1991 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 4 x 100 metres relay
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These are the official results of the Women's 4x100 metres
event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships
in Tokyo, Japan. Their final was held on Sunday September 1, 1991.
Relay race
During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games...
event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships
1991 World Championships in Athletics
The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.The event is best-remembered for the...
in Tokyo, Japan. Their final was held on Sunday September 1, 1991.
Schedule
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)Semi-Final 31.08.1991 – 18:20h Final 01.09.1991 – 16:15h
Final
RANK | NATION | ATHLETES | TIME |
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Jamaica | • Dahlia Duhaney Dahlia Duhaney Dahlia Duhaney is a retired female sprinter from Jamaica, who competed for her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She won the world title in the women's 4x100m relay at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, alongside Juliet Cuthbert, Beverly McDonald and... • Juliet Cuthbert Juliet Cuthbert Juliet Cuthbert is a Jamaican athlete who competed mainly in the sprints .... • Beverly McDonald Beverly McDonald Beverly McDonald is a Jamaican sprinter. Her accomplishments include winning the silver medal in the 4x100m relay at the 2000 Olympics and the gold medal in the same event at the 2004 Olympics... • Merlene Ottey Merlene Ottey Merlene Joyce Ottey , is a Jamaican-born Slovenian track athlete. Ottey began her career representing Jamaica, but since 2002, has represented Slovenia, where she now resides... |
41.94 | |
Soviet Union | • Natalya Kovtun Natalya Kovtun Natalya Kovtun is an athlete who represented the Soviet Union and later Russia. She specialized in the short sprints and also ran relay races, winning the silver medal in 4 x 100 m relay at the 1991 World Championships.-Achievements:-External links:... • Galina Malchugina Galina Malchugina Galina Malchugina is a retired sprinter from Russia. Competing for the Soviet relay team, she won medals at the 1988 and 1992 Olympics... • Yelena Vinogradova Yelena Vinogradova Yelena Vinogradova is a female track and field athlete who represented the Soviet Union. She specialized in the 200 metres and often ran relay races, winning the silver medal in the 4 x 100 m relay and placing eighth in the 200 m at the 1991 World Championships. She won a gold medal in the... • Irina Privalova Irina Privalova Irina Anatoljewna Privalova is a Russian athlete.She first competed in the sprint events, winning two Olympic medals in the 100 m and 200 m in 1992 whilst representing the Unified Team. Irina Privalova had been a formidable competitor during most of the 1990s but had not yet won an... |
42.20 | |
Germany | • Grit Breuer Grit Breuer Grit Breuer is a former East German athlete, who competed in the women's 200m, 400m, 4x100m, and 4x400m events.... • Katrin Krabbe Katrin Krabbe Katrin Krabbe is a female athlete who competed for the German Democratic Republic and Germany thereafter... • Sabine Richter• Heike Daute-Drechsler Heike Drechsler Heike Gabriela Drechsler née Daute is a German track and field athlete. She is one of the most successful female long jumpers of all time and also had several successes in sprint disciplines.She is the only woman who has won two Olympic gold medals in the long jump... |
42.33 | |
4. | Nigeria | • Beatrice Utondu Beatrice Utondu Beatrice Utondu is a former sprinter from Nigeria who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Barcelona 1992... • Rufina Ubah Rufina Ubah Rufina Ubah is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.Ubah finished seventh in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1991 World Championships, together with teammates Beatrice Utondu, Christy Opara-Thompson and Mary Onyali-Omagbemi.... • Christy Opara-Thompson• Mary Onyali |
42.77 |
5. | France | • Laurence Bily Laurence Bily Laurence Bily is a retired French sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres. She ran for the Racing Club de France, and set a French junior record with 11.35 seconds in 1982 and a senior record with 11.04 in 1989.-Achievements:... • Maguy Nestoret Maguy Nestoret Maguy Nestoret is a French athlete who specialises in the 200 meters. Nestoret competed in the women's 200 meters at the 1992 Summer Olympics.- References :... • Valerie Jean-Charles Valerie Jean-Charles Valérie Jean-Charles is a French athlete who specialises in the 200 meters. Jean-Charles competed in the women's 200 meters at the 1992 Summer Olympics.- References :... • Marie-José Pérec Marie-José Pérec Marie-José Pérec is a French athlete, specialised in the 200 and 400 m, and a triple Olympic champion.... |
