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1996 Olympic Games Atlanta - Men's 4 x 100 m

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Category: 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta - (Athletics)
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Host City: Atlanta, United States Format: Top four in each heat advanced to the final.
Date Started: August 2, 1996 Format: Top two in each heat and next six fastest advanced to the semi-finals.
Date Finished: August 3, 1996  
(Competitors: 154; Countries: 37; Finalists: 32/8)  
    Venue(s): Centennial Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Overview by IAAF    1996_olympic_stadium.jpg
The biggest story surrounding the relay was unfortunately not the race itself, but the race to be on the United States team. Lewis had eliminated himself from team selection by not attending mandatory team practices in North Carolina, but after he won the long jump a certain amount of lobbying for Lewis’s inclusion – some of it by Lewis – was promulgated. The USA (38.58) and Canada (38.68) were fastest in the heats, and after Canada won the first semi-final in 38.36, the USA then ran 37.96. The two teams had been anchored by 100m champion Bailey (8.93) and Dennis Mitchell (8.98), and a great final was in prospect. Charlie Greene, relay gold medallist in 1968 and relay coach in Atlanta replaced third-leg sprinter Tim Montgomery with the experienced Michael Marsh for the final. Drummond ran well and led Esmie by a metre at the changeover, a cautious one. Gilbert quickly caught Tim Harden, who lost ground when adjusting the baton, and the USA trailed by 2m at halfway. Bruny Surin and Marsh were virtually even through their segments, and Bailey took over 2m ahead of Mitchell, with Brazil and Sweden level 2m behind just ahead of the Ukraine. Mitchell would have needed to be Bob Hayes at his best to get anywhere close to the flying Bailey, and Canada eventually won by nearly 4m. It was not the first time the USA had lost the 4x100m relay, but it was the first time they had been outrun. Ghana were out on the track ready to race, but were disqualified before starting because they had illegally brought back a runner (Christian Nsiah) who had competed in in the first round but not the semi-final. The rule then in force was removed at the 2007 IAAF Congress.
       
Summary by Sports-reference.com      
The early story of this event concerned the make-up of the US team and whether Carl Lewis would be allowed to run. He had not qualified for the 100 metres at the US Olympic Trials, and then he did not attend a relay training camp in North Carolina, which was considered mandatory for the relay runners. But after he won the long jump, he lobbied both the coaches and the press to allow him to run in the relay. But he was not chosen. Canada was led by 100 metre champion Donovan Bailey. In the heats the US (38.58) and Canada (38.68) posted the fastest times. The final saw Canada open up a lead on the second leg, and Bailey received the baton two metres clear of US anchor Dennis Mitchell. Athletics historian Richard Hymans has noted that Mitchell would have had to have been Bob Hayes at his best to catch Bailey, but that was not the case and Bailey brought Canada home the gold medalists by four metres.
 
 
        Results        
 
4 x 100 m Men     Final 3 August      
                 
Rank Mark     Team Country NOC   Records
1 37.69     Robert Esmie, Glenroy Gilbert, Bruny Surin, Donovan Bailey Canada CAN   NR
2 38.05     Jon Drummond, Tim Harden, Michael Marsh, Dennis Mitchell United States USA    
3 38.41     Arnaldo Oliveira Silva, Robson Caetano da Silva, Édson Luciano Ribeiro, André Domingos da Silva Brazil BRA    
4 38.55     Konstantin Rurak, Sergey Osovic AUT, Oleg Kramarenko, Vladislav Dologodin Ukraine UKR    
5 38.67     Peter Karlsson, Torbjörn Mårtensson, Lars Hedner, Patrik Strenius Sweden SWE    
6 39.39     Andrés Simón, Joel Lamela, Joel Isasi, Luis Pérez-Rionda Cuba CUB    
  DNS     Aziz Zakari, Christian Nsiah, Albert Agyemang, Emmanuel Tuffour [Eric Nkansah sf] Ghana GHA    
  DQ     Hermann Lomba, Régis Groisard, Pascal Théophile, Needy Guims France FRA    
4 x 100 m Men     Semifinal 1 2 August      
                 
