2002 European Athletics Championships – Women's 4 x 100 metres relay

The women's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2002 European Athletics Championships were held at the Olympic Stadium

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on August 10–11.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Delphine Combe Delphine Combe Delphine Combe is a French sprinter. She won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics and a gold medal in the same event at the 2002 European Championships in Athletics.-External links:... Muriel Hurtis Muriel Hurtis Muriel Hurtis-Houairi is a track and field athlete from France who specialises in the 200 metres. She came to prominence in 2002 when she won the 200 m gold medals at both the European Indoor Championships and the European Athletics Championships... Sylviane Félix Sylviane Felix Sylviane Felix is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for France, who won the bronze medal in the 4x100m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.... Odiah Sidibé Odiah Sidibé Odiah Sidibé is a French sprint athlete of Guinean descent.- Achievements :* 2002 European Championships in Athletics - gold medal * 2002 European Championships in Athletics - seventh place...	Melanie Paschke Melanie Paschke Melanie Paschke is a retired German sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4x100 metres relay.Her personal best time in the 100 metres is 11.04 seconds, achieved in June 1995 in Bremen... Gabi Rockmeier Gabi Rockmeier Gabrielle Rockmeier is a German sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres.Her personal best time is 22.68 seconds, achieved in July 2001 in Stuttgart.She is the twin sister of Birgit Rockmeier.... Sina Schielke Sina Schielke Sina Schielke is a German sprinter, often praised for her looks as well as her sprinting ability... Marion Wagner Marion Wagner Marion Wagner is a German sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. Her personal best time is 11.31 seconds, achieved in July 2003 in Mals, . She represents the sports club USC Mainz....	Natalya Ignatova Yuliya Tabakova Yuliya Tabakova Yuliya Gennadiyevna Tabakova , is a Russian track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for Russia.She won the silver medal in the 4x100m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.-External links:... Irina Khabarova Irina Khabarova Irina Sergeyevna Khabarova is a Russian sprinter.She won the silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2004 Olympics and a bronze medal in the same event at both the 2002 and 2006 European Championships.-References:... Larisa Kruglova Larisa Kruglova Larisa Nikolayevna Kruglova is a Russian sprinter who mainly competes in the 100 metres.Her greatest success has come in relay races, where she has Olympic silver medal to her name.-Achievements:-References:...

