1986 European Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay explained

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

The men's 4 x 100 metres relay event at the 1986 European Athletics Championships was held in Stuttgart, then West Germany, at Neckarstadion on 30 and 31 August 1986.

Medalists

Gold	Aleksandr Yevgenyev Nikolay Yushmanov Vladimir Muravyov Viktor Bryzgin
Silver	Thomas Schröder Steffen Bringmann Olaf Prenzler Frank Emmelmann
Bronze	Elliot Bunney Daley Thompson Mike McFarlane Linford Christie

Results

Final

31 August

Rank	Nation	Competitors	Time	Notes
	align=left			38.29	CR
	align=left			38.64
	align=left			38.71
4	align=left			38.81
5	align=left			38.86
6	align=left			39.15
7	align=left			39.33
8	align=left			39.74	NR

Heats

30 August

Heat 1

Rank	Nation	Competitors	Time	Notes
1	align=left			38.97	Q
2	align=left			39.26	Q
3	align=left			39.30	Q
4	align=left			39.42	q
5	align=left			39.86	NR q

Heat 2

Rank	Nation	Competitors	Time	Notes
1	align=left			38.81	Q
2	align=left			39.03	Q
3	align=left			39.23	Q
	align=left			DNF

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 37 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.

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