Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100 metre relay
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The 4 x 100 metres relay
races at the 1984 Summer Olympics
was contested as part of the athletics program
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The United States set a new world record in the final.
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 2
4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...
races at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
was contested as part of the athletics program
Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics
At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 17 by women. There were a total number of 1273 participating athletes from 124 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:...
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Medalists
| Ron Brown Sam Graddy Sam Graddy Samuel Louis Graddy III is a former American athlete and American football player, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics.... Carl Lewis Carl Lewis Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis is an American former track and field athlete, who won 10 Olympic medals including 9 gold, and 10 World Championships medals, of which 8 were gold. His career spanned from 1979 when he first achieved a world ranking to 1996 when he last won an Olympic title and... Calvin Smith Calvin Smith Calvin Smith is a former sprint track and field athlete from the United States. He is a former World Record holder in the 100 metre sprint, and was twice World Champion over 200 metres... |
Albert Lawrence Al Lawrence (athlete) Albert Lawrence is a former Jamaican athlete. He won a silver medal with the Jamaican team that consisted of Greg Meghoo, Don Quarrie and Ray Stewart.-References:*... Greg Meghoo Greg Meghoo Gregory Meghoo was a Jamaican athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres.He competed for Jamaica at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States where he won the silver medal in the men's 4x100 metre relay event with his team mates Al Lawrence, Don Quarrie and Ray Stewart.Meghoo... Don Quarrie Don Quarrie Donald O'Riley Quarrie C.D is a former Jamaican athlete, one of the world's top sprinters during the 1970s.... Ray Stewart Ray Stewart (athlete) Raymond Douglas Stewart is a former Jamaican athlete who specialised in the 100 metres event. As a junior athlete Stewart found much success at the CARIFTA Games, winning five gold medals within a four year period. In 1984 he reached the 100 m Olympic final and won an Olympic silver medal... |
Sterling Hinds Sterling Hinds Sterling Hinds is a retired Canadian sprinter and football player. He won the bronze medal in 4 x 100 m relay at the 1984 Olympic Games, and played professional football with the Toronto Argonauts.... Ben Johnson Ben Johnson (athlete) Benjamin Sinclair "Ben" Johnson, CM , is a former sprinter from Canada, who enjoyed a high-profile career during most of the 1980s, winning two Olympic bronze medals and an Olympic gold, which was subsequently rescinded... Tony Sharpe Tony Sharpe Tony Sharpe is a former sprinter from Canada who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Los Angeles 1984... Desai Williams Desai Williams Desai Williams is a former sprinter from Canada, who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Los Angeles 1984.... |
Abbreviations
| Q | automatic qualification |
| q | qualification by rank |
| DNS | did not start |
| NM | no mark |
| OR | olympic record |
| WR | world record |
| AR | area record |
| NR | national record |
| PB | personal best |
| SB | season best |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics.| World Record | 37.86 |  Carl LewisCarl Lewis Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis is an American former track and field athlete, who won 10 Olympic medals including 9 gold, and 10 World Championships medals, of which 8 were gold. His career spanned from 1979 when he first achieved a world ranking to 1996 when he last won an Olympic title and... Calvin SmithCalvin Smith Calvin Smith is a former sprint track and field athlete from the United States. He is a former World Record holder in the 100 metre sprint, and was twice World Champion over 200 metres... Willie GaultWillie Gault Willie James Gault is a former American football wide receiver and Olympic athlete. Gault played in the National Football League for 11 seasons for the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Raiders. He was a member of the Bears team that won Super Bowl XX, and was also a member of the U.S. Olympic team... Emmit KingEmmit King Emmit King is a retired track and field sprinter from the United States, who twice was a member of the American Relay Team for the Summer Olympics but he didn't compete. He is best known for winning the bronze medal at the inaugural 1983 World Championships in the men's 100 metres... |
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| Olympic Record | 38.19 | Larry Black Larry Black Larry Jeffery Black was an American athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 4 x 100 m relay and silver medal in the 200 m at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.... Robert TaylorRobert Taylor (athlete) Robert Taylor was a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He is the father of NFL player Bobby Taylor.... Gerald TinkerGerald Tinker Gerald Alexander Tinker is a former track athlete and American football player, winner of gold medal in th 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics.-Early years:... Eddie Hart |
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September 10, 1972 |
The United States set a new world record in the final.
