2003 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 x 100 metres relay

These are the official results of the Women's 4x100 metres
Relay race
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event at the 2003 IAAF World Championships
2003 World Championships in Athletics
The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:...

in Paris, France. Their final was held on Saturday 30 August 2001 at 19:45h.

Final

RANK	NATION	ATHLETES	TIME
	France	• Patricia Girard • Muriel Hurtis-Houairi • 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.... • Christine Arron	41.78 NR French records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in France maintained by France's national athletics federation – Fédération française d'athlétisme .- Men :- Women :- Men :- Women :+ = en route to a longer distance...
	Russia	• Olga Fedorova • 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:... • Marina Kislova Marina Kislova Marina Kislova is a Russian sprinter.-Achievements:-External links:... • 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:...	42.66
	Ukraine	• 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... • 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-Sinyavina Olena Pastushenko-Sinyavina Olena Pastushenko-Sinyavina is a retired Ukrainian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres and 200 metres.She won the silver medal in the 100 metres at the 1999 European U23 Championships... • Oksana Kaydash Oksana Kaydash Oksana Kaydash, née Guskova is a retired Ukrainian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.In the 4 x 100 metres relay she finished fourth at the 2003 World Championships. The relay team was disqualified at the 1997 World Championships...	43.07
4.	Germany	• 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... • 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.... • Sandra Möller Sandra Möller Sandra Möller is a German sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.At the 2003 World Championships she finished fifth in the 4x100 metres relay, together with teammates Melanie Paschke, Marion Wagner and Katja Wakan.... • Katja Wakan Katja Wakan Katja Tengel is a German sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.At the 2003 World Championships she finished seventh in the 4x100 m relay, together with teammates Melanie Paschke, Marion Wagner and Sandra Möller...	43.27
5.	Belgium	• 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.... • Audry Rochtus • Élodie 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...	43.45
6.	Belarus	• Yulia Nestsiarenka • Aksana Drahun • Alena Neumiarzhitskaya • Natallia Safronnikava	43.47
—	United States	• Angela Williams Angela Williams Angela Williams is an American athlete. Williams attended the University of Southern California, graduating in 2002.... • Chryste Gaines Chryste Gaines Chryste Dionne Gaines is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.... • Inger Miller Inger Miller Inger Miller is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for United States. She is the daughter of Lennox Miller, an Olympic champion runner from Jamaica.... • Torri Edwards Torri Edwards Torri Edwards is an American sprinter. She was a rising young star in 100 and 200 metres, winning an Olympic medal in 4×100 metres relay in 2000. In 2003 she won six medals in major international competitions, including one World Championship gold...	DQ
—	Jamaica	• Vonette Dixon Vonette Dixon Vonette Dixon is a Jamaican hurdler.She finished eighth at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, won a silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester and finished ninth at the 2003 World Championships in Paris... • Elva Goulbourne Elva Goulbourne Elva Elizabeth Goulbourne is a Jamaican athlete competing in the long jump. Her personal best result is 7.16 metres, achieved in 2004.- Achievements :*1st IAAF World Athletics Final - sixth place... • 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... • Brigitte Foster-Hylton Brigitte Foster-Hylton Brigitte Foster-Hylton O.D is a Jamaican 100m hurdler. She was the World Champion over 100m hurdles in 2009....	DNF

