Athletics — 4 × 100 metres Relay, Women
| Times held | 22 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 1137 |
| Total countries | 67 |
Participants
Medal winners
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Canada |  CAN |
United States |  USA |
Germany |  GER |
| 1932 | United States | USA |
Canada | CAN |
Great Britain |  GBR |
| 1936 | United States | USA |
Great Britain | GBR |
Canada | CAN |
| 1948 | Netherlands |  NED |
Australia |  AUS |
Canada | CAN |
| 1952 | United States | USA |
Unified Team of Germany | GER |
Great Britain | GBR |
| 1956 | Australia | AUS |
Great Britain | GBR |
United States | USA |
| 1960 | United States | USA |
Unified Team of Germany | GER |
Poland |  POL |
| 1964 | Poland | POL |
United States | USA |
Great Britain | GBR |
| 1968 | United States | USA |
Cuba |  CUB |
Soviet Union |  URS |
| 1972 | West Germany |  FRG |
East Germany |  GDR |
Cuba | CUB |
| 1976 | East Germany | GDR |
West Germany | FRG |
Soviet Union | URS |
| 1980 | East Germany | GDR |
Soviet Union | URS |
Great Britain | GBR |
| 1984 | United States | USA |
Canada | CAN |
Great Britain | GBR |
| 1988 | United States | USA |
East Germany | GDR |
Soviet Union | URS |
| 1992 | United States | USA |
Unified Team |  EUN |
Nigeria |  NGR |
| 1996 | United States | USA |
The Bahamas |  BAH |
Jamaica |  JAM |
| 2000 | The Bahamas | BAH |
Jamaica | JAM |
United States | USA |
| 2004 | Jamaica | JAM |
Russian Federation |  RUS |
France |  FRA |
| 2008 | Belgium |  BEL |
Nigeria | NGR |
Brazil |  BRA |
| 2012 | United States | USA |
Jamaica | JAM |
Ukraine |  UKR |
| 2016 | United States | USA |
Jamaica | JAM |
Great Britain | GBR |
| 2020 | Jamaica | JAM |
United States | USA |
Great Britain | GBR |
Medals by country
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | USA |
11 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| Jamaica | JAM |
2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| East Germany | GDR |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Canada | CAN |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Australia | AUS |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| The Bahamas | BAH |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| West Germany | FRG |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Poland | POL |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Belgium | BEL |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Netherlands | NED |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Britain | GBR |
0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Germany | GER |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Soviet Union | URS |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Cuba | CUB |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nigeria | NGR |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Russian Federation | RUS |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unified Team | EUN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brazil | BRA |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France | FRA |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ukraine | UKR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Top medallists
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Ashford | USA |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Marlies Oelsner-Göhr | GDR |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Bärbel Eckert-Wöckel | GDR |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alice Brown | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Carlette Guidry-White | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Barbara Jones | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Annette Rogers | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gwen Torrence | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Allyson Felix | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tianna Madison-Bartoletta | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Participation by year
| Country | # | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda |  ANT |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | AC h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Argentina |  ARG |
2 | — | — | — | — | 3 h1 r1/2 | — | — | 5 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Australia | AUS |
11 | — | — | — | Silver | 5 | Gold | AC h2 r1/2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | AC h1 r1/3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Austria |  AUT |
2 | — | — | 4 h1 r1/2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Belarus |  BLR |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 h1 r1/2 | 7 h2 r1/2 | — | — |
| Belgium | BEL |
3 | 4 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | Gold | — | — | — |
| Bermuda |  BER |
0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brazil | BRA |
6 | — | — | — | 4 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 h1 r1/2 | Bronze | 7 | AC h2 r1/2 | 5 h2 r1/2 |
| Bulgaria |  BUL |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 h2 r1/2 | — | 4 | — | 5 | — | 3 h3 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cameroon |  CMR |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 h1 r1/2 | AC h1 r1/2 | 7 h4 r1/3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Canada | CAN |
14 | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Bronze | 3 h3 r1/2 | 5 h1 r1/2 | 5 h1 r1/2 | — | 5 h1 r1/2 | — | 4 | — | Silver | 5 h2 r2/3 | — | 5 h3 r1/2 | 6 h2 r1/3 | — | — | — | 6 | — |
| Chile |  CHI |
1 | — | — | — | 3 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chinese Taipei |  TPE |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 h2 r1/2 | — | DNS | — | — | 6 h1 r1/3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colombia |  COL |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 h1 r1/3 | — | 4 h1 r1/2 | 8 h2 r2/3 | 5 h1 r1/2 | — | 5 h2 r1/2 | — | — |
| Cuba | CUB |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Silver | Bronze | 5 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | AC r2/2 | 5 h1 r1/2 | — | 6 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | — |
| Côte d'Ivoire |  CIV |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | AC h2 r1/2 | — | 5 h3 r1/3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Denmark |  DEN |
2 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 h2 r1/2 |
