Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
| Women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the Games of the IX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | August 4 (heats) August 5 (final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | from 8 nations | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 48.4 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | |
| 400 m | men | |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Shot put | men | |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Combined events | ||
| Decathlon | men | |
The women's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1928 Olympic Games took place between August 4 & August 5.[1]
Results[]
Heats[]
Heat 1
| Rank | Country | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada |
Ethel Smith, Bobbie Rosenfeld, Myrtle Cook, Jane Bell | 49.3 | Q, WR |
| 2 |  Netherlands |
Lies Aengenendt, Rie Briejèr, Jeanette Grooss, Bets ter Horst | 50.4 | Q |
| 3 |  France |
Georgette Gagneux, Yolande Plancke, Marguerite Radideau, Lucienne Velu | 51.0 | Q |
| 4 |  Sweden |
Maud Sundberg, Inga Gentzel, Emy Pettersson, Ruth Svedberg | 53.2 |
Key: Q = Qualified, WR = World record
Heat 2
| Rank | Country | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
Jessie Cross, Loretta McNeil, Betty Robinson, Mary Washburn | 49.8 | Q |
| 2 |  Germany |
Anni Holdmann, Leni Junker, Rosa Kellner, Leni Schmidt | 49.8 | Q |
| 3 |  Italy |
Luigia Bonfanti, Giannina Marchini, Derna Polazzo, Vittorina Vivenza | Q | |
| 4 |  Belgium |
Elise Van Truyen, Rose Van Crombrugge, Juliette Segers, Léontine Stevens |
Key: Q = Qualified
Final[]
| Rank | Country | Time | Notes | Competitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Canada |
48.4 | WR | Ethel Smith, Bobbie Rosenfeld, Myrtle Cook, Jane Bell |
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United States |
48.8 | Jessie Cross, Loretta McNeil, Betty Robinson, Mary Washburn | |
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Germany |
49.0 | Anni Holdmann, Leni Junker, Rosa Kellner, Leni Schmidt | |
| 4 | France |
49.6 | Georgette Gagneux, Yolande Plancke, Marguerite Radideau, Lucienne Velu | |
| 5 | Netherlands |
49.8 | Lies Aengenendt, Rie Briejèr, Jeanette Grooss, Bets ter Horst | |
| 6 | Italy |
53.6 | Luigia Bonfanti, Giannina Marchini, Derna Polazzo, Vittorina Vivenza |
Key: WR = World record
References[]
- ^ "Athletics at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
Categories:
- Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Relay foot races at the Olympics
- 4 × 100 metres relay
- 1928 in women's athletics
- Women's events at the 1928 Summer Olympics