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

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 edit

Heats edit

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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 edit

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Rank Nation Athletes Time Notes
    Italy Gianfranco Lazzer, Luciano Caravani, Giovanni Grazioli, Pietro Mennea 38.42 UR, =AR
    Ivory Coast Patrice Ouré, Amadou Meïté, Avognan Nogboum, Georges Kablan Degnan 38.73 AR
    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 edit

  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