Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
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The men's 4 × 100 metres relay was held on 9 and 10 September 1972.[1]
| Men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the Games of the XX Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Olympic Stadium |
| Dates | 9 September & 10 September |
| Competitors | 128 from 27 nations |
| Medalists | |
Heats
editThe top four teams in each of the four heats advanced to the semifinal round.
Heat one
| Rank | Names | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleksandr Kornelyuk, Vladimir Lovetskiy, Juris Silovs, Valeriy Borzov |  Soviet Union |
39.15 |
| 2 | Jobst Hirscht, Karlheinz Klotz, Gerhard Wucherer, Klaus Ehl |  West Germany |
39.17 |
| 3 | Manfred Kokot, Bernd Borth, Hans-Jürgen Bombach, Siegfried Schenke |  East Germany |
39.17 |
| 4 | Georg Regner, Axel Nepraunik, Gert Nöster, Helmut Lang |  Austria |
40.49 |
| 5 | Luis Alers, Guillermo González, Pedro Ferrer, Jorge Vizcarrondo |  Puerto Rico |
41.34 |
| 6 | Mohamed Jaman Al-Dosari, Mansour Al-Juaid, Bilal Said Al-Azma, Said Khalil Al-Dosari |  Saudi Arabia |
43.35 |
| - | Muhammad Younis, Norman Brinkworth, Muhammad Siddiq, Nusrat Iqbal Sahi |  Pakistan |
DNS |
| - | Abdulazeez Abdulkareem, Malik Murdhi, Mohamed Mubarak, Younis Abdallah Rabee |  Kuwait |
DNS |
Heat two
| Rank | Names | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Bourbeillon, Jean-Pierre Grès, Gérard Fenouil, René Metz |  France |
39.01 |
| 2 | Jaroslav Matoušek, Juraj Demeč, Jiří Kynos, Luděk Bohman |  Czechoslovakia |
39.31 |
| 3 | Rex Bazunu, James Olakunle, Benedict Majekodunmi, Kola Abdulai |  Nigeria |
39.66 |
| 4 | Humberto Galea, Félix Mata, Alberto Marchán, Jesús Rico |  Venezuela |
39.74 |
| 5 | Kouakou Komenan, Amadou Meïté, Kouami N’Dri, Gaoussou Koné |  Ivory Coast |
39.81 |
| 6 | Jean-Louis Ravelomanantsoa, Alfred Rabenja, André Ralainasolo, Henri Rafaralahy |  Madagascar |
40.58 |
| 7 | Lee Chung-ping, Su Wen-ho, Chen Chin-long, Chen Ming-chi |  Republic of China |
41.78 |
| - | Andrew Sartee, Thomas O'Brien Howe, Dominic Saidu, Thomas Nma |  Liberia |
DNS |
Heat three
| Rank | Names | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanisław Wagner, Tadeusz Cuch, Jerzy Czerbniak, Zenon Nowosz |  Poland |
39.11 |
| 2 | Ohene Karikari, James Addy, Sandy Osei-Agyemang, George Daniels |  Ghana |
39.46 |
| 3 | Antti Rajamäki, Raimo Vilén, Erik Gustafsson, Markku Juhola |  Finland |
39.54 |
| 4 | José Triana, Juan Morales, Hermes Ramírez, Pablo Montes |  Cuba |
39.65 |
| 5 | Malang Mané, Christian Dorosario, Momar N’Dao, Barka Sy |  Senegal |
40.95 |
| 6 | Somsakdi Boontud, Surapong Ariyamongkol, Panus Ariyamongkol, Anat Ratanapol |  Thailand |
41.04 |
| - | Michael Fray, Donald Quarrie, Lennox Miller, Horace Levy |  Jamaica |
DNS |
| - | Ainsely Armstrong, Rudolph Reid, Bertram Lovell, Hasely Crawford |  Trinidad and Tobago |
DNS |
Heat four
| Rank | Names | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Black, Robert Taylor, Gerald Tinker, Eddie Hart |  United States |
38.96 |
| 2 | Vincenzo Guerini, Ennio Preatoni, Luigi Benedetti, Pietro Mennea |  Italy |
39.29 |
| 3 | Berwyn Price, Don Halliday, Dave Dear, Brian Green |  Great Britain |
39.63 |
| 4 | Antoine Nkounkou, Louis Nkanza, Jean-Pierre Bassegela, Théophile Nkounkou |  Republic of the Congo |
39.86 |
| 5 | Danny Smith, Harry Lockhart, Walter Callander, Mike Sands |  Bahamas |
40.48 |
| 6 | Obedi Mwanga, Norman Chihota, Claver Kamanya, Hamad Ndee |  Tanzania |
41.07 |
| - | Sisaye Feleke, Solomon Belay, Kebede Bedasso, Egzi-Gebre-Gebre |  Ethiopia |
DNF |
| - | José Luis Sánchez Paraíso, Manuel Carballo, Francisco García, Luis Sarría |  Spain |
DNF |
Semifinals
editThe top four teams in each of the two heats advanced to the final.
