Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
| Men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the Games of the XX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 9 September & 10 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | from 27 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| 20 km walk | men | |
| 50 km walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Combined events | ||
| Pentathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
The men's 4 × 100 metres relay was held on 9 and 10 September 1972.[1]
Contents
1 Heats
2 Semifinals
3 Final
4 References
5 External links
Heats
The top four teams in each of the four heats advanced to the semifinal round.
Heat one
| Rank | Names | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleksandr Kornelyuk, Vladimir Lovetskiy, Juris Silovs, Valeriy Borzov |  Soviet Union | 39.15 |
| 2 | Jobst Hirscht, Karlheinz Klotz, Gerhard Wucherer, Klaus Ehl |  West Germany | 39.17 |
| 3 | Manfred Kokot, Bernd Borth, Hans-Jürgen Bombach, Siegfried Schenke |  East Germany | 39.17 |
| 4 | Georg Regner, Axel Nepraunik, Gert Nöster, Helmut Lang |  Austria | 40.49 |
| 5 | Luis Alers, Guillermo González, Pedro Ferrer, Jorge Vizcarrondo |  Puerto Rico | 41.34 |
| 6 | Mohamed Jaman Al-Dosari, Mansour Al-Juaid, Bilal Said Al-Azma, Said Khalil Al-Dosari |  Saudi Arabia | 43.35 |
| - | Muhammad Younis, Norman Brinkworth, Muhammad Siddiq, Nusrat Iqbal Sahi |  Pakistan | DNS |
| - | Abdulazeez Abdulkareem, Malik Murdhi, Mohamed Mubarak, Younis Abdallah Rabee |  Kuwait | DNS |
Heat two
| Rank | Names | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Bourbeillon, Jean-Pierre Grès, Gérard Fenouil, René Metz |  France | 39.01 |
| 2 | Jaroslav Matoušek, Juraj Demeč, Jiří Kynos, Luděk Bohman |  Czechoslovakia | 39.31 |
| 3 | Rex Bazunu, James Olakunle, Benedict Majekodunmi, Kola Abdulai |  Nigeria | 39.66 |
| 4 | Humberto Galea, Félix Mata, Alberto Marchán, Jesús Rico |  Venezuela | 39.74 |
| 5 | Kouakou Komenan, Amadou Meïté, Kouami N’Dri, Gaoussou Koné |  Ivory Coast | 39.81 |
| 6 | Jean-Louis Ravelomanantsoa, Alfred Rabenja, André Ralainasolo, Henri Rafaralahy |  Madagascar | 40.58 |
| 7 | Lee Chung-ping, Su Wen-ho, Chen Chin-long, Chen Ming-chi |  Republic of China | 41.78 |
| - | Andrew Sartee, Thomas O’Brien Howe, Dominic Saidu, Thomas Nma |  Liberia | DNS |
Heat three
| Rank | Names | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanisław Wagner, Tadeusz Cuch, Jerzy Czerbniak, Zenon Nowosz |  Poland | 39.11 |
| 2 | Ohene Karikari, James Addy, Sandy Osei-Agyemang, George Daniels |  Ghana | 39.46 |
| 3 | Antti Rajamäki, Raimo Vilén, Erik Gustafsson, Markku Juhola |  Finland | 39.54 |
| 4 | José Triana, Juan Morales, Hermes Ramírez, Pablo Montes |  Cuba | 39.65 |
| 5 | Malang Mané, Christian Dorosario, Momar N’Dao, Barka Sy |  Senegal | 40.95 |
| 6 | Somsakdi Boontud, Surapong Ariyamongkol, Panus Ariyamongkol, Anat Ratanapol |  Thailand | 41.04 |
| - | Michael Fray, Donald Quarrie, Lennox Miller, Horace Levy |  Jamaica | DNS |
| - | Ainsely Armstrong, Rudolph Reid, Bertram Lovell, Hasely Crawford |  Trinidad and Tobago | DNS |
Heat four
| Rank | Names | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Black, Robert Taylor, Gerald Tinker, Eddie Hart |  United States | 38.96 |
| 2 | Vincenzo Guerini, Ennio Preatoni, Luigi Benedetti, Pietro Mennea |  Italy | 39.29 |
| 3 | Berwyn Price, Don Halliday, Dave Dear, Brian Green |  Great Britain | 39.63 |
| 4 | Antoine Nkounkou, Louis Nkanza, Jean-Pierre Bassegela, Théophile Nkounkou |  Republic of the Congo | 39.86 |
| 5 | Danny Smith, Harry Lockhart, Walter Callander, Mike Sands |  Bahamas | 40.48 |
| 6 | Obedi Mwanga, Norman Chihota, Claver Kamanya, Hamad Ndee |  Tanzania | 41.07 |
| - | Sisaye Feleke, Solomon Belaye, Kebede Bedasso, Egzi-Gebre-Gebre |  Ethiopia | DNF |
| - | José Luis Sánchez Paraíso, Manuel Carballo, Francisco García, Luis Sarría |  Spain | DNF |
Semifinals
The top four teams in each of the two heats advanced to the final.
