Athletics — 4 × 400 metres Relay, Women
| Times held | 13 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 717 |
| Total countries | 57 |
Participants
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4 x 400 metres Relay, Women | Olympic | 56 | 14 |
| 1976 | 4 x 400 metres Relay, Women | Olympic | 44 | 11 |
| 1980 | 4 x 400 metres Relay, Women | Olympic | 47 | 11 |
| 1984 | 4 x 400 metres Relay, Women | Olympic | 47 | 10 |
| 1988 | 4 x 400 metres Relay, Women | Olympic | 61 | 13 |
| 1992 | 4 x 400 metres Relay, Women | Olympic | 62 | 14 |
| 1996 | 4 x 400 metres Relay, Women | Olympic | 59 | 14 |
| 2000 | 4 x 400 metres Relay, Women | Olympic | 93 | 21 |
| 2004 | 4 x 400 metres Relay, Women | Olympic | 71 | 16 |
| 2008 | 4 x 400 metres Relay, Women | Olympic | 69 | 16 |
| 2012 | 4 x 400 metres Relay, Women | Olympic | 71 | 16 |
| 2016 | 4 x 400 metres Relay, Women | Olympic | 69 | 16 |
| 2020 | 4 × 400 metres Relay, Women | Olympic | 73 | 16 |
Medal winners
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | East Germany |  GDR |
United States |  USA |
West Germany |  FRG |
| 1976 | East Germany | GDR |
United States | USA |
Soviet Union |  URS |
| 1980 | Soviet Union | URS |
East Germany | GDR |
Great Britain |  GBR |
| 1984 | United States | USA |
Canada |  CAN |
West Germany | FRG |
| 1988 | Soviet Union | URS |
United States | USA |
East Germany | GDR |
| 1992 | Unified Team |  EUN |
United States | USA |
Great Britain | GBR |
| 1996 | United States | USA |
Nigeria |  NGR |
Germany |  GER |
| 2000 | United States | USA |
Jamaica |  JAM |
Russian Federation |  RUS |
| 2004 | United States | USA |
Russian Federation | RUS |
Jamaica | JAM |
| 2008 | United States | USA |
Jamaica | JAM |
Great Britain | GBR |
| 2012 | United States | USA |
Jamaica | JAM |
Ukraine |  UKR |
| 2016 | United States | USA |
Jamaica | JAM |
Great Britain | GBR |
| 2020 | United States | USA |
Poland |  POL |
Jamaica | JAM |
Medals by country
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | USA |
8 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| East Germany | GDR |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Soviet Union | URS |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Unified Team | EUN |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamaica | JAM |
0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Russian Federation | RUS |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Canada | CAN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nigeria | NGR |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Poland | POL |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Britain | GBR |
0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| West Germany | FRG |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Germany | GER |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ukraine | UKR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Top medallists
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allyson Felix | USA |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sanya Richards-Ross | USA |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jearl Miles-Clark | USA |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Olga Bryzgina | URS UKR EUN |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lyudmila Dzhigalova | URS UKR EUN |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Olga Nazarova | RUS URS EUN |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Monique Hennagan | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DeeDee Trotter | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Monique Henderson | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Natasha Hastings | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Francena McCorory | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Participation by year
| Country | # | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda |  ANT |
2 | — | — | — | 4 h2 r1/2 | — | — | 6 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Australia |  AUS |
7 | 6 | 4 | — | — | DNS | 7 | 6 h2 r1/2 | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 h1 r1/2 |
| Austria |  AUT |
1 | 6 h2 r1/2 | DNS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barbados |  BAR |
2 | 7 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 h3 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Belarus |  BLR |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 h1 r1/2 | 6 h1 r1/2 | DQ | DQ | — | 8 h2 r1/2 |
| Belgium |  BEL |
3 | — | 6 h2 r1/2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| Bolivia |  BOL |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brazil |  BRA |
5 | — | — | — | — | 4 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | 5 h2 r1/2 | 5 h2 r1/2 | 7 h2 r1/2 | 7 h1 r1/2 | — |
| Bulgaria |  BUL |
2 | — | 5 h2 r1/2 | AC r2/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cameroon |  CMR |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNS | 7 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | — |
| Canada | CAN |
7 | — | 8 | — | Silver | AC r2/2 | 4 | — | 5 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| Chinese Taipei |  TPE |
0 | — | DNS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colombia |  COL |
1 | — | — | — | — | AC h2 r1/2 | — | — | DNS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cuba |  CUB |
8 | 5 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | AC h1 r1/2 | 6 | 8 | — | 4 | 6 h1 r1/2 | 7 h2 r1/2 | 8 |
| Czechia |  CZE |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | — |
| East Germany | GDR |
4 | Gold | Gold | Silver | — | Bronze | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finland |  FIN |
2 | 7 | 6 | DNS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| France |  FRA |
7 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 8 | — | — | 4 h2 r1/2 | 5 | 4 h1 r1/2 | 5 h1 r1/2 |
| Germany | GER |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | Bronze | 4 h1 r1/2 | 3 h2 r1/2 | 6 | 8 h1 r1/2 | 5 h2 r1/2 | 4 h1 r1/2 |
| Ghana |  GHA |
1 | — | — | — | 5 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Great Britain | GBR |
13 | 5 | 7 | Bronze | 4 | 6 | Bronze | 4 h1 r1/2 | 6 | 4 | Bronze | 4 | Bronze | 5 |
| Greece |  GRE |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Hungary |  HUN |
2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| India |  IND |
7 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 h1 r1/2 | — | AC h1 r1/2