Heats
Heat 1- (Sam GraddySam GraddySamuel Louis Graddy III is a former American athlete and American football player, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics....
, Ron Brown, Calvin SmithCalvin SmithCalvin Smith is a former sprint track and field athlete from the United States. He is a former World Record holder in the 100 metre sprint, and was twice World Champion over 200 metres...
, Carl LewisCarl LewisFrederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis is an American former track and field athlete, who won 10 Olympic medals including 9 gold, and 10 World Championships medals, of which 8 were gold. His career spanned from 1979 when he first achieved a world ranking to 1996 when he last won an Olympic title and...
) 38.89 - (Christian ZirkelbachChristian ZirkelbachChristian Zirkelbach is a retired West German sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.At the 1982 European Championships helped win the 4 x 100 metres relay with teammates Christian Haas, Peter Klein and Erwin Skamrahl. He also participated in the 100 metres, but did not reach the final...
, Peter KleinPeter Klein (athlete)Peter Klein is a retired West German sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.At the 1982 European Championships he helped win the 4 x 100 metres relay with teammates Christian Zirkelbach, Christian Haas and Erwin Skamrahl...
, Jürgen EversJürgen EversJürgen Evers is a retired West German sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.He won the silver medal in 200 m at the 1986 European Championships....
, Ralf LübkeRalf LübkeRalf Lübke is a retired West German athlete who specialized in the 200 metres.At the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea he helped win the 4 x 400 metres relay bronze medal with his teammates Norbert Dobeleit, Edgar Itt and Jörg Vaihinger...
) 39.04 - (Antoine RichardAntoine RichardAntoine Richard is a former athlete from France who mainly competed in the 100 metres. He was French 100 metre champion on 5 Occasions, and also 200 metre winner in 1985.He also won the French 60 metres title 5 times as well....
, Jean-Jacques Boussemart, Marc Gasparoni, Bruno Marie-RoseBruno Marie-RoseBruno Marie-Rose is a retired sprinter from France . He was a member of the French team which set a world record in the 4 x 100 metres relay in 1990 with a time of 37.79 seconds to win the gold medal at the European Championships...
) 40.04 - (Mamadou Sene, Hamidou Diawara, Saliou Seck, Charles-Louis SeckCharles-Louis SeckCharles-Louis Seck is a retired Senegalese athlete who competed in the 100 metres.-Achievements:*1992 African Championships - silver medal*1990 African Championships - bronze medal*1988 African Championships - silver medal...
) 40.15 - (Vichan Choocherd, Rangsarn Inthachai, Prasit Boonprasert, Sumet Promna) 40.58
- (Wahed Salem, Faraj Abdulla, Jamal Al-Abdulla, Talal Al Rahim) 40.60
- (Bakary Jarju, Dawda Jallow, Abdurahman Jallow, Omar Fye) 40.73
Heat 2
- (Ben JohnsonBen Johnson (athlete)Benjamin Sinclair "Ben" Johnson, CM , is a former sprinter from Canada, who enjoyed a high-profile career during most of the 1980s, winning two Olympic bronze medals and an Olympic gold, which was subsequently rescinded...
, Tony SharpeTony SharpeTony Sharpe is a former sprinter from Canada who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Los Angeles 1984...
, Desai WilliamsDesai WilliamsDesai Williams is a former sprinter from Canada, who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Los Angeles 1984....