Heat one
| Rank | Names | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Black, Robert Taylor, Gerald Tinker, Eddie Hart | United States | 38.54 |
| 2 | Jobst Hirscht, Karlheinz Klotz, Gerhard Wucherer, Klaus Ehl | West Germany | 38.86 |
| 3 | Stanisław Wagner, Tadeusz Cuch, Jerzy Czerbniak, Zenon Nowosz | Poland | 38.90 |
| 4 | Jaroslav Matoušek, Juraj Demeč, Jiří Kynos, Luděk Bohman | Czechoslovakia | 39.01 |
| 5 | José Triana, Juan Morales, Hermes Ramírez, Pablo Montes | Cuba | 39.04 |
| 6 | Kola Abdulai, Rex Bazunu, James Olakunle, Timon Oyebami | Nigeria | 39.73 |
| 7 | Ohene Karikari, James Addy, Sandy Osei-Agyemang, George Daniels | Ghana | 39.99 |
| - | Georg Regner, Axel Nepraunik, Günther Würfel, Helmut Lang | Austria | DQ |
Heat two
| Rank | Names | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Bourbeillon, Jean-Pierre Grès, Gérard Fenouil, Bruno Cherrier | France | 39.00 |
| 2 | Aleksandr Kornelyuk, Vladimir Lovetsky, Juris Silovs, Valeriy Borzov | Soviet Union | 39.00 |
| 3 | Manfred Kokot, Bernd Borth, Hans-Jürgen Bombach, Siegfried Schenke | East Germany | 39.06 |
| 4 | Vincenzo Guerini, Ennio Preatoni, Luigi Benedetti, Sergio Bello | Italy | 39.21 |
| 5 | Antti Rajamäki, Raimo Vilén, Erik Gustafsson, Markku Juhola | Finland | 39.30 |
| 6 | Les Piggot, Don Halliday, Dave Dear, Brian Green | Great Britain | 39.47 |
| 7 | Humberto Galea, Félix Mata, Alberto Marchán, Jesús Rico | Venezuela | 39.74 |
| 8 | Antoine Nkounkou, Louis Nkanza, Jean-Pierre Bassegela, Théophile Nkounkou | Republic of the Congo | 39.97 |
Final
| Rank | Names | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Larry Black, Robert Taylor, Gerald Tinker, Eddie Hart | United States | 38.19 | WR |
 | Aleksandr Kornelyuk, Vladimir Lovetsky, Juris Silovs, Valeriy Borzov | Soviet Union | 38.50 | |
 | Jobst Hirscht, Karlheinz Klotz, Gerhard Wucherer, Klaus Ehl | West Germany | 38.79 | |
| 4 | Jaroslav Matoušek, Juraj Demeč, Jiří Kynos, Luděk Bohman | Czechoslovakia | 38.82 | |
| 5 | Manfred Kokot, Bernd Borth, Hans-Jürgen Bombach, Siegfried Schenke | East Germany | 38.90 | |
| 6 | Stanisław Wagner, Tadeusz Cuch, Jerzy Czerbniak, Zenon Nowosz | Poland | 39.03 | |
| 7 | Patrick Bourbeillon, Jean-Pierre Grès, Gérard Fenouil, Bruno Cherrier | France | 39.14 | |
| 8 | Vincenzo Guerini, Ennio Preatoni, Luigi Benedetti, Pietro Mennea | Italy | 39.14 |
References
^ "Athletics at the 1972 Munich Summer Games: Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 15 August 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
External links
- Official report
