Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay explained

Event:	Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
Games:	1972 Summer
Venue:	Olympic Stadium
Dates:	9 September & 10 September
Competitors:	60
Nations:	15
Goldnoc:	FRG
Silvernoc:	GDR
Bronze:	Marlene Elejarde, Carmen Valdés, Fulgencia Romay, Silvia Chibás
Bronzenoc:	CUB
Prev:	1968
Next:	1976

These are the official results of the women's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. The event was held on 9 and 10 September 1972. There were a total number of 15 nations competing.^[1]

Records

These were the standing World and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1972 Summer Olympics.

World Record	42.88	Margaret Bailes Barbara Ferrell Mildrette Netter Wyomia Tyus	Mexico City (MEX)	20 October 1968
Olympic Record	42.88	Margaret Bailes Barbara Ferrell Mildrette Netter Wyomia Tyus	Mexico City (MEX)	20 October 1968

Results

Final

Held on 10 September 1972

RANK	ATHLETES	TIME
		42.81 (WR)
		42.95
	• Marlene Elejarde • Carmen Valdés • Fulgencia Romay • Silvia Chibás	43.36
4.		43.39
5.		43.59
6.		43.61
7.		43.71
8.		44.20

Semifinals

Held on 9 September 1972

Heat 1

RANK	ATHLETES	TIME
1.	• Marlene Elejarde • Carmen Valdés • Fulgencia Romay • Silvia Chibás	43.67
2.		43.77
3.	• Maureen Caird • Pamela Ryan • Marion Hoffman • Raelene Boyle	44.03
4.		44.19
5		44.62
6.	• Tuula Rautanen • Mona-Lisa Strandvall • Pirjo Wilmi • Marika Eklund	44.68
7.	• Emilie Edet • Ashanti Obi • Helen Olaye • Modupe Oshikoya	45.15
-	• Lucila Salao • Carmen Torres • Aida Mantawel • Amelita Alanes	DSQ

Heat 2

RANK	NATION	ATHLETES	TIME
1.			42.88
2.			42.97
3.			43.07
4.			43.76
5.			43.95
-			DSQ
-			DSQ

External links

Notes and References

Web site: Athletics at the 1972 Munich Summer Games: Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417174044/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1972/ATH/womens-4-x-100-metres-relay.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 15 August 2017 . sports-reference.com.