2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
The men's 4x400 metres relay event at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Grosseto, Italy, at Stadio Olimpico Carlo Zecchini on 17 and 18 July.[1][2]
Medalists[]
| Gold | Brandon Johnson LaShawn Merritt Kerron Clement  United States
|
| Silver | Leigh Julius Louis van Zyl  South Africa
|
| Bronze |  Japan
|
Results[]
Final[]
18 July
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
United States |
Brandon Johnson LaShawn Merritt Kerron Clement |
3:01.09 | |
 |
South Africa |
Leigh Julius Louis van Zyl |
3:04.50 | |
 |
Japan |
3:05.33 | ||
| 4 |  Brazil |
Fernando de Almeida |
3:05.44 | |
| 5 |  Great Britain |
Richard Buck Michael Rimmer Richard Davenport |
3:07.02 | |
| 6 |  Poland |
3:07.20 | ||
| 7 |  Australia |
Sean Wroe |
3:07.95 | |
| 8 |  Germany |
Martin Grothkopp |
3:08.83 |
Heats[]
17 July
Heat 1[]
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain |
Richard Buck Michael Rimmer Richard Davenport |
3:06.52 | Q |
| 2 | Brazil |
Fernando de Almeida |
3:06.55 | Q |
| 3 | Germany |
Martin Grothkopp |
3:08.50 | q |
| 4 |  Puerto Rico |
Félix Martínez |
3:12.18 | |
| 5 |  France |
Fadil Bellaabouss Teddy Venel |
3:12.80 | |
| 6 |  Russia |
3:17.30 |
Heat 2[]
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
LaShawn Merritt |
3:05.28 | Q |
| 2 | Japan |
3:06.72 | Q | |
| 3 |  Bahamas |
Andretti Bain Jacobi Mitchell Jamal Moss Tyrone Sawyer |
3:12.51 | |
| 4 |  Turkey |
Selahattin Çobanoğlu |
3:12.66 | |
| 5 |  New Zealand |
Jordan Vandermade |
3:12.88 | |
 Jamaica |
Leford Green Josef Robertson |
DQ | IAAF rule 170.13 | |
 Uganda |
DQ | IAAF rule 170.8 |
Heat 3[]
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa |
Leigh Julius Louis van Zyl |
3:06.29 | Q |
| 2 | Australia |
Ben Offereins Sean Wroe |
3:07.41 | Q |
| 3 | Poland |
3:07.55 | q | |
| 4 |  Croatia |
Željko Vincek |
3:10.04 | |
| 5 |  Italy |
Claudio Licciardello |
3:10.48 | |
| 6 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
Jamil James Stann Waithe Renny Quow |
3:11.33 |
Participation[]
According to an unofficial count, 81 athletes from 19 countries participated in the event.
Australia (5)
Bahamas (4)
Brazil (4)
Croatia (4)
France (4)
Germany (5)
Italy (4)
Jamaica (4)
Japan (4)
New Zealand (4)
Poland (4)
Puerto Rico (4)
Russia (4)
South Africa (5)
Trinidad and Tobago (4)
Turkey (4)
Uganda (4)
United Kingdom (4)
United States (6)
References[]
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 2004 Grosseto ITA Jul 12-18, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 2 March 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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