Heats

Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank	Heat	Athlete	Time	Notes
	1	Melanie Paschke Melanie Paschke Melanie Paschke is a retired German sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4x100 metres relay.Her personal best time in the 100 metres is 11.04 seconds, achieved in June 1995 in Bremen... , Gabi Rockmeier Gabi Rockmeier Gabrielle Rockmeier is a German sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres.Her personal best time is 22.68 seconds, achieved in July 2001 in Stuttgart.She is the twin sister of Birgit Rockmeier.... , Sina Schielke Sina Schielke Sina Schielke is a German sprinter, often praised for her looks as well as her sprinting ability... , Marion Wagner Marion Wagner Marion Wagner is a German sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. Her personal best time is 11.31 seconds, achieved in July 2003 in Mals, . She represents the sports club USC Mainz....	43.05	Q
	2	Delphine Combe Delphine Combe Delphine Combe is a French sprinter. She won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics and a gold medal in the same event at the 2002 European Championships in Athletics.-External links:... , Muriel Hurtis Muriel Hurtis Muriel Hurtis-Houairi is a track and field athlete from France who specialises in the 200 metres. She came to prominence in 2002 when she won the 200 m gold medals at both the European Indoor Championships and the European Athletics Championships... , Sylviane Félix Sylviane Felix Sylviane Felix is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for France, who won the bronze medal in the 4x100m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.... , Odiah Sidibé Odiah Sidibé Odiah Sidibé is a French sprint athlete of Guinean descent.- Achievements :* 2002 European Championships in Athletics - gold medal * 2002 European Championships in Athletics - seventh place...	43.52	Q
	2	Iryna Kozhemyakina Iryna Kozhemyakina Iryna Kozhemyakina is a Ukrainian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.In individual competition she competed at the 2003 World Indoor Championships and the 2004 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final. In the 4 x 100 metres relay she finished fifth at the 2002 European... , Anzhela Kravchenko Anzhela Kravchenko Anzhela Kravchenko is a retired Ukrainian sprinter. She specialized in the 100 metres and 200 metres.-Career:In the 100 metres she won a silver medal at the 1997 Summer Universiade and finished seventh at the 1998 European Championships... , Olena Pastushenko, Tetyana Tkalich Tetyana Tkalich Tetyana Tkalich is a retired Ukrainian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.She won the bronze medal in the 200 metres at the 1994 World Junior Championships. She competed in the 100 metres at the 2004 Olympic Games without reaching the final...	43.55	Q
	1	Natalya Ignatova, Yuliya Tabakova Yuliya Tabakova Yuliya Gennadiyevna Tabakova , is a Russian track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for Russia.She won the silver medal in the 4x100m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.-External links:... , Irina Khabarova Irina Khabarova Irina Sergeyevna Khabarova is a Russian sprinter.She won the silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2004 Olympics and a bronze medal in the same event at both the 2002 and 2006 European Championships.-References:... , Larisa Kruglova Larisa Kruglova Larisa Nikolayevna Kruglova is a Russian sprinter who mainly competes in the 100 metres.Her greatest success has come in relay races, where she has Olympic silver medal to her name.-Achievements:-References:...	43.57	Q
	2	Katleen De Caluwé Katleen De Caluwé Katleen De Caluwé is a Belgian sprinter, who specializes in the 100 metres. Her personal best time is 11.49 seconds, achieved in May 2002 in Oordegem.... , Nancy Callaerts, Elodie Ouédraogo Élodie Ouédraogo Élodie Ouédraogo is a Belgian sprinter of Burkinabé descent, who specializes in the 200 metres and 400 m hurdles... , Kim Gevaert Kim Gevaert Kim Gevaert is a former sprint athlete from Belgium.-Career:Her closest brush with a world title came in running 4/100 of a second behind three-time champion Gail Devers at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics...	43.57	Q, NR Belgian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Belgium maintained by its Athletics Federation: Ligue Royale Belge d'Athlétisme/Koninklijke Belgische Atletiek Bond .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing...
	2	Yuliya Bartsevich, Nataliya Abramenko, Alena Neumiarzhitskaya, Natallia Safronnikava	43.69	q
	1	Daniela Graglia, Vincenza Calì Vincenza Calì Vincenza Calì is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Italy.Calì represented Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Anita Pistone, Giulia Arcioni and Audrey Alloh. In their first round heat they were however... , Manuela Grillo, Manuela Levorato Manuela Levorato Manuela Levorato is an Italian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. At the 2002 European Championships she won a bronze medal in both these events. She also competed at the World Championships in 1999, 2001 and 2005....	43.74	Q
	1	Beata Szkudlarz, Daria Onyśko, Zuzanna Radecka, Dorota Dydo	43.97	q, SB
	2	Ekaterini Thanou, Magdalini Padaleon, Olga Kaidantzi Olga Kaidantzi Olga Kaidantzi is a Greek sprinter who specializes in 200 metres. She reached the semi-finals in Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres and she was a member of the Greek 4x100 relay team who finished 6th in 2001 World Championships in Athletics along with Georgia Kokloni Frosso... , Georgia Kokloni	44.04	SB
10	1	Carmen Blay, Arantxa Reinares, Concepción Montaner Concepción Montaner Concepción Montaner is a Spanish long jumper.She took the gold medal the World Junior Championships in 2000. At the 2006 World Indoor Championships she came close to her first major international senior medal, when she finished fourth with 6.76 metres - the same result as the bronze medalist Naide... , Glory Alozie Glory Alozie Glory Alozie Oluchi is a Spanish athlete competing mostly in hurdling. The world junior second placer from 1996, she went on to have a successful senior career, although she has never won a major international event...	44.32
11	2	Emma Reinas, Jenny Kallur Jenny Kallur Jenny Margareta Kallur is a former Swedish track and field athlete who competed in hurdling and sprinting events. Her twin sister Susanna Kallur, whom she is four minutes older than, is also a 100 m hurdler... , Susanna Kallur Susanna Kallur Susanna Elisabeth Kallur is a Swedish athlete competing mainly in sprint hurdles. She has won several international medals, including the gold medal in the 100 m hurdles at the 2006 European Athletics Championships... , Lena Udd	44.33
12	1	Joice Maduaka Joice Maduaka Joice Maduaka is a British athlete who competes over the 100, 200 and occasionally 400 metres. She holds the record for winning the most medals of any athlete at the British Athletics Championships, standing at 19 medals to date, including being the 100m champion 6 times, and the 200m champion... , Shani Anderson Shani Anderson Shani Anderson was born on 7 August 1975 in St Vincent and was a resident of Catford, London.She competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics in the 4x100m relay and the 100m.... , Amanda Forrester, Abiodun Oyepitan	44.45
13	2	Bettina Müller-Weissina, Sandra Rehrl, Manuela Witting, Karin Mayr	45.05

