Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
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Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
at the Games of the XXX Olympiad
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Venue | Olympic Stadium | ||||||||
Date |
9
August
2012
(
2012-08-09
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(heats)
10 August 2012 ( 2012-08-10 ) (final) |
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Teams | 16 | ||||||||
Winning time | 40.82 WR | ||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||
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Athletics
at the
2012 Summer Olympics |
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Qualification | ||
Track events | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
800 m | men | women |
1500 m | men | women |
5000 m | men | women |
10,000 m | men | women |
100 m hurdles | women | |
110 m hurdles | men | |
400 m hurdles | men | women |
3000 m
steeplechase |
men | women |
4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
4 × 400 m relay | men | women |
Road events | ||
Marathon | men | women |
20 km walk | men | women |
50 km walk | men | |
Field events | ||
Long jump | men | women |
Triple jump | men | women |
High jump | men | women |
Pole vault | men | women |
Shot put | men | women |
Discus throw | men | women |
Javelin throw | men | women |
Hammer throw | men | women |
Combined events | ||
Heptathlon | women | |
Decathlon | men | |
The women's 4 × 100 metres relay competition at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place on 9–10 August at the Olympic Stadium . [1] The victorious United States team broke the world record by over half a second. The previous record had been set 27 years previously by East Germany . [2] The Jamaican team, 6 metres back, missed the previous world record by 0.04, but set a new national record . Another 7 metres back, Ukraine took the bronze, also setting a new national record . [3]
Records
Prior to the competition [ update ] , the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
World record |
East Germany
( Silke Gladisch , Sabine Rieger , Ingrid Auerswald , Marlies Göhr ) |
41.37 | Canberra , Australia | 6 October 1985 |
Olympic record |
East Germany
( Romy Müller , Bärbel Wöckel , Ingrid Auerswald , Marlies Göhr ) |
41.60 | Moscow , Soviet Union | 1 August 1980 |
2012 World leading |
United States
( Tianna Madison , Allyson Felix , Bianca Knight , Carmelita Jeter ) [4] |
42.19 | Philadelphia , United States | 28 April 2012 |
The following records were established during the competition:
Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
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10 August 2012 | Final | Tianna Madison , Allyson Felix , Bianca Knight , Carmelita Jeter | United States | 40.82 [3] | WR |
10 August 2012 | Final | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce , Sherone Simpson , Veronica Campbell-Brown , Kerron Stewart | Jamaica | 41.41 [3] | NR |
10 August 2012 | Final | Olesya Povh , Hrystyna Stuy , Mariya Ryemyen , Elyzaveta Bryzgina | Ukraine | 42.04 [3] | NR |
9 August 2012 | Round 1 | Michelle-Lee Ahye , Kelly-Ann Baptiste , Kai Selvon , Semoy Hackett | Trinidad and Tobago | 42.31 | NR |
9 August 2012 | Round 1 | Kadene Vassell , Dafne Schippers , Eva Lubbers , Jamile Samuel | Netherlands | 42.45 | NR |
9 August 2012 | Round 1 | Ana Claudia Silva , Franciela Krasucki , Evelyn dos Santos , Rosângela Santos | Brazil | 42.55 | AR |
Results
Round 1
Qual. rule: first 3 of each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest times (q) qualified.
