1946 European Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay

Women's 4 x 100 metres relay
at the European Athletics Championships

The women's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 25 August 1946.[1]

Medalists

Gold Gerda Koudijs
Nettie Timmer
Martha Adema
Fanny Blankers-Koen
 Netherlands
Silver Léa Caurla
Anne-Marie Colchen
Claire Brésolles
Monique Drilhon
 France
Bronze Yevgeniya Sechenova
Valentina Fokina
Elene Gokieli
Valentina Vasilyeva
 Soviet Union

Results

Final

25 August

Rank Nation Competitors Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Netherlands Gerda Koudijs
Nettie Timmer
Martha Adema
Fanny Blankers-Koen
47.8
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  France Léa Caurla
Anne-Marie Colchen
Claire Brésolles
Monique Drilhon
48.5
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Soviet Union Yevgeniya Sechenova
Valentina Fokina
Elene Gokieli
Valentina Vasilyeva
48.7
4  Great Britain Joyce Judd
Sylvia Cheeseman
Maureen Gardner
Winifred Jordan
48.7
5  Sweden Greta Magnusson
Kerstin Josefsson
Ulla-Britt Althin
Ann-Britt Leyman
49.3
6  Poland Irena Hejducka
Stanisława Walasiewicz
Mieczysława Moder
Jadwiga Słomczewska
50.6

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 6 countries participated in the event.

References

  1. ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 367–372, retrieved 13 August 2014