Heat 1

RANK	NATION	ATHLETES	TIME
1.	Russia	• Olga Fedorova • 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:... • Marina Kislova Marina Kislova Marina Kislova is a Russian sprinter.-Achievements:-External links:... • 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:...	42.62
2.	Belarus	• Yulia Nestsiarenka • Aksana Drahun • Alena Neumiarzhitskaya • Natallia Safronnikava	43.11 NR Belarusian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Belarus maintained by Belarus Athletic Federation .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:# = not recognised by federation-External links:* *...
3.	Greece	• Georgia Kokloni • Magdalini Padaleon • Marina Vasarmidou • Ekaterini Thanou	43.81
4.	Spain	• Carmen Blay • Belén Recio • Cristina Sanz • 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...	44.08
5.	Côte d'Ivoire	• Matagari Diazasouba • Affoué Amandine Allou Affoué Amandine Allou Amandine Allou Affoué is a Côte d'Ivoire sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres.Allou represented Côte d'Ivoire at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing competing at the 100 metres sprint... • Marie Gnahoré • Louise Ayétotché Louise Ayétotché Louise Ayétotché is a Côte d'Ivoire sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:100 metres - 11.35 s 200 metres - 22.76 s - national record.*400 metres - 52.92 s...	45.60
—	United States	• Angela Williams Angela Williams Angela Williams is an American athlete. Williams attended the University of Southern California, graduating in 2002.... • Chryste Gaines Chryste Gaines Chryste Dionne Gaines is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.... • Inger Miller Inger Miller Inger Miller is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for United States. She is the daughter of Lennox Miller, an Olympic champion runner from Jamaica.... • Lauryn Williams Lauryn Williams Lauryn Williams is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for the United States...	DQ

Heat 2

RANK	NATION	ATHLETES	TIME
1.	Ukraine	• 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... • 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-Sinyavina Olena Pastushenko-Sinyavina Olena Pastushenko-Sinyavina is a retired Ukrainian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres and 200 metres.She won the silver medal in the 100 metres at the 1999 European U23 Championships... • Oksana Kaydash Oksana Kaydash Oksana Kaydash, née Guskova is a retired Ukrainian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.In the 4 x 100 metres relay she finished fourth at the 2003 World Championships. The relay team was disqualified at the 1997 World Championships...	43.26
2.	Belgium	• 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.... • Audry Rochtus • Élodie 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...	43.36
3.	The Bahamas	• Timicka Clarke Timicka Clarke Timicka Clarke is a Bahamian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. Her personal best time is 11.33 seconds, achieved in July 2003 in St... • Savatheda Fynes • Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie • Shandria Brown Shandria Brown Shandria Brown is a Bahamian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. Her personal best time is 23.27 seconds, achieved in May 2003 in Edwardsville....	43.64
4.	Cuba	• Dainelky Pérez • Roxana Díaz • Virgen Benavides Virgen Benavides Virgen Benavides Muñoz is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Cuba.Benavides represented Cuba at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed third in her first round heat after Ivet Lalova and Montell Douglas in a time of... • Mileidys Lazo	43.82
5.	Netherlands	• Joan van den Akker Joan van den Akker Joan van den Akker is a former Dutch sprinter.Already at the age of six Van den Akker became interested in athletics, although she loved riding, tennis and streetdance as well. When she was twelve years old she started competing in the heptathlon, because she liked doing all the events... • Jacqueline Poelman Jacqueline Poelman Helina Jacomina Poelman is a former Dutch sprinter.Poelman was born and raised in Leek and trained at an athletics club in Roden. Her first major international tournament were the 1991 European Junior Championships in Thessaloniki, where she did not reach the final on the 100 nor the 200 m... • Pascal van Assendelft Pascal van Assendelft Pascal van Assendelft is a former Dutch sprinter. She started her career in athletics at the age of thirteen and was to become a sprinting athlete, competing at European and Olympic level.... • Annemarie Kramer Annemarie Kramer Anna Maria 'Annemarie' Kramer is a former Dutch sprinter. She started with athletics at the age of twelve and soon found out that she had a special talent for the sprinting events...	43.96
6.	Australia	• Amy Harris Amy Harris (Australian athlete) Amy Harris is a track and field sprinter from Australia.She competed in the 2003 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 x 100 metres relay, in which the team was placed 6th in heat 2, and in the 2002–03 Australian Athletics Championships 100 metres, in which she... • Sharon Cripps • Lauren Hewitt Lauren Hewitt Lauren Katherine Hewitt is a track and field sprinter from Australia. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996, and won the bronze medal in the women's 200 metres at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.-References:* * *... • Sally McLellan Sally McLellan Sally Pearson is an Australian athlete. She is the current World Champion in the 100 metres hurdles with a time of 12.28s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she won the silver medal in the 100 m hurdles with a time of 12.64s.- Athletic career :Pearson was born in Sydney and moved to the Gold Coast...	44.11
—	Nigeria	• Mary Onyali-Omagbemi Mary Onyali-Omagbemi Mary Onyali-Omagbemi is a Nigerian sprinter who won the bronze medal in 4x100 metres relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics and in 200 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics. She also won the 1994 Commonwealth Games.... • Joan Uduak Ekah • Endurance Ojokolo Endurance Ojokolo Endurance Ojokolo is a Nigerian athlete who specializes in the 100 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:60 metres - 7.08 s 100 metres - 11.06 s *200 metres - 23.09 s -References:... • Mercy Nku Mercy Nku Mercy Nku is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.-Achievements:-External links:...	DNS