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Final

Rank	Athletes	Time	Notes
	Delphine Combe Delphine Combe Delphine Combe is a French sprinter. She won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics and a gold medal in the same event at the 2002 European Championships in Athletics.-External links:... , Muriel Hurtis Muriel Hurtis Muriel Hurtis-Houairi is a track and field athlete from France who specialises in the 200 metres. She came to prominence in 2002 when she won the 200 m gold medals at both the European Indoor Championships and the European Athletics Championships... , Sylviane Félix Sylviane Felix Sylviane Felix is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for France, who won the bronze medal in the 4x100m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.... , Odiah Sidibé Odiah Sidibé Odiah Sidibé is a French sprint athlete of Guinean descent.- Achievements :* 2002 European Championships in Athletics - gold medal * 2002 European Championships in Athletics - seventh place...	42.46
	Melanie Paschke Melanie Paschke Melanie Paschke is a retired German sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4x100 metres relay.Her personal best time in the 100 metres is 11.04 seconds, achieved in June 1995 in Bremen... , Gabi Rockmeier Gabi Rockmeier Gabrielle Rockmeier is a German sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres.Her personal best time is 22.68 seconds, achieved in July 2001 in Stuttgart.She is the twin sister of Birgit Rockmeier.... , Sina Schielke Sina Schielke Sina Schielke is a German sprinter, often praised for her looks as well as her sprinting ability... , Marion Wagner Marion Wagner Marion Wagner is a German sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. Her personal best time is 11.31 seconds, achieved in July 2003 in Mals, . She represents the sports club USC Mainz....	42.54
	Natalya Ignatova, Yuliya Tabakova Yuliya Tabakova Yuliya Gennadiyevna Tabakova , is a Russian track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for Russia.She won the silver medal in the 4x100m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.-External links:... , Irina Khabarova Irina Khabarova Irina Sergeyevna Khabarova is a Russian sprinter.She won the silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2004 Olympics and a bronze medal in the same event at both the 2002 and 2006 European Championships.-References:... , Larisa Kruglova Larisa Kruglova Larisa Nikolayevna Kruglova is a Russian sprinter who mainly competes in the 100 metres.Her greatest success has come in relay races, where she has Olympic silver medal to her name.-Achievements:-References:...	42.54
4	Katleen De Caluwé Katleen De Caluwé Katleen De Caluwé is a Belgian sprinter, who specializes in the 100 metres. Her personal best time is 11.49 seconds, achieved in May 2002 in Oordegem.... , Nancy Callaerts, Elodie Ouédraogo Élodie Ouédraogo Élodie Ouédraogo is a Belgian sprinter of Burkinabé descent, who specializes in the 200 metres and 400 m hurdles... , Kim Gevaert Kim Gevaert Kim Gevaert is a former sprint athlete from Belgium.-Career:Her closest brush with a world title came in running 4/100 of a second behind three-time champion Gail Devers at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics...	43.22	NR Belgian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Belgium maintained by its Athletics Federation: Ligue Royale Belge d'Athlétisme/Koninklijke Belgische Atletiek Bond .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing...
5	Iryna Kozhemyakina Iryna Kozhemyakina Iryna Kozhemyakina is a Ukrainian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.In individual competition she competed at the 2003 World Indoor Championships and the 2004 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final. In the 4 x 100 metres relay she finished fifth at the 2002 European... , Anzhela Kravchenko Anzhela Kravchenko Anzhela Kravchenko is a retired Ukrainian sprinter. She specialized in the 100 metres and 200 metres.-Career:In the 100 metres she won a silver medal at the 1997 Summer Universiade and finished seventh at the 1998 European Championships... , Olena Pastushenko, Tetyana Tkalich Tetyana Tkalich Tetyana Tkalich is a retired Ukrainian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.She won the bronze medal in the 200 metres at the 1994 World Junior Championships. She competed in the 100 metres at the 2004 Olympic Games without reaching the final...	43.38	SB
6	Daniela Graglia, Vincenza Calì Vincenza Calì Vincenza Calì is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Italy.Calì represented Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Anita Pistone, Giulia Arcioni and Audrey Alloh. In their first round heat they were however... , Manuela Grillo, Manuela Levorato Manuela Levorato Manuela Levorato is an Italian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. At the 2002 European Championships she won a bronze medal in both these events. She also competed at the World Championships in 1999, 2001 and 2005....	43.46	SB
7	Beata Szkudlarz, Daria Onyśko, Agnieszka Rysiukiewicz, Dorota Dydo	43.96	SB
8	Yuliya Bartsevich, Nataliya Abramenko, Alena Neumiarzhitskaya, Natallia Safronnikava	44.34

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