43.34 |
6. | Cuba | • Eusebia Riquelme Eusebia Riquelme Eusebia Riquelme is a retired female track and field athlete from Cuba who competed in the sprint events during his career. She won the silver medal in the women's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1991 Pan American Games, alongside teammates Liliana Allen, Julia Duporty and Idalmis Bonne.-References:... • Aliuska López Aliuska López Aliuska López is a Spanish athlete of Cuban origin. She competes mostly in hurdling. The world junior champion from 1988, she is still the world junior record holder at 100 metres hurdles... • Julia Duporty Julia Duporty Esther Julia Duporty Torres is a retired female sprinter from Cuba, who competed at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992... • Liliana Allen Liliana Allen Liliana Allen Doll is a Cuban track and field athlete, competing for Mexico. She previously represented Cuba.... |
43.75 |
7. | Italy | • Marisa Masullo Marisa Masullo Marisa Masullo is an Italian athlete, who mainly competed in the 100 and 200 metres.-Career:She competed for Italy in the 200 metres, in three Olympics edition, from 1980 Summer Olympics to 1988 Summer Olympics... • Donatella Dal Bianco• Daniela Ferrian• Rossella Tarolo |
43.76 |
8. | Australia | • Monique Dunstan• Kathy Sambell• Melissa Moore• Kerry Johnson | 43.79 |
Heat 1
RANK | NATION | ATHLETES | TIME |
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1. | Jamaica | • Dahlia Duhaney Dahlia Duhaney Dahlia Duhaney is a retired female sprinter from Jamaica, who competed for her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She won the world title in the women's 4x100m relay at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, alongside Juliet Cuthbert, Beverly McDonald and... • Juliet Cuthbert Juliet Cuthbert Juliet Cuthbert is a Jamaican athlete who competed mainly in the sprints .... • Beverly McDonald Beverly McDonald Beverly McDonald is a Jamaican sprinter. Her accomplishments include winning the silver medal in the 4x100m relay at the 2000 Olympics and the gold medal in the same event at the 2004 Olympics... • Merlene Frazer Merlene Frazer Merlene Frazer is a retired female track and field sprinter from Jamaica who specialized in the 200 metres. She also competed on the successful Jamaican 4 x 100 metres relay team, and was on the Olympic silver medal team in 2000 .-Achievements:-Personal bests:*100 metres - 11.20 s *200 metres -... |
42.63 |
2. | Nigeria | • Beatrice Utondu Beatrice Utondu Beatrice Utondu is a former sprinter from Nigeria who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Barcelona 1992... • Rufina Ubah Rufina Ubah Rufina Ubah is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.Ubah finished seventh in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1991 World Championships, together with teammates Beatrice Utondu, Christy Opara-Thompson and Mary Onyali-Omagbemi.... • Christy Opara-Thompson • Mary Onyali |
42.72 |
3. | Soviet Union | • Natalya Kovtun Natalya Kovtun Natalya Kovtun is an athlete who represented the Soviet Union and later Russia. She specialized in the short sprints and also ran relay races, winning the silver medal in 4 x 100 m relay at the 1991 World Championships.-Achievements:-External links:... • Galina Malchugina Galina Malchugina Galina Malchugina is a retired sprinter from Russia. Competing for the Soviet relay team, she won medals at the 1988 and 1992 Olympics... • Yelena Vinogradova Yelena Vinogradova Yelena Vinogradova is a female track and field athlete who represented the Soviet Union. She specialized in the 200 metres and often ran relay races, winning the silver medal in the 4 x 100 m relay and placing eighth in the 200 m at the 1991 World Championships. She won a gold medal in the... • Irina Privalova Irina Privalova Irina Anatoljewna Privalova is a Russian athlete.She first competed in the sprint events, winning two Olympic medals in the 100 m and 200 m in 1992 whilst representing the Unified Team. Irina Privalova had been a formidable competitor during most of the 1990s but had not yet won an... |
42.78 |
4. | France | • Laurence Bily Laurence Bily Laurence Bily is a retired French sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres. She ran for the Racing Club de France, and set a French junior record with 11.35 seconds in 1982 and a senior record with 11.04 in 1989.-Achievements:... • Maguy Nestoret Maguy Nestoret Maguy Nestoret is a French athlete who specialises in the 200 meters. Nestoret competed in the women's 200 meters at the 1992 Summer Olympics.- References :... • Valerie Jean-Charles Valerie Jean-Charles Valérie Jean-Charles is a French athlete who specialises in the 200 meters. Jean-Charles competed in the women's 200 meters at the 1992 Summer Olympics.- References :... • Marie-José Pérec Marie-José Pérec Marie-José Pérec is a French athlete, specialised in the 200 and 400 m, and a triple Olympic champion.... |
