Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
| Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track events | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 800 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | women | ||
| 3000 m | women | |||
| 5000 m | men | |||
| 10,000 m | men | women | ||
| 100 m hurdles | women | |||
| 110 m hurdles | men | |||
| 400 m hurdles | men | women | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase |
men | |||
| 4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
| 4×400 m relay | men | women | ||
| Road events | ||||
| Marathon | men | women | ||
| 10 km walk | women | |||
| 20 km walk | men | |||
| 50 km walk | men | |||
| Field events | ||||
| Long jump | men | women | ||
| Triple jump | men | |||
| High jump | men | women | ||
| Pole vault | men | |||
| Shot put | men | women | ||
| Discus throw | men | women | ||
| Javelin throw | men | women | ||
| Hammer throw | men | |||
| Combined events | ||||
| Heptathlon | women | |||
| Decathlon | men | |||
| Wheelchair races | ||||
These are the official results of the men's 4 x 400 metres relay event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 24 nations competing, with three qualifying heats.
Medalists
* Athletes who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics.
| World Record and Olympic Record |
2:56.16(*) |  Vincent Matthews Ron Freeman Larry James Lee Evans |
Mexico City (MEX) | October 20, 1968 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:56.16 | Danny Everett Steve Lewis Kevin Robinzine Butch Reynolds |
Seoul (KOR) | October 1, 1988 |
(*) Altitude over 1000 metres
The United States set a new world record with 2:55.74 in the final.
Final
- Held on August 8, 1992
| RANK | NATION | FINAL | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
United States (USA) |
• Andrew Valmon • Quincy Watts • Michael Johnson • Steve Lewis |
2:55.74   |
 |
 Cuba (CUB) |
• Lázaro Martínez • Héctor Herrera • Norberto Téllez • Roberto Hernández |
2:59.51 |
 |
 Great Britain (GBR) |
• Roger Black • David Grindley • Kriss Akabusi • John Regis |
2:59.73 |
| 4. |  Brazil (BRA) |
• Robson da Silva • Ediélson Rocha Tenório • Sergio Matias de Menezes • Sidney Telles de Souza |
3:01.61 |
| 5. |  Nigeria (NGR) |
• Udeme Ekpeyong • Emmanuel Okoli • Hassan Bosso • Sunday Bada |
3:01.71 |
| 6. |  Italy (ITA) |
• Alessandro Aimar • Marco Vaccari • Fabio Grossi • Andrea Nuti |
3:02.18 |
| 7. |  Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) |
• Alvin Daniel • Patrick Delice • Neil de Silva • Ian Morris |
3:03.31 |
| — |  Kenya (KEN) |
• Samson Kitur • Abednego Matilu • Simeon Kipkemboi • Simon Kemboi |
DNF |
Heats
| RANK | NATION | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) |
• Patrick Delice • Alvin Daniel • Neil de Silva • Ian Morris |
3:01.05 (NR) |
| 2. | Great Britain (GBR) |
• Mark Richardson • Kriss Akabusi • Roger Black • Du'aine Ladejo |
3:01.20 |
| 3. |  Japan (JPN) |
• Masayoshi Kan • Susumu Takano • Yoshihiko Saito • Takahiro Watanabe |
3:01.35 |
| 4. |  France (FRA) |
• Jean-Louis Rapnouil • Yann Quentrec • Stéphane Caristan • Stéphane Diagana |
3:04.25 |
| 5. |  Canada (CAN) |
• Mark Jackson • Anthony Wilson • Mark Graham • Frederick Williams |
3:04.69 |
| 6. |  Thailand (THA) |
• Athiaporn Koonjartong • Yuthana Thonglek • Sarapong Kumsup • Aktawat Sakulchun |
3:08.00 |
| 7. |  Portugal (POR) |
• José Mendes • Pedro Rodrigues • Alvaro Silva • Pedro Curvelo |
3:10.11 |
| 8. |  Zaire (ZAI) |
• Ilunga Kafila • Luasa Batungile • Kaleka Mutoke • Shintu Kibambe |
3:21.91 |
| RANK | NATION | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cuba (CUB) |
• Lázaro Martínez • Héctor Herrera • Norberto Téllez • Roberto Hernández |
2:59.13 |
| 2. | United States (USA) |
• Darnell Hall • Michael Johnson • Charles Jenkins • Quincy Watts |
2:59.14 |
| 3. | Kenya (KEN) |
• David Kitur • Samson Kitur • Simeon Kipkemboi • Simon Kemboi |
2:59.63 |
| 4. | Nigeria (NGR) |
• Udeme Ekpeyong • Emmanuel Okoli • Hassan Bosso • Sunday Bada |
3:00.39 |
| 5. |  Unified Team (EUN) |
• Dmitry Kosov • Dmitry Kliger • Dmitry Golovastov • Oleg Tverdokhleb |
3:05.59 |
| 6. |  Mexico (MEX) |
• Raymundo Escalante • Eduardo Nava • Luis Karin Toledo • Juan Vallin Gutierrez |
3:05.75 |
| 7. |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN) |
• Lenford O'Garro • Michael Williams • Eversley Linley • Eswort Coombs |
3:10.21 |
| — |  Barbados (BAR) |
• Seibert Straughn • Roger Jordan • Edsel Chase • Stevon Roberts |
DSQ |
| RANK | NATION | HEAT 3 | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brazil (BRA) |
• Eronilde de Araujo • Ediélson Rocha • Sergio Matias de Menezes • Sidney Telles de Souza |
3:01.38 |
| 2. | Italy (ITA) |
• Alessandro Aimar • Marco Vaccari • Fabio Grossi • Andrea Nuti |
3:02.09 |
| 3. |  Morocco (MAR) |
• Abdelali Kasbane • Abdelghani Gouriguer • Bouchaib Belkaid • Benyounes Lahlou |
3:02.28 |
| 4. |  Spain (ESP) |
• Antonio Sánchez Muñoz • Cayetano Cornet • Manuel Moreno Sánchez • Angel de la Heras |
3:04.60 |
| 5. |  Qatar (QAT) |
• Sami Jumah • Masoud Khamis • Ibrahim Ismail Muftah • Fareh Ibrahim Ali |
3:07.26 |
| 6. |  Papua New Guinea (PNG) |
• Baobo Neuendorf • Kaminiel Selot • Bernard Manana • Subul Babo |
3:13.35 |
| — |  Germany (GER) |
• Ralph Pfersich • Rico Lieder • Jörg Vaihinger • Thomas Schönlebe |
DSQ |
| — |  Jamaica (JAM) |
• Dennis Blake • Devon Morris • Howard Davis • Patrick O'Connor |
DSQ |
See also
- 1988 Men's Olympic 4x400m Relay (Seoul)
- 1990 Men's European Championships 4x400m Relay (Split)
- 1991 Men's World Championships 4x400m Relay (Tokyo)
- 1993 Men's World Championships 4x400m Relay (Stuttgart)
- 1994 Men's European Championships 4x400m Relay (Helsinki)
- 1995 Men's World Championships 4x400m Relay (Gothenburg)
References
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