, Sterling HindsSterling HindsSterling Hinds is a retired Canadian sprinter and football player. He won the bronze medal in 4 x 100 m relay at the 1984 Olympic Games, and played professional football with the Toronto Argonauts....
) 39.20 - (Arnaldo da SilvaArnaldo da SilvaArnaldo de Oliveira da Silva is a former Brazilian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He is a four-time Olympian ....
, Robson da SilvaRobson da SilvaRobson Caetano da Silva is the most successful Brazilian sprinter to date. He participated in four consecutive Olympic Summer Games and won the bronze medal over 200 metres in the 1988 Seoul Olympics as well as in the 4×100 m relay in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.Possibly Da Silva's greatest...
, Katsuiko Nakaia, Paulo Correia) 39.27 - (Antonio UlloAntonio UlloAntonio Ullo is a retired Italian sprinter who specialized in the 60 metres.His personal best 100 metres time is 10.36 seconds, achieved in the heats of the 1984 Olympics. His personal best 200 metres time is 20.99 seconds, achieved in May 1987 in Potenza.-Achievements:-References:...
, Giovanni BongiorniGiovanni BongiorniGiovanni Bongiorni is a retired Italian sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.His personal best 200 metres time was 20.82 seconds, achieved in July 1981 in Turin. His personal best 100 metres time was 10.60 seconds, achieved in July 1982 in Rome.-Achievements:-References:...
, Stefano TilliStefano TilliStefano Tilli is a retired Italian sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres.His personal best 100 metres time is 10.16 seconds, achieved in August 1984 in Zurich. His personal best 200 metres time is 20.40 seconds, achieved in September 1984 in Cagliari.-Achievements:-References:...
, Pietro MenneaPietro MenneaPietro Paolo Mennea is an Italian former sprinter and politician, who was the 1980 Moscow Olympic 200 meter Champion, and also held the 200 m world record for 17 years.-Biography:...
) 39.87 - (Iziaq Adeyanju, Eseme Ikpoto, Lawrence Adegbeingbe, Chidi ImohChidi ImohChidi Imoh is a former sprinter from Nigeria who won an Olympic silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics...
) 39.94 - (Philip Attipoe, Makarios Djan, Collins Mensah, Rex Brobby) 40.20
- (Abdul Mansaray, David Peter Sawyerr, Felix Sandy, Ivan Benjamin) 40.77
Heat 3
- (Norman Edwards, Greg MeghooGreg MeghooGregory Meghoo was a Jamaican athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres.He competed for Jamaica at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States where he won the silver medal in the men's 4x100 metre relay event with his team mates Al Lawrence, Don Quarrie and Ray Stewart.Meghoo...
, Don QuarrieDon QuarrieDonald O'Riley Quarrie C.D is a former Jamaican athlete, one of the world's top sprinters during the 1970s....
, Albert LawrenceAl Lawrence (athlete)Albert Lawrence is a former Jamaican athlete. He won a silver medal with the Jamaican team that consisted of Greg Meghoo, Don Quarrie and Ray Stewart.-References:*...
) 38.93 - (Daley ThompsonDaley ThompsonFrancis Morgan Ayodélé "Daley" Thompson CBE , is a former decathlete from England. He won the decathlon gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984, and broke the world record for the event four times....
, Donovan Reid, Mike McFarlane, Allan WellsAllan WellsAllan Wipper Wells MBE is a former Scottish athlete, who became Olympic Champion in the 100 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.-Biography:...
) 39.00 - (Johanes Kardiono, Purnomo, Christian Nenepath, Ernawan Witarsa) 40.43
- (John MayersJohn MayersJohn Mayers was an English cricketer who played for Kent. He was born in Benenden and died in Hawkhurst.Mayers made a single first-class appearance for Kent, in 1827, against Sussex...
, Hamil Grimes, Clyde EdwardsClyde Edwards (athlete)Clyde Edwards is a retired Barbadian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.He became Central American and Caribbean junior champion in 1976....