Heat 3

RANK	NATION	ATHLETES	TIME
1.	France	• Patricia Girard • Muriel Hurtis-Houairi • 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.... • Christine Arron	42.04 NR French records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in France maintained by France's national athletics federation – Fédération française d'athlétisme .- Men :- Women :- Men :- Women :+ = en route to a longer distance...
2.	Jamaica	• Lacena Golding-Clarke Lacena Golding-Clarke Lacena Golding-Clarke is a retired female hurdling athlete from Jamaica. She represented Jamaica at the Summer Olympics in 1996, 2000 and 2004, and took part in the World Championships in Athletics on five separate occasions.She began her career as a long jumper and she participated in this event... • Elva Goulbourne Elva Goulbourne Elva Elizabeth Goulbourne is a Jamaican athlete competing in the long jump. Her personal best result is 7.16 metres, achieved in 2004.- Achievements :*1st IAAF World Athletics Final - sixth place... • 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... • Brigitte Foster-Hylton Brigitte Foster-Hylton Brigitte Foster-Hylton O.D is a Jamaican 100m hurdler. She was the World Champion over 100m hurdles in 2009....	43.05
3.	Germany	• 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... • 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.... • Sandra Möller Sandra Möller Sandra Möller is a German sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.At the 2003 World Championships she finished fifth in the 4x100 metres relay, together with teammates Melanie Paschke, Marion Wagner and Katja Wakan.... • Katja Wakan Katja Wakan Katja Tengel is a German sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.At the 2003 World Championships she finished seventh in the 4x100 m relay, together with teammates Melanie Paschke, Marion Wagner and Sandra Möller...	43.34
4.	Japan	• Tomoko Ishida • Ayumi Suzuki • Kaori Sakagami • Motoka Arai	44.57
5.	Uzbekistan	• Guzel Khubbieva Guzel Khubbieva Guzel Khubbieva is an Uzbekistani sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres.Khubbieva represented Uzbekistan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing competing at the 100 metres sprint. In her first round heat she placed third behind Muna Lee and Anita Pistone in a time of 11.44 to advance... • Lyudmila Dmitriadi Lyudmila Dmitriadi Lyudmila Dmitriadi is an Uzbekistani sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.Her personal best time is 11.44 seconds, achieved in June 2001 in Bishkek.-Achievements:-References:... • Anna Kazakova • Anastasiya Juravleva Anastasiya Juravleva Anastasiya Juravleva is a Uzbekistani triple jumper and long jumper.-Achievements:-Personal bests:Long jump - 6.69 m Triple jump - 14.55 m - current national record.-References:...	45.74
—	Slovenia	• Alenka Bikar Alenka Bikar Alenka Bikar is a retired female sprinter from Slovenia who specialised in the 200 metres.-Achievements:-External links:*... • Kristina Žumer • Maja Nose • 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...	DQ
—	Sweden	• 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... • Carolina Klüft Carolina Klüft Carolina Evelyn Klüft is a Swedish athlete competing in triple jump, long jump and formerly in heptathlon and pentathlon. She won the Olympic heptathlon title in 2004... • 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... • Jenny Ljunggren	DNF

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