1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay
The women's 4x400 metres relay event at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, at Laurentian University Stadium on 30 and 31 July.[1][2]
Medalists[]
| Gold | Manuela Derr Grit Breuer  East Germany
|
| Silver |  United States
|
| Bronze |  Soviet Union
|
Results[]
Final[]
31 July
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
East Germany |
Manuela Derr Grit Breuer |
3:28.39 | |
 |
United States |
3:31.48 | ||
 |
Soviet Union |
3:31.89 | ||
| 4 |  Canada |
Cheryl Allen |
3:36.41 | |
| 5 |  Yugoslavia |
Marina Filipović Slavica Živković |
3:37.52 | |
| 6 |  Romania |
Catalina Gheorghiu |
3:38.18 | |
| 7 |  Spain |
Isabel Rodríguez Julia Merino |
3:38.94 | |
| 8 |  France |
Patricia Djaté Elsa Devassoigne |
3:39.07 |
Heats[]
30 July
Heat 1[]
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany |
3:37.64 | Q | |
| 2 | Canada |
Cheryl Allen |
3:38.06 | Q |
| 3 | France |
Patricia Djaté Elsa Devassoigne |
3:40.69 | q |
| 4 | Spain |
Isabel Rodríguez Julia Merino |
3:41.22 | q |
| 5 |  United Kingdom |
Paula Fryer Tracy Goddard |
3:42.36 | |
| 6 |  New Zealand |
Tania Murray |
4:02.57 |
Heat 2[]
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
3:39.21 | Q | |
| 2 | Romania |
Catalina Gheorghiu |
3:39.56 | Q |
| 3 |  Cuba |
Lency Montelier Nancy McLeón |
3:43.18 | |
| 4 |  Australia |
Sue Andrews |
3:47.58 | |
| 5 |  Hungary |
3:48.71 | ||
 Italy |
Rossana Morabito |
DQ |
Heat 3[]
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |
3:37.88 | Q | |
| 2 | Yugoslavia |
Marina Filipović Slavica Živković |
3:39.93 | Q |
| 3 |  China |
3:43.27 | ||
| 4 |  Netherlands |
Ester Goossens |
3:45.30 | |
| 5 |  West Germany |
Linda Kisabaka |
3:55.49 | |
 Bulgaria |
Daniela Spasova |
DQ |
Participation[]
According to an unofficial count, 76 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event.
Australia (4)
Bulgaria (4)
Canada (5)
China (4)
Cuba (4)
East Germany (6)
France (4)
Hungary (4)
Italy (4)
Netherlands (4)
New Zealand (4)
Romania (4)
Soviet Union (4)
Spain (4)
United Kingdom (4)
United States (5)
West Germany (4)
Yugoslavia (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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