, Anthony Jones) 40.47 - (Anthony Henry, Lester BenjaminLester BenjaminLester Benjamin is a retired Antiguan and Barbudan long jumper.He competed at the 1983 World Championships, the 1984 Olympic Games and the 1987 World Championships, but did not reach the final round....
, Alfred Browne, Larry MillerLarry Miller (athlete)Larry Miller is a male track and field athlete who represented Antigua and Barbuda in the Olympic Games.Miller was born in Dominica and spent most of his childhood in Antigua. He was adopted and spent his high school years in South Dakota at Freeman Academy. He holds the South Dakota all time...
) 40.70 - (Théophile Nkounkou, Henri Nding, Antoine Kiakouama, Jean-Didace Bemou) 40.74
- (Wallace O. Obey, Hassan Tall, Oliver Daniels, Augustus Moulton) 42.05
Semi-final
Heat 1- (Sam Graddy, Ron Brown, Calvin Smith, Carl Lewis) 38.44
- (Antonio Ullo, Giovanni Bongiorni, Stefano Tilli, Pietro Mennea) 39.32
- (Ben Johnson, Tony Sharpe, Desai Williams, Sterling Hinds) 39.39
- (Arnaldo da Silva, Nelson Rocha Santos, Katsuiko Nakaia, Paulo Correia) 39.52
- (Philip Attipoe, Makarios Djan, Collins Mensah, Rex Brobby) 40.19
- (Johanes Kardiono, Purnomo, Christian Nenepath, Ernawan Witarsa) 40.37
- (Mamadou Sene, Hamidou Diawara, Ibrahima Fall, Charles-Louis Seck) 40.63
- (Vichan Choocherd, Rangsarn Inthachai, Prasit Boonprasert, Sumet Promna) 40.83
Heat 2
- (Albert Lawrence, Greg Meghoo, Don Quarrie, Ray StewartRay Stewart (athlete)Raymond Douglas Stewart is a former Jamaican athlete who specialised in the 100 metres event. As a junior athlete Stewart found much success at the CARIFTA Games, winning five gold medals within a four year period. In 1984 he reached the 100 m Olympic final and won an Olympic silver medal...
) 38.67 - (Daley Thompson, Donovan Reid, Mike McFarlane, Allan Wells) 38.67
- (Jürgen Koffler, Peter Klein, Jürgen Evers, Ralf Lübke) 38.70
- (Antoine Richard, Jean-Jacques Boussemart, Marc Gasparoni, Bruno Marie-Rose) 38.91
- (Iziaq Adeyanju, Eseme Ikpoto, Samson Oyeledun, Chidi Imoh) 38.98
- (Anthony Henry, Lester Benjamin, Alfred Browne, Larry Miller) 40.14
- (John Mayers, Hamil Grimes, Clyde Edwards, Anthony Jones) 40.18
- (Wahed Salem, Faraj Abdulla, Jamal Al-Abdulla, Talal Al Rahim) 40.43
Final
- (Sam Graddy, Ron Brown, Calvin Smith, Carl Lewis) 37.83 (WR)
- (Albert Lawrence, Greg Meghoo, Don Quarrie, Ray Stewart) 38.62
- (Ben Johnson, Tony Sharpe, Desai Williams, Sterling Hinds) 38.70
- (Antonio Ullo, Giovanni Bongiorni, Stefano Tilli, Pietro Mennea) 38.87
- (Jürgen Koffler, Peter Klein, Jürgen Evers, Ralf Lübke) 38.99
- (Antoine Richard, Jean-Jacques Boussemart, Marc Gasparoni, Bruno Marie-Rose) 39.10
- (Daley Thompson, Donovan Reid, Mike McFarlane, Allan Wells) 39.13
- (Arnaldo da Silva, Nelson Rocha Santos, Katsuiko Nakaia, Paulo Correia) 39.40