1 0 1 223 Chryste Gaines nbsp United States USA 1996 2000 1 0 1 229 Lyudmila Zharkova nbsp Soviet Union URS 1968 1980 0 1 2 330 Eileen Hiscock nbsp Great Britain GBR 1932 1936 0 1 1 230 June Foulds nbsp Great Britain GBR 1952 1956 0 1 1 230 Marlene Elejarde nbsp Cuba CUB 1968 1972 0 1 1 230 Fulgencia Romay nbsp Cuba CUB 1968 1972 0 1 1 230 Vera Anisimova nbsp Soviet Union URS 1976 1980 0 1 1 230 Galina Malchugina nbsp Soviet Union URS nbsp Unified Team EUN 1988 1992 0 1 1 230 Merlene Ottey nbsp Jamaica JAM 1996 2000 0 1 1 237 Beverley Goddard nbsp Great Britain GBR 1980 1984 0 0 2 237 Heather Oakes nbsp Great Britain GBR 1980 1984 0 0 2 237 Kathy Smallwood Cook nbsp Great Britain GBR 1980 1984 0 0 2 2Medals by country edit Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total1 nbsp United States USA 11 2 2 152 nbsp East Germany GDR 2 2 0 43 nbsp Jamaica JAM 1 3 1 54 nbsp Canada CAN 1 2 2 55 nbsp Australia AUS 1 1 0 25 nbsp Bahamas BAH 1 1 0 25 nbsp West Germany FRG 1 1 0 28 nbsp Poland POL 1 0 1 29 nbsp Belgium BEL 1 0 0 19 nbsp Netherlands NED 1 0 0 111 nbsp Great Britain GBR 0 2 6 812 nbsp Germany GER nb 0 2 1 313 nbsp Soviet Union URS 0 1 3 414 nbsp Cuba CUB 0 1 1 214 nbsp Nigeria NGR 0 1 1 216 nbsp Russia RUS 0 1 0 116 nbsp Unified Team EUN 0 1 0 118 nbsp Brazil BRA 0 0 1 118 nbsp France FRA 0 0 1 118 nbsp Ukraine UKR 0 0 1 1nb The German total includes teams both competing as Germany and the Unified Team of Germany but not East or West Germany Finishing times editTop ten fastest Olympic times edit Fastest men s times at the Olympics 7 Rank Time sec Nation Athletes Games Round Date1 36 84 nbsp Jamaica JAM Nesta Carter Michael Frater Yohan Blake Usain Bolt 2012 Final 11 August2 37 27 nbsp Jamaica JAM Asafa Powell Yohan Blake Nickel Ashmeade Usain Bolt 2016 Final 19 August3 37 39 nbsp Jamaica JAM Nesta Carter Michael Frater Yohan Blake Kemar Bailey Cole 2012 Heats 10 August4 37 40 nbsp United States USA Michael Marsh Leroy Burrell Dennis Mitchell Carl Lewis 1992 Final 8 August5 37 50 nbsp Italy ITA Lorenzo Patta Marcell Jacobs Eseosa Desalu Filippo Tortu 2020 Final 6 August6 37 51 nbsp Great Britain GBR Chijindu Ujah Zharnel Hughes Richard Kilty Nethaneel Mitchell Blake 2020 Final 6 August7 37 60 nbsp Japan JPN Ryota Yamagata Shota Iizuka Yoshihide Kiryu Asuka Cambridge 2016 Final 19 August8 37 61 nbsp United States USA Jon Drummond Bernard Williams Brian Lewis Maurice Greene 2000 Final 30 September9 37 64 nbsp Canada CAN Akeem Haynes Aaron Brown Brendon Rodney Andre De Grasse 2016 Final 19 August10 37 65 nbsp United States USA Michael Rodgers Christian Coleman Tyson Gay Jarrion Lawson 2016 Heats 18 August Fastest women s times at the Olympics 8 Rank Time sec Nation Athletes Games Round Date1 40 82 nbsp United States USA Tianna Madison Allyson Felix Bianca Knight Carmelita Jeter 2012 Final 11 August2 41 01 nbsp United States USA Tianna Bartoletta Allyson Felix English Gardner Tori Bowie 2016 Final 19 August3 41 02 nbsp Jamaica JAM Briana Williams Elaine Thompson Herah Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce Shericka Jackson 2020 Final 6 August4 41 36 nbsp Jamaica JAM Christania Williams Elaine Thompson Veronica Campbell Brown Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce 2016 Final 19 August5 41 41 nbsp Jamaica JAM Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce Sherone Simpson Veronica Campbell Brown Kerron Stewart 2012 Final 11 August6 41 45 nbsp United States USA Javianne Oliver Teahna Daniels Jenna Prandini Gabrielle Thomas 2020 Final 6 August7 41 55 nbsp Great Britain GBR Asha Philip Imani Lara Lansiquot Dina Asher Smith Daryll Neita 2020 Heats 5 August8 41 60 nbsp East Germany GDR Romy Muller Barbel Wockel Ingrid Auerswald Marlies Gohr 1980 Final 1 August9 41 64 nbsp United States USA Tianna Madison Jeneba Tarmoh Bianca Knight Lauryn Williams 2012 Heats 10 August10 41 65 nbsp United States USA Alice Brown Jeanette Bolden Chandra Cheeseborough Evelyn Ashford 1984 Final 11 AugustReferences editParticipation and athlete dataAthletics Men s 4 100 metres Relay Medalists Sports Reference Retrieved on 2014 02 07 Athletics Women s 4 100 metres Relay Medalists Sports Reference Retrieved on 2014 02 07 Olympic record progressionsMallon Bill 2012 TRACK amp FIELD ATHLETICS OLYMPIC RECORD PROGRESSIONS Track and Field News Retrieved on 2014 02 07 Specific 13th IAAF World Championships In Athletics IAAF Statistics Handbook Daegu 2011 Part 5 of 5 Monte Carlo IAAF Media amp Public Relations Department 2011 pp 546 561 2 595 704 Archived from the original pdf on 2013 10 11 Retrieved 2013 03 08 Athletics Men s 4 100 metres Relay Medalists Sports Reference Retrieved on 2014 02 07 Athletics Women s 4 100 metres Relay Medalists Sports Reference Retrieved on 2014 02 07 On 25 January 2017 the Jamaican team was stripped of the gold medal due to Nesta Carter testing positive for the prohibited substance methylhexaneamine The IOC requested that the IAAF modify the results and after CAS dismissed Carter s appeal the medals were redistributed accordingly Trinidad and Tobago team was advanced to gold Japan to silver and Brazil to bronze On 18 February 2022 the British team was stripped of the silver medal due to CJ Ujah testing positive for the prohibited substances ostarine and S 23 After the medals were redistributed Italy retained the gold medal while the Canadian team advanced to silver and the Chinese team advanced to bronze IOC sanctions Yulia Chermoshanskaya for failing anti doping test at Beijing 2008 Men s 4x100m Women s 4x100m External links editIAAF 4 100 metres relay homepage Official Olympics website Olympic athletics records from Track amp Field News Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 4 100 metres relay at the Olympics amp oldid 1167989250, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