| East Germany | GDR |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Silver | Gold | Gold | — | Silver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ecuador |  ECU |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 h1 r1/2 |
| Finland |  FIN |
6 | — | — | 4 h2 r1/2 | — | 5 h3 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | 6 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | 5 h2 r1/2 | 4 h3 r1/2 | 6 h2 r2/3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| France | FRA |
18 | 4 | — | DNS | 3 h1 r1/2 | 4 h3 r1/2 | 4 h1 r1/2 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 5 h1 r1/2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | Bronze | AC h2 r1/2 | DNF | 4 h2 r1/2 | 7 |
| Germany | GER |
15 | Bronze | 6 | AC r2/2 | — | Silver | 6 | Silver | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | AC h2 r1/2 | 6 | 6 h1 r1/2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Ghana |  GHA |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNS | — | 5 h2 r1/2 | 6 h2 r2/3 | — | — | 5 h1 r2/3 | — | — | — | 7 h1 r1/2 | — |
| Great Britain | GBR |
18 | — | Bronze | Silver | 4 | Bronze | Silver | AC r2/2 | Bronze | 7 | 7 | 8 | Bronze | Bronze | 6 h1 r2/3 | — | 8 | 5 h2 r2/3 | — | AC r2/2 | — | Bronze | Bronze |
| Greece |  GRE |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 h1 r2/3 | — | — | 7 h1 r2/3 | 8 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | — |
| Hungary |  HUN |
4 | — | — | — | DNS | AC h2 r1/2 | — | 4 h1 r1/2 | 7 | 5 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| India |  IND |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 h3 r1/3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Italy |  ITA |
10 | 6 | — | 4 | AC h2 r1/2 | 3 h2 r1/2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 h1 r1/2 | DNS | — | — | 7 h1 r2/3 | — | — | — | — | AC h1 r1/2 | — | — | 6 h1 r1/2 |
| Jamaica | JAM |
15 | — | — | — | DNS | — | — | — | 5 h1 r1/2 | AC h1 r1/2 | AC h2 r1/2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 h1 r2/3 | AC r2/2 | Bronze | Silver | Gold | AC r2/2 | Silver | Silver | Gold |
| Japan |  JPN |
4 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 h1 r1/2 | — | 7 h1 r1/2 |
| Kazakhstan |  KAZ |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | AC h2 r1/2 | — |
| Lesotho |  LES |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | AC h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Madagascar |  MAD |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | AC h2 r1/2 | 8 h1 r2/3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mexico |  MEX |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Netherlands | NED |
12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | Gold | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 h1 r2/3 | 6 h2 r1/2 | — | — | AC h2 r1/2 | — | 6 | 5 h1 r1/2 | AC r2/2 |
| Nigeria | NGR |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 h1 r1/2 | 7 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | Bronze | 5 | 7 | 7 | Silver | 4 | 7 | 6 h2 r1/2 |
| Panama |  PAN |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 h2 r1/2 | 6 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| People's Republic of China |  CHN |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 h2 r2/3 | 5 h1 r1/2 | — | 8 | — | 4 h2 r1/2 | — | 4 h1 r1/2 | 6 |
| Philippines |  PHI |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 h2 r1/2 | — | AC h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Poland | POL |
13 | — | — | — | — | 4 h1 r1/2 | 4 h2 r1/2 | Bronze | Gold | 7 h2 r1/2 | 8 | DNS | 7 | — | 6 | — | — | 7 h2 r2/3 | — | AC r2/2 | 4 h1 r1/2 | 6 h1 r1/2 | 4 h2 r1/2 |
| Republic of Korea |  KOR |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 h2 r1/3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Russian Federation | RUS |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | Silver | DQ | 6 h2 r1/2 | — | — |
| Saar |  SAA |
1 | — | — | — | — | 5 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis |  SKN |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | AC h3 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Serbia and Montenegro |  SCG |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 h1 r1/3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sierra Leone |  SLE |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | AC h3 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Soviet Union | URS |
9 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Bronze | 5 | Bronze | Silver | — | Bronze | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sri Lanka |  SRI |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 h4 r1/3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sweden |  SWE |
4 | 4 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | 4 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | DNS | AC h2 r1/2 | — | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Switzerland |  SUI |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 h1 r1/2 | 5 h2 r1/2 | 4 |
| Thailand |  THA |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | 5 h1 r1/2 | — | 6 h1 r1/2 | 4 h2 r1/2 | 4 h1 r1/3 | — | 5 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — |
| The Bahamas | BAH |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | Silver | Gold | 4 | — | 5 h1 r1/2 | — | — |
| The Gambia |  GAM |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trinidad and Tobago |  TTO |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | AC h2 r1/2 | AC h2 r1/2 | DQ | 5 | 8 h2 r1/2 |
| Uganda |  UGA |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 h3 r1/3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ukraine | UKR |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 h1 r2/3 | 7 h1 r1/2 | AC h2 r1/2 | Bronze | DQ | — |
| Unified Team | EUN |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Silver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United States | USA |
21 | Silver | Gold | Gold | 3 h3 r1/2 | Gold | Bronze | Gold | Silver | Gold | 4 | 7 | — | Gold | Gold | Gold | Gold | Bronze | AC r2/2 | AC h1 r1/2 | Gold | Gold | Silver |
| United States Virgin Islands |  ISV |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Uzbekistan |  UZB |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 h4 r1/3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Germany | FRG |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | Gold | Silver | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yugoslavia |  YUG |
0 | — | — | DNS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |