Medalists
| Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Jamaica (JAM)
Nesta Carter
Michael Frater
Usain Bolt
Asafa Powell
Dwight Thomas* |
Trinidad and Tobago (TRI)
Keston Bledman
Marc Burns
Emmanuel Callender
Richard Thompson
Aaron Armstrong* |
Japan (JPN)
Naoki Tsukahara
Shingo Suetsugu
Shinji Takahira
Nobuharu Asahara |
Records
| World Record |
United States
Michael Marsh
Leroy Burrell
Dennis Mitchell
Carl Lewis
United States
Jon Drummond
Andre Cason
Dennis Mitchell
Leroy Burrell |
37.40 s |
Barcelona
Stuttgart |
8 August 1992
21 August 1993 |
| Olympic Record |
United States (USA)
Michael Marsh
Leroy Burrell
Dennis Mitchell
Carl Lewis |
37.40 s |
Barcelona |
8 August 1992 |
| Date |
Event |
Name |
Nationality |
Time |
OR |
WR |
| 22 August |
Final |
Nesta Carter
Michael Frater
Usain Bolt
Asafa Powell |
Jamaica |
37.10 |
OR |
WR |
Qualification summary
| Pos |
NOC |
2 races |
1 |
2 |
| Total |
Average |
| 1 |
United States |
75.88 |
37.94 |
37.78 |
38.10 |
| 2 |
Jamaica |
75.91 |
37.96 |
37.89 |
38.02 |
| 3 |
Great Britain |
76.20 |
38.10 |
37.90 |
38.30 |
| 4 |
Japan |
76.24 |
38.12 |
38.03 |
38.21 |
| 5 |
Brazil |
76.26 |
38.13 |
37.99 |
38.27 |
| 6 |
Germany |
77.12 |
38.56 |
38.56 |
38.56 |
| 7 |
France |
77.18 |
38.59 |
38.40 |
38.78 |
| 8 |
Poland |
77.23 |
38.62 |
38.61 |
38.62 |
| 9 |
Nigeria |
77.34 |
38.67 |
38.43 |
38.91 |
| 10 |
Canada |
77.53 |
38.77 |
38.72 |
38.81 |
| 11 |
Italy |
77.56 |
38.78 |
38.54 |
39.02 |
| 12 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
77.56 |
38.78 |
38.54 |
39.02 |
| 13 |
South Africa |
77.80 |
38.90 |
38.75 |
39.05 |
|
Australia |
77.82 |
38.91 |
38.73 |
39.09 |
| 14 |
China |
77.85 |
38.93 |
38.81 |
39.04 |
| 15 |
Thailand |
77.89 |
38.95 |
38.94 |
38.95 |
| 16 |
Netherlands |
77.95 |
38.98 |
38.92 |
39.03 |
| Reserves |
| 17 |
Switzerland |
78.01 |
39.01 |
38.99 |
39.02 |
| 18 |
Ghana |
78.08 |
39.04 |
38.91 |
39.17 |
| 19 |
Russia |
78.45 |
39.23 |
39.08 |
39.37 |
Results
- Q denotes automatic qualification.
- q denotes fastest losers.
- DNS denotes did not start.
- DNF denotes did not finish.
- DQ denotes disqualified
- AR denotes area record.
- NR denotes national record.
- PB denotes personal best.
- SB denotes season's best.
Round 1
| Heat |
Lane |
Nation |
Competitors |
Results |
Notes |
| 1 |
8 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
Keston Bledman, Marc Burns, Aaron Armstrong, Richard Thompson |
38.26 |
Q |
| 2 |
6 |
Jamaica |
Dwight Thomas, Michael Frater, Nesta Carter, Asafa Powell |
38.31 |
Q (SB) |
| 1 |
4 |
Japan |
Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Shinji Takahira, Nobuharu Asahara |
38.52 |
Q (SB) |
| 2 |
2 |
Canada |
Hank Palmer, Anson Henry, Jared Connaughton, Pierre Browne |
38.77 |
Q |
| 1 |
3 |
Netherlands |
Maarten Heisen, Guus Hoogmoed, Patrick van Luijk, Caimin Douglas |
38.87 |
Q (SB) |
| 2 |
3 |
Germany |
Tobias Benjamin Unger, Till Helmke, Alexander Kosenkow, Martin Keller |
38.93 |
Q |
| 1 |
2 |
Brazil |
Jose Carlos Moreira, Brunno de Baros, Vicente Lima, Sandro Viana |
39.01 |
q |
| 2 |
9 |
China |
Wen Yongyi, Zhang Peimeng, Lu Bin, Hu Kai |
39.13 |
q |
| 2 |
7 |
Thailand |
Apinan Sukaphai, Siriroj Darasuriyong, Sompote Suqannarangsri, Sittichai Suwonprateep |
39.40 |
|
| 2 |
4 |
France |
Yannick Lesourd, Martial Mbandjock, Manuel Reynaert, Samuel Coco-Viloin |
39.53 |
|
| 2 |
5 |
Great Britain |
Simeon Williamson, Tyrone Edgar, Marlon Devonish, Craig Pickering |
DQ |
|
| 2 |
8 |
Italy |
Fabio Cerutti, Simone Collio, Emanuele di Gregorio, Jacques Riparelli |
DQ |
|
| 1 |
6 |
Nigeria |
Onyeabor Ngwogu, Obinna Metu, Chinedu Oriala, Uchenna Emedolu |
DNF |
|
| 1 |
9 |
Poland |
Marcin Andrzej Nowak, Lukasz Chyla, Marcin Jedrusinski, Dariusz Kuc |
DNF |
|
| 1 |
5 |
South Africa |
Hannes Dreyer, Leigh Julius, Ishmael Kumbane, Thuso Mpuang |
DNF |
|
| 1 |
7 |
United States |
Rodney Martin, Travis Padgett, Darvis Patton, Tyson Gay |
DNF |
|
Final
| Rank |
Lane |
Nation |
Competitors |
Results |
Notes |
| 1 |
5 |
Jamaica |
Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell |
37.10 |
|
| 2 |
4 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
Keston Bledman, Marc Burns, Emmanuel Callender, Richard Thompson |
38.06 |
|
| 3 |
7 |
Japan |
Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Shinji Takahira, Nobuharu Asahara |
38.15 |
(SB) |
| 4 |
3 |
Brazil |
Vicente Lima, Sandro Viana, Brunno de Baros, Jose Carlos Moreira |
38.24 |
(SB) |
| 5 |
9 |
Germany |
Tobias Benjamin Unger, Till Helmke, Alexander Kosenkow, Martin Keller |
38.58 |
|
| 6 |
6 |
Canada |
Hank Palmer, Anson Henry, Jared Connaughton, Pierre Browne |
38.66 |
(SB) |
| 7 |
8 |
Netherlands |
Maarten Heisen, Guus Hoogmoed, Patrick van Luijk, Caimin Douglas |
45.81 |
|
|
2 |
China |
Wen Yongyi, Zhang Peimeng, Lu Bin, Hu Kai |
DQ |
|
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