The women's 4 x 100 metres relay event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 13 July 1997.
| Gold | Esther Möller Shanta Ghosh Nancy Kette Silke Eichmann | |
| Silver | Yelena Tishkova Irina Korotya Olga Maksimova Yuliya Vertyanova  | |
| Bronze | Elena Apollonio Elena Sordelli Manuela Grillo Manuela Levorato  |
13 July
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | 43.94 | |||||
| align=left | | 44.41 | ||||
| align=left | | 44.73 | ||||
| 4 | align=left |  | 45.17 | |||
| align=left |  | DNF |
According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 5 countries participated in the event.
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