Athletics at the 1979 Summer Universiade – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay

Athletics at the
1979 Summer Universiade
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmen
10,000 mmen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmen
3000 m
steeplechase		men
4×100 m relaymenwomen
4×400 m relaymen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Pentathlonwomen
Decathlonmen

The men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 12 and 13 September 1979.[1][2]

Results

Heats

[3][4][5]

Rank Heat Nation Athletes Time Notes
1 2  Italy Gianfranco Lazzer, Luciano Caravani, Giovanni Grazioli, Pietro Mennea 38.55 Q, NR
2 2  Ivory Coast Patrice Ouré, Avognan Nogboum, Amadou Meïté, Georges Kablan Degnan 39.34 Q
3 1  Congo Antoine Kiakouama, Louis Nkanza, Théophile Nkounkou, Jean-Pierre Bassegela 39.54 Q
4 3  France Jean Gracia, Pierrick Thessard, Gabriel Brothier, Pascal Barré 39.71 Q[6]
5 3  Poland Jan Alończyk, Leszek Dunecki, Kazimierz Grubecki, Jerzy Brunner 39.72 Q
6 2  Nigeria Joshua Kio, Dele Udo, Hammed Adio, Kayode Elegbede 39.81 q
7 3  Japan Toshio Kawashima, Eiji Natori, Junichi Usui, Akira Harada 39.94 q
8 1  Brazil Milton de Castro, Geraldo José Pegado, Nelson dos Santos, Altevir de Araújo 40.10 Q
9 1  Hungary Béla Bakosi, Jozsef Novobáczky, László Szalma, István Nagy 40.41
10 3  Madagascar Jean-Lalao Razafindranaivo, Jean-Joseph Randrianasolo, Jean-Prosper Rajaonarison, Lucien Ralaivita 41.16
11 2  Mexico Victor Velazco, Óscar Conde, Francisco Ramírez, Jesús Aguilasocho 41.39
12 2  Gambia Suleiman Fye, Banana Jarju, Bamba Njie, Oumar Fye 42.37
13 3  Ghana Ernest Obeng, Emmanuel Wiredu, George Enchill, E. N. Quargraine 42.58
14 1  United States Mike Roberson, Harvey Glance, Mel Lattany, Fred Taylor 42.82
15 2  Guatemala Javier Fernández, Nelson González, Orlando Ruano, Arturo Girón 43.71
2  Switzerland Franco Fähndrich, Urs Gisler, ?, ? DNF [7]

Final

[8][9][10]

Rank Nation Athletes Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Italy Gianfranco Lazzer, Luciano Caravani, Giovanni Grazioli, Pietro Mennea 38.42 UR, =AR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Ivory Coast Patrice Ouré, Amadou Meïté, Avognan Nogboum, Georges Kablan Degnan 38.73 AR
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  France Jean Gracia, Pierrick Thessard, Gabriel Brothier, Pascal Barré 39.07
4  Poland Jan Alończyk, Leszek Dunecki, Kazimierz Grubecki, Jerzy Brunner 39.33 [3]
5  Nigeria Joshua Kio, Hammed Adio, Dele Udo, Kayode Elegbede 39.90
6  Japan Toshio Kawashima, Eiji Natori, Junichi Usui, Akira Harada 39.94
7  Congo Antoine Kiakouama, Louis Nkanza, Théophile Nkounkou, Jean-Pierre Bassegela 40.74
8  Brazil Milton de Castro, Geraldo José Pegado, Nelson dos Santos, Altevir de Araújo 42.82

References

  1. ^ Holzbach, Gerd (25 September 1979). "Pietro Mennea war der große Held von Mexico" [Pietro Mennea was the big hero of Mexico]. Leichtathletik (in German). 39/1979. Bartels & Wernitz: 1240–1245. ISSN 0343-5369.
  2. ^ Results at Tilastopaja
  3. ^ a b Year list
  4. ^ Year list
  5. ^ "Estafette lukt" (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. 14 September 1979. p. 23. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  6. ^ French results
  7. ^ "Le 4 x 100 m suisse qualifié au temps" (in French). Sion Nouvelliste Et Feuille Davis Du Valais. September 14, 1979. p. 21.
  8. ^ "Final results". El Paso Times. 14 September 1979. p. 17. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Final results". Hartford Courant. 14 September 1979. p. 40. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  10. ^ Rocznik 1979, ed. PZLA, Warszawa 1981, p. 67