Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
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| Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | women | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
| 4 × 400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 10 km walk | women | |
| 20 km walk | men | |
| 50 km walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
| Wheelchair races | ||
These are the official results of the men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 25 nations competing.[1]
Medalists
[edit]* Athletes who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Records
[edit]These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 37.50 |  Carl Lewis Andre Cason Dennis Mitchell Leroy Burrell | Tokyo (JPN) | September 1, 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 37.83 | Sam Graddy Ron Brown Calvin Smith Carl Lewis | Los Angeles (USA) | August 11, 1984 |
The United States set a new world record in the final.
Final
[edit]- Held on August 8, 1992
| RANK | NATION | ATHLETES | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
 |  United States (USA) | • Michael Marsh • Leroy Burrell • Dennis Mitchell • Carl Lewis | 37.40 WR |
 |  Nigeria (NGR) | • Oluyemi Kayode • Chidi Imoh • Olapade Adeniken • Davidson Ezinwa | 37.98 |
 |  Cuba (CUB) | • Andrés Simón • Joel Lamela • Joel Isasi • Jorge Aguilera | 38.00 |
| 4. |  Great Britain (GBR) | • Marcus Adam • Tony Jarrett • John Regis • Linford Christie | 38.08 |
| 5. |  Unified Team (EUN) | • Pavel Galkin • Edvin Ivanov • Andrey Fedoriv • Vitaliy Savin | 38.17 |
| 6. |  Japan (JPN) | • Shinji Aoto • Hisatsugu Suzuki • Satoru Inoue • Tatsuo Sugimoto | 38.77 |
| 7. |  Austria (AUT) | • Christoph Pöstinger • Thomas Renner • Andreas Berger • Franz Ratzenberger | 39.30 |
| 8. |  Ivory Coast (CIV) | • Frank Waota • Jean-Olivier Zirignon • Gilles Bogui • Ouattara Lagazane | 39.31 |
Semifinals
[edit]- Heat 1
| RANK | NATION | ATHLETES | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | United States (USA) | • Michael Marsh • Leroy Burrell • Dennis Mitchell • Carl Lewis | 38.14 |
| 2. | Cuba (CUB) | • Andrés Simón • Joel Lamela • Joel Isasi • Jorge Aguilera | 38.49 |
| 3. | Unified Team (EUN) | • Pavel Galkin • Edvin Ivanov • Andrey Fedoriv • Vitaliy Savin | 38.69 |
| 4. | Japan (JPN) | • Shinji Aoto • Hisatsugu Suzuki • Satoru Inoue • Tatsuo Sugimoto | 38.81 |
| 5. |  France (FRA) | • Max Morinière • Daniel Sangouma • Gilles Quénéhervé • Bruno Marie-Rose | 39.02 |
| 6. |  Ghana (GHA) | • John Myles-Mills • Eric Akogyiram • Emmanuel Tuffour • Samuel Nelson Boateng | 39.28 |
| 7. |  Sierra Leone (SLE) | • Francis Keita • Denton Guy-Williams • Paul Parkinson • Sanusi Turay | 40.46 |
| — |  Mexico (MEX) | • Genaro Rojas • Eduardo Nava • Raymundo Escalante • Alejandro Cárdenas | DSQ |
- Heat 2
| RANK | NATION | ATHLETES | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nigeria (NGR) | • Oluyemi Kayode • Chidi Imoh • Olapade Adeniken • Davidson Ezinwa | 38.21 |
| 2. | Great Britain (GBR) | • Tony Jarrett • John Regis • Marcus Adam • Linford Christie | 38.64 |
| 3. | Austria (AUT) | • Christoph Pöstinger • Thomas Renner • Andreas Berger • Franz Ratzenberger | 39.34 |
| 4. | Ivory Coast (CIV) | • Frank Waota • Jean-Olivier Zirignon • Gilles Bogui • Ouattara Lagazane | 39.46 |
| 5. |  Spain (ESP) | • Javier Arqués • Enrique Talavera • Juan Trapero • Sergio López | 39.62 |
| 6. |  Thailand (THA) | • Kriengkrai Nalom • Seksarn Boonrat • Niti Piyapan • Visut Watanasin | 39.73 |
| 7. |  Togo (TOG) | • Kouami Aholou • Boevi Youlou Lawson • Kokou Franck Amegnigan • Kossi Akoto | 39.84 |
| — |  Canada (CAN) | • Ben Johnson • Glenroy Gilbert • Atlee Mahorn • Bruny Surin | DNF |
Heats
[edit]First 3 teams of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
See also
[edit]- 1990 Men's European Championships 4 × 100 m Relay (Split)
- 1991 Men's World Championships 4 × 100 m Relay (Tokyo)
- 1993 Men's World Championships 4 × 100 m Relay (Stuttgart)
- 1994 Men's European Championships 4 × 100 m Relay (Helsinki)
References
[edit]- ^ "Athletics at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games: Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
