1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
The men's 4x400 metres relay event at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, at Laurentian University Stadium on 31 July.[1][2]
Medalists[]
| Gold | Chris Nelloms  United States
|
| Silver | Mark Garner Dean Capobianco  Australia
|
| Bronze |  Jamaica
|
Results[]
Final[]
31 July
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
United States |
Chris Nelloms |
3:05.09 | |
 |
Australia |
Mark Garner Dean Capobianco |
3:07.60 | |
 |
Jamaica |
3:08.00 | ||
| 4 |  Cuba |
3:08.48 | ||
| 5 |  France |
Olivier Noirot |
3:10.12 | |
| 6 |  Japan |
Tatsuo Sugimoto |
3:10.50 | |
| 7 |  Canada |
Mark Jackson |
3:12.04 | |
| 8 |  Nigeria |
3:12.48 |
Heats[]
31 July
Heat 1[]
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba |
3:08.02 | Q | |
| 2 | France |
Olivier Noirot |
3:08.15 | Q |
| 3 | Australia |
Dean Capobianco Mark Garner |
3:08.41 | q |
 West Germany |
DQ | |||
 Poland |
Paweł Woźniak Tomasz Jędrusik |
DQ | ||
 United Kingdom |
Kevin McKay Mark Richardson |
DNF | ||
 Italy |
Paolo Bellino Fabrizio Mori |
DNF |
Heat 2[]
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
Chris Nelloms |
3:06.12 | Q |
| 2 | Jamaica |
3:08.03 | Q | |
| 3 | Nigeria |
3:08.24 | q | |
| 4 | Japan |
3:08.57 | q | |
| 5 | Canada |
Mark Jackson |
3:10.13 | q |
| 6 |  Spain |
Salvador Vila |
3:11.23 | |
| 7 |  Kenya |
Wilson Kipketer Jonah Birir Wilfred Kirochi |
3:11.71 | |
| 8 |  Ethiopia |
3:12.63 |
Participation[]
According to an unofficial count, 62 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.
Australia (5)
Canada (4)
Cuba (4)
Ethiopia (4)
France (4)
Italy (4)
Jamaica (4)
Japan (5)
Kenya (4)
Nigeria (4)
Poland (4)
Spain (4)
United Kingdom (4)
United States (4)
West Germany (4)
References[]
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1988 Sudbury CAN Jul 27-31, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 7 April 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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- 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics
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