These are the official results of the women's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. The event was held on 9 and 10 September 1972. There were a total number of 15 nations competing.

Records These were the standing World and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1972 Summer Olympics.

World record 42.88 Margaret Bailes Barbara Ferrell Mildrette Netter Wyomia TyusMexico City (MEX)20 October 1968 Olympic record 42.88 Margaret Bailes Barbara Ferrell Mildrette Netter Wyomia TyusMexico City (MEX)20 October 1968

Results

Final Held on 10 September 1972 RANKNATIONATHLETESTIME• Christiane Krause• Ingrid Mickler-Becker• Annegret Richter• Heide Rosendahl 42.81(WR)• Evelin Kaufer• Christina Heinich• Bärbel Struppert• Renate Stecher 42.95• Marlene Elejarde• Carmen Valdés• Fulgencia Romay• Silvia Chivás43.364.• Martha Watson• Mattline Render• Mildrette Netter• Iris Davis 43.395.• Marina Sidorova• Galina Bukharina• Lyudmila Zharkova• Nadezhda Besfamilnaya 43.596.• Maureen Caird• Raelene Boyle• Marion Hoffman• Penny Gillies 43.617.• Andrea Lynch• Della Pascoe• Judy Vernon• Anita Neil 43.718.• Helena Kerner• Barbara Bakulin• Urszula Jóźwik• Danuta Jedrejek 44.20

Semifinals Held on 9 September 1972

Heat 1 RANKNATIONATHLETESTIME1.• Marlene Elejarde• Carmen Valdés• Fulgencia Romay• Silvia Chivás43.672.• Marina Sidorova• Galina Bukharina• Lyudmila Zharkova• Nedezhda Bezfamilnaia 43.773.• Maureen Caird• Pamela Ryan • Marion Hoffman• Raelene Boyle44.034.• Helena Fliśnik• Barbara Bakulin• Urszula Jóźwik• Danuta Jędrejek 44.195• Maddalena Grassano• Alessandra Orselli• Laura Nappi• Cecilia Molinari 44.626.• Tuula Rautanen• Mona-Lisa Strandvall• Pirjo Wilmi• Marika Eklund44.687.• Emilie Edet• Ashanti Obi• Helen Olaye• Modupe Oshikoya45.15—• Lucila Salao• Carmen Torres• Aida Mantawel• Amelita AlanesDSQ

Heat 2 RANKNATIONATHLETESTIME1.• Evelin Kaufer• Christina Heinich• Bärbel Struppert• Renate Stecher 42.882.• Christiane Krause• Ingrid Mickler-Becker• Annegret Richter• Heide Rosendahl 42.973.• Martha Watson• Mattline Render• Mildrette Netter• Iris Davis 43.074.• Andrea Lynch• Della Pascoe• Judy Vernon• Anita Neil 43.765.• Diana Yorgova• Ivanka Valkova• Ivanka Venkova• Yordanka Yankova 43.95—• Lelieth Hodges• Vilma Charlton• Carol Cummings• Debbie Byfield DSQ—• Anneli Olsson• Gunhild Olsson• Karin Lundgren• Linda Haglund DSQ

References

External links Official Report Results