Rank Mark     Team Country NOC   Records
1 38.36     Carlton Chambers, Glenroy Gilbert, Bruny Surin, Donovan Bailey Canada CAN    
2 38.42     Arnaldo Oliveira Silva, Robson Caetano da Silva, Édson Luciano Ribeiro, André Domingos da Silva Brazil BRA    
3 38.56     Konstantin Rurak, Sergey Osovic AUT, Oleg Kramarenko, Vladislav Dologodin Ukraine UKR    
4 38.62     Aziz Zakari, Eric Nkansah, Albert Agyemang, Emmanuel Tuffour Ghana GHA    
5 38.91     Pierre Lisk, Tom Ganda, Josephus Thomas, Sanusi Turay Sierra Leone SLE   NR
6 38.91     Frutos Feo, Venancio José, Jordi Mayoral, Francisco Javier Navarro Spain ESP    
7 38.99     Franck Waota, Ahmed Douhou FRA, Eric N'Dri, Ibrahim Meité Cote d'Ivoire CIV    
  DNF     Michael Huke, Marc Blume, Holger Blume, Florian Schwarthoff Germany GER    
4 x 100 m Men     Semifinal 2 2 August      
                 
Rank Mark     Team Country NOC   Records
1 37.96     Jon Drummond, Tim Harden, Tim Montgomery, Dennis Mitchell United States USA    
2 38.55     Joel Isasi, Joel Lamela, Iván García, Luis Pérez-Rionda Cuba CUB    
3 38.63     Peter Karlsson, Torbjörn Mårtensson, Lars Hedner, Patrik Strenius Sweden SWE   NR
4 38.82     Hermann Lomba, Régis Groisard, Pascal Théophile, Needy Guims France FRA    
  DQ     Deji Aliu, Osmond Ezinwa, Francis Obikwelu POR, Davidson Ezinwa Nigeria NGR    
  DQ     Renward Wells, Dwight Ferguson, Iram Lewis, Andrew Tynes Bahamas BAH    
  DQ     Leon Gordon, Michael Green, Percy Spencer, Ray Stewart Jamaica JAM    
  DQ     Paul Henderson, Tim Jackson, Steve Brimacombe, Rod Mapstone Australia AUS    
4 x 100 m Men     Heat 1 2 August      
                 
Rank Mark     Team Country NOC   Records
1 38.90     Konstantin Rurak, Sergey Osovic AUT, Oleg Kramarenko, Vladislav Dologodin Ukraine UKR    
2 38.97     Arnaldo Oliveira Silva, Robson Caetano da Silva, Édson Luciano Ribeiro, André Domingos da Silva Brazil BRA    
3 39.47     Aziz Zakari, Christian Nsiah, Albert Agyemang, Emmanuel Tuffour Ghana GHA    
3 39.47     Deji Aliu, Osmond Ezinwa, Francis Obikwelu POR, Davidson Ezinwa Nigeria NGR    
5 39.81     Alfred Moussambani, Benjamin Sirimou, Aimé-Issa Nthépé FRA, Claude Toukene Cameroon CMR    
6 40.54     Erasto Sampson, Joel Mascoll, Eswort Coombs, Kahlil Cato Saint Vincent and the Grenadines VIN   NR
7 40.92     Arnaud Casquette, Dominique Meyepa, Bruno Potanah, Barnabe Jolicoeur Mauritius MRI    
8 44.14     Poutavanh Phengthalagansgy, Kongdy Amnouuayphone, Sisomphone Vongphakdy, Souliyasak Ketkeolatsami Laos LAO    
4 x 100 m Men     Heat 2 2 August      
                 
