1974 European Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay

The women's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1974 European Athletics Championships was held in Rome, Italy, at Stadio Olimpico on 8 September 1974.

Women's 4 x 100 metres relay at the European Athletics Championships

Medalists

Gold	Doris Maletzki Renate Stecher Christina Heinich Bärbel Eckert East Germany
Silver	Elfgard Schittenhelm Annegret Kroniger Annegret Richter Inge Helten West Germany
Bronze	Ewa Długołęcka Danuta Jędrejek Barbara Bakulin Irena Szewińska Poland

Results

Final

8 September

Rank	Nation	Competitors	Time	Notes
	East Germany	Doris Maletzki Renate Stecher Christina Heinich Bärbel Eckert	42.51	WR
	West Germany	Elfgard Schittenhelm Annegret Kroniger Annegret Richter Inge Helten	42.75	NR
	Poland	Ewa Długołęcka Danuta Jędrejek Barbara Bakulin Irena Szewińska	43.48
4	Great Britain	Linda Barratt Denise Ramsden Helen Golden Andrea Lynch	43.94
5	France	Nadine Goletto Catherine Delachanal Nicole Pani Sylviane Telliez	44.18	NR
6	Hungary	Judit Szabó Ildiko Szabó Zsuzsa Karoly Iren Orosz	44.51	NR
7	Italy	Maura Gnecchi Adriana Carli Laura Nappi Cecilia Molinari	44.56	NR

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 7 countries participated in the event.

• East Germany (4)
• France (4)
• Hungary (4)
• Italy (4)
• Poland (4)
• Great Britain (4)
• West Germany (4)