43.05 |
5. | Australia | • Monique Dunstan • Kathy Sambell • Melissa Moore • Kerry Johnson |
43.34 |
6. | United Kingdom | • Stephanie Douglas • Beverly Kinch • Simmone Jacobs • Paula Dunn-Thomas |
43.43 |
7. | Bulgaria | • Petya Pendareva Petya Pendareva Petya Pendareva is a Bulgarian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.-Achievements:-External links:... • Tsvetanka Ilieva Tsvetanka Ilieva Tsvetanka Ilieva is a retired Bulgarian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.She finished eighth in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1983 World Championships, with teammates Rositsa Stamenova, Pepa Pavlova and Yuliana Marinova.... • Nadezhda Georgieva • Valya Demireva |
44.17 |
Heat 2
RANK | NATION | ATHLETES | TIME |
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1. | Germany | • Grit Breuer Grit Breuer Grit Breuer is a former East German athlete, who competed in the women's 200m, 400m, 4x100m, and 4x400m events.... • Katrin Krabbe Katrin Krabbe Katrin Krabbe is a female athlete who competed for the German Democratic Republic and Germany thereafter... • Sabine Richter • Heike Daute-Drechsler |
41.91 |
2. | Cuba | • Eusebia Riquelme Eusebia Riquelme Eusebia Riquelme is a retired female track and field athlete from Cuba who competed in the sprint events during his career. She won the silver medal in the women's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1991 Pan American Games, alongside teammates Liliana Allen, Julia Duporty and Idalmis Bonne.-References:... • Aliuska López Aliuska López Aliuska López is a Spanish athlete of Cuban origin. She competes mostly in hurdling. The world junior champion from 1988, she is still the world junior record holder at 100 metres hurdles... • Julia Duporty Julia Duporty Esther Julia Duporty Torres is a retired female sprinter from Cuba, who competed at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992... • Liliana Allen Liliana Allen Liliana Allen Doll is a Cuban track and field athlete, competing for Mexico. She previously represented Cuba.... |
43.31 |
3. | Italy | • Marisa Masullo Marisa Masullo Marisa Masullo is an Italian athlete, who mainly competed in the 100 and 200 metres.-Career:She competed for Italy in the 200 metres, in three Olympics edition, from 1980 Summer Olympics to 1988 Summer Olympics... • Donatella Dal Bianco • Daniela Ferrian • Rossella Tarolo |
43.71 |
4. | Finland | • Marja Tennivaara-Salmela • Sisko Markkanen-Hanhijoki • Sanna Hernesniemi-Kyllonen • Minna Painilainen |
43.73 |
5. | Spain | • Patricia Morales • Cristina Castro • María Campero García del Carmen • Sandra Myers Sandra Myers Sandra Myers is a retired 400 metres sprinter who represented Spain after switching from the United States. She became US champion in 400 metres in 1981, but received Spanish nationality in 1987 and competed for Spain since... |
44.08 |
6. | Japan | • Noriko Masaki • Kazue Kakinuma • Toshie Iwamoto-Kitada • Ayako Nomura |
44.85 |
– | United States | • Carlette Guidry-White Carlette Guidry-White Carlette D. Guidry is a former American sprinter who won the Olympic gold medal of the 4 x 100 metres relay in 1992 in Barcelona and again in 1996 in Atlanta. She also competed in the individual 200m race in 1992 and 1996... • Esther Jones Esther Jones Esther Jones is a former sprinter who won an Olympic gold medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Barcelona 1992. -References:-External links:... • Dannette Young-Stone • Evelyn Ashford Evelyn Ashford Evelyn Ashford is a retired American athlete, the 1984 Olympic champion in the 100 m. She has run under the 11 second barrier over 30 times and was the first to run under 11 seconds in an Olympic Games.As a 19-year-old, Ashford finished 5th in the 100 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics... |
DNF |
See also
- 1990 Women's European Championships 4x100m Relay (Split)1990 European Championships in Athletics - Women's 4 x 100 metres relayThese are the official results of the Women's 4x100 metres event at the 1990 European Championships in Split, Yugoslavia.-Final:-See also:* 1991 Women's World Championships 4x100m Relay * 1992 Women's Olympic 4x100m Relay...
- 1992 Women's Olympic 4x100m Relay (Barcelona)
- 1993 Women's World Championships 4x100m Relay (Stuttgart)1993 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 4 x 100 metres relayThese are the official results of the Women's 4x100 metres event at the 1993 IAAF World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Their final was held on Sunday 1993-08-22.-Final:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-See also:...