Rank Mark     Team Country NOC   Records
1 38.68     Carlton Chambers, Glenroy Gilbert, Bruny Surin, Donovan Bailey Canada CAN    
2 38.77     Michael Huke, Marc Blume, Andreas Ruth, Florian Schwarthoff Germany GER    
3 38.98     Pierre Lisk, Tom Ganda, Josephus Thomas, Sanusi Turay Sierra Leone SLE    
4 40.12     Ricardo Liddie, Eric Haynes, Kim Collins, Alain Isaiah Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN    
5 45.63     Ponciano Mbomio, Casimiro Nse, Bonifacio Edu, Gustavo Envela Equatorial Guinea GEQ    
  DQ     Nobuharu Asahara, Koji Ito, Hiroyasu Tsuchie, Satoru Inoue Japan JPN    
  DNF     Allan Akia, Peter Pulu, Subul Babo, Amos Ali Papua New Guinea PNG    
4 x 100 m Men     Heat 3 2 August      
                 
Rank Mark     Team Country NOC   Records
1 38.58     Tim Harden, Jon Drummond, Tim Montgomery, Dennis Mitchell United States USA    
2 39.02     Peter Karlsson, Torbjörn Eriksson, Lars Hedner, Patrik Strenius Sweden SWE    
3 39.30     Renward Wells, Joe Styles, Iram Lewis, Andrew Tynes Bahamas BAH    
4 39.80     Namwong Sayan, Worasit Vechaprutti, Kongdech Natenee, Ekkachai Janthana Thailand THA    
5 40.23     Solomone Bole, Jone Delai, Henry Semiti, Soloveni Nakaunicina Fiji FIJ    
  DNF     Tony Jarrett, Darren Braithwaite, Darren Campbell, Owusu Dako Great Britain GBR    
4 x 100 m Men     Heat 4 2 August      
                 
Rank Mark     Team Country NOC   Records
1 39.21     Percy Spencer, Michael Green, Leon Gordon, Ray Stewart Jamaica JAM    
2 39.35     Frutos Feo, Venancio José, Jordi Mayoral, Francisco Javier Navarro Spain ESP    
3 39.43     Franck Waota, Ahmed Douhou FRA, Eric N'Dri, Ibrahim Meité Cote d'Ivoire CIV    
4 39.56     Teko Folligan, Ménélik Lawson, Justin Ayassou, Kossi Akoto Togo TOG    
5 39.97     Patrick Mocci Raoumbe, Antoine Boussombo, Charles Tayot, Eric Ebang Gabon GAB    
6 40.79     Arcadius Fanou, Pascal Dangbo, Issa Alassane Ousseni, Eric Agueh Benin BEN    
7 41.80     Momodou Sarr, Dawda Jallow, Chemo Sowe, Momodou Gai Pa Gambia GAM    
  DNF     Giovanni Puggioni, Ezio Madonia, Angelo Cipolloni, Sandro Floris Italy ITA    
4 x 100 m Men     Heat 5 2 August      
                 
Rank Mark     Team Country NOC   Records
1 38.93     Paul Henderson, Tim Jackson, Steve Brimacombe, Rod Mapstone Australia AUS    
2 39.00     Hermann Lomba, Régis Groisard, Pascal Théophile, Needy Guims France FRA    
3 39.14     Joel Isasi, Joel Lamela, Iván García, Luis Pérez-Rionda Cuba CUB    
4 39.80     Martin Schützenauer, Martin Lachkovics, Thomas Griesser, Christoph Pöstinger Austria AUT    
5 40.06     Loucas Spyrou, Anninos Marcoullides, Prodromos Katsantonis, Yiannios Zisimides Cyprus CYP    
6 40.18     Kouty Mawenh, Sayon Cooper, Eddie Neufville, Robert Dennis Liberia LBR    
7 41.26     Ralston Varlack, Keita Cline, Willis Todman, Mario Todman British Virgin Islands IVB    
  DQ     Aléxandros Yenovélis, Thomás Sbókos, Yeóryios Panayiotópoulos, Aléxios Alexópoulos Greece GRE    

 

 

 

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