Heat one
| Rank | Names | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Black, Robert Taylor, Gerald Tinker, Eddie Hart | United States |
38.54 |
| 2 | Jobst Hirscht, Karlheinz Klotz, Gerhard Wucherer, Klaus Ehl | West Germany |
38.86 |
| 3 | Stanisław Wagner, Tadeusz Cuch, Jerzy Czerbniak, Zenon Nowosz | Poland |
38.90 |
| 4 | Jaroslav Matoušek, Juraj Demeč, Jiří Kynos, Luděk Bohman | Czechoslovakia |
39.01 |
| 5 | José Triana, Juan Morales, Hermes Ramírez, Pablo Montes | Cuba |
39.04 |
| 6 | Kola Abdulai, Rex Bazunu, James Olakunle, Timon Oyebami | Nigeria |
39.73 |
| 7 | Ohene Karikari, James Addy, Sandy Osei-Agyemang, George Daniels | Ghana |
39.99 |
| - | Georg Regner, Axel Nepraunik, Günther Würfel, Helmut Lang | Austria |
DQ |
Heat two
| Rank | Names | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Bourbeillon, Jean-Pierre Grès, Gérard Fenouil, Bruno Cherrier | France |
39.00 |
| 2 | Aleksandr Kornelyuk, Vladimir Lovetsky, Juris Silovs, Valeriy Borzov | Soviet Union |
39.00 |
| 3 | Manfred Kokot, Bernd Borth, Hans-Jürgen Bombach, Siegfried Schenke | East Germany |
39.06 |
| 4 | Vincenzo Guerini, Ennio Preatoni, Luigi Benedetti, Pietro Mennea | Italy |
39.21 |
| 5 | Antti Rajamäki, Raimo Vilén, Erik Gustafsson, Markku Juhola | Finland |
39.30 |
| 6 | Les Piggot, Don Halliday, Dave Dear, Brian Green | Great Britain |
39.47 |
| 7 | Humberto Galea, Félix Mata, Alberto Marchán, Jesús Rico | Venezuela |
39.74 |
| 8 | Antoine Nkounkou, Louis Nkanza, Jean-Pierre Bassegela, Théophile Nkounkou | Republic of the Congo |
39.97 |
Final
edit| Rank | Names | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Larry Black, Robert Taylor, Gerald Tinker, Eddie Hart | United States |
38.19 | WR |
 |
Aleksandr Kornelyuk, Vladimir Lovetsky, Juris Silovs, Valeriy Borzov | Soviet Union |
38.50 | |
 |
Jobst Hirscht, Karlheinz Klotz, Gerhard Wucherer, Klaus Ehl | West Germany |
38.79 | |
| 4 | Jaroslav Matoušek, Juraj Demeč, Jiří Kynos, Luděk Bohman | Czechoslovakia |
38.82 | |
| 5 | Manfred Kokot, Bernd Borth, Hans-Jürgen Bombach, Siegfried Schenke | East Germany |
38.90 | |
| 6 | Stanisław Wagner, Tadeusz Cuch, Jerzy Czerbniak, Zenon Nowosz | Poland |
39.03 | |
| 7 | Patrick Bourbeillon, Jean-Pierre Grès, Gérard Fenouil, Bruno Cherrier | France |
39.14 | |
| 8 | Vincenzo Guerini, Ennio Preatoni, Luigi Benedetti, Pietro Mennea | Italy |
39.14 |
References
edit- ^ "Athletics at the 1972 Munich Summer Games: Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2017.