Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay explained

These are the official results of the men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were 37 nations competing.^[1] Canada won the gold medal with the United States claiming the silver and Brazil taking the bronze.^[2]

Medalists

Robert Esmie Glenroy Gilbert Bruny Surin Donovan Bailey Carlton Chambers

Jon Drummond Tim Harden Michael Marsh Dennis Mitchell Tim Montgomery

Arnaldo da Silva Robson da Silva Édson Ribeiro André da Silva

* Athletes who participated in the heats and or semi final (but not the final) and received medals.

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) qualified to the semifinals.

Rank	Heat	Nation	Athletes	Time	Notes
1	3			38.58	Q
2	2			38.68	Q
3	2			38.77	Q
4	1			38.90	Q
5	5			38.93	Q
6	1			38.97	Q
7	2			38.98	q
8	5			39.00	Q
9	3			39.02	Q
10	5			39.14	q
11	4			39.21	Q
12	4			39.35	Q
13	3			39.38	q
14	4			39.43	q
15	1			39.47	q
15	1			39.47	q
17	4			39.56
18	5			39.80
18	3			39.80
20	1			39.81
21	4			39.97
22	5			40.06
23	2			40.12
24	5			40.18
25	3			40.23
26	1			40.54
27	4			40.79
28	1			40.92
29	5			41.26
30	4			41.80
31	1			44.14
32	2			45.63
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Semifinals

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualified directly to the final.

Rank	Heat	Nation	Athletes	Time	Notes
1	2			38.06	Q
2	1			38.36	Q
3	1			38.42	Q
4	2			38.55	Q
5	1			38.56	Q
6	1			38.62	Q
7	2			38.63	Q
8	2			38.82	Q
9	1			38.91
10	1			38.91
11	1			38.99
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Final

Rank	Lane	Nation	Athletes	Time	Notes
	6			37.69
	4			38.05
	3			38.41
4	7			38.55
5	2			38.67
6	5			39.39
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See also

• Women's 4 × 100 m Relay

External links

• Official Report
• Results

Notes and References

1. Web site: Athletics at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417173807/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1996/ATH/mens-4-x-100-metres-relay.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 24 August 2017 . sports-reference.com.
2. Web site: Official Report 1960 v.2 page 1. digital.la84.org. 29 July 2023.