Heat 1
Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
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1 | 2 | United States | Tianna Madison , Jeneba Tarmoh , Bianca Knight , Lauryn Williams | 41.64 | Q, SB |
2 | 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | Michelle-Lee Ahye , Kelly-Ann Baptiste , Kai Selvon , Semoy Hackett | 42.31 | Q, NR |
3 | 8 | Netherlands | Kadene Vassell , Dafne Schippers , Eva Lubbers , Jamile Samuel | 42.45 | Q, NR |
4 | 7 | Brazil | Ana Claudia Silva , Franciela Krasucki , Evelyn dos Santos , Rosângela Santos | 42.55 | q, AR |
5 | 3 | Nigeria | Christy Udoh , Gloria Asumnu , Oludamola Osayomi , Blessing Okagbare | 42.74 | q, SB |
6 | 9 | Bahamas | Sheniqua Ferguson , Chandra Sturrup , Christine Amertil , Anthonique Strachan | 43.07 | SB |
7 | 6 | Switzerland | Michelle Cueni , Mujinga Kambundji , Ellen Sprunger , Léa Sprunger | 43.54 | PB |
8 | 5 | Japan | Anna Doi , Kana Ichikawa , Chisato Fukushima , Yumeka Sano | 44.25 |
Heat 2
Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
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1 | 4 | Ukraine | Olesya Povh , Hrystyna Stuy , Mariya Ryemyen , Elyzaveta Bryzgina | 42.36 | Q, SB |
2 | 6 | Jamaica | Samantha Henry-Robinson , Sherone Simpson , Schillonie Calvert , Kerron Stewart | 42.37 | Q, SB |
3 | 9 | Germany | Leena Günther , Anne Cibis , Tatjana Pinto , Verena Sailer | 42.69 | Q |
4 | 2 | Poland | Marika Popowicz , Daria Korczynska , Marta Jeschke , Ewelina Ptak | 43.07 | |
5 | 5 | Colombia | Yomara Hinestroza , Norma González , Darlenis Obregón , Eliecith Palacios | 43.21 | SB |
6 | 7 | Russia | Olga Belkina , Natalia Rusakova , Elizabeta Savlinis , Aleksandra Fedoriva | 43.24 | SB |
7 | 3 | Belarus | Alina Talay , Katsiaryna Hanchar , Elena Danilyuk-Nevmerzhytskaya , Yuliya Balykina | 43.90 | |
— | 8 | France | Myriam Soumaré , Ayodelé Ikuesan , Lina Jacques-Sébastien , Johanna Danois | DQ | R 163.3a |
- France originally finished in seventh place with a time of 43.77, but were disqualified due to a lane infringement.
Final
The American team had an often repeated history of relay failures, so most of the pre-race discussion focused on whether it could successfully get the baton around the track. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, both the men's and women's 4 × 100 metres teams had dropped the baton, leading one reporter to call it the "nadir in US relay history". [5]
On the first leg of the final, Tianna Madison was able to hold her own against the double 100-metre gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce . Allyson Felix put the USA into the lead, extended by Bianca Knight around the turn. At the final handoff to individual 100-metre silver medalist Carmelita Jeter , the team enjoyed a 3-metre lead. Secure in the handoffs, Jeter sped to the finish, noticing the time and pointing at the clock before the finish line. [6] [7]
Rank | Lane | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
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7 | United States | Tianna Madison , Allyson Felix , Bianca Knight , Carmelita Jeter | 40.82 [3] | WR | |
6 | Jamaica | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce , Sherone Simpson , Veronica Campbell-Brown , Kerron Stewart | 41.41 [3] | NR | |
5 | Ukraine | Olesya Povh , Hrystyna Stuy , Mariya Ryemyen , Elyzaveta Bryzgina | 42.04 [3] | NR | |
4 | 2 | Nigeria | Oludamola Osayomi , Gloria Asumnu , Endurance Abinuwa , Blessing Okagbare | 42.64 [3] | SB |
5 | 8 | Germany | Leena Günther , Anne Cibis , Tatjana Pinto , Verena Sailer | 42.67 [3] | |
6 | 9 | Netherlands | Kadene Vassell , Dafne Schippers , Eva Lubbers , Jamile Samuel | 42.70 [3] | |
7 | 3 | Brazil | Ana Claudia Silva , Franciela Krasucki , Evelyn dos Santos , Rosângela Santos | 42.91 [3] | |
— | 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | Michelle-Lee Ahye , Kelly-Ann Baptiste , Kai Selvon , Semoy Hackett | — | DNF [3] |
- Trinidad and Tobago failed to finish as Michelle-Lee Ahye could not pass the baton to Kelly-Ann Baptiste in time.
References
- ↑ "Athletics - News, Athletes, Highlights & More" . Archived from the original on 5 September 2012 . Retrieved 11 May 2012 .
- ↑ Turnbull, Simon (11 August 2012). "Jeter brings it home to smash 27-year-old world record" . The Independent . London . Retrieved 12 August 2012 .
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "International Association of Athletics Federations" . iaaf.org . Retrieved 12 August 2012 .
- ↑ "The Penn Relays - April 26-28, 2012" . Pennrelaysonline.com . Retrieved 12 August 2012 .
- ↑ Shira Springer (12 August 2012). "Gripping tale for US sprinters" . Boston.com . Retrieved 12 August 2012 .
- ↑ "Highlights: U.S. Women Set 4x100m World Record, Win Gold - Track & Field Video" . NBC Olympics. 28 July 2012 . Retrieved 12 August 2012 .
- ↑ "Expert Analysis: U.S. Women Set 4x100m WR; Men on Tap - Track & Field Video" . NBC Olympics. 28 July 2012 . Retrieved 12 August 2012 .
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