1971 European Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay explained

Event:Women's 4 x 100 metres relay
Competition:European Athletics Championships

The women's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1971 European Athletics Championships was held in Helsinki, Finland, at Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 14 and 15 August 1971.

Medalists

GoldElfgard Schittenhelm
Inge Helten
Annegret Richter
Ingrid Mickler
SilverKarin Balzer
Renate Stecher
Petra Vogt
Ellen Stropahl
BronzeLyudmila Zharkova
Galina Bukharina
Marina Sidorova
Nadezhda Besfamilnaya

Results

Final

15 August

Rank Nation Competitors Time Notes
align=left 43.28 AR
align=left 43.62
align=left 44.45
4 align=left 44.75
5 align=left 44.78
6 align=left 44.87
7 align=left 45.50
8 align=left 46.12

Heats

14 August

Heat 1

Rank Nation Competitors Time Notes
1 align=left 44.37 Q
2 align=left 44.62 Q
3 align=left 44.75 Q
4 align=left 45.30 NR Q
5 align=left 45.71

Heat 2

Rank Nation Competitors Time Notes
1 align=left 44.13 Q
2 align=left 44.87 Q
3 align=left 45.09 Q
4 align=left 45.63 Q
5 align=left 45.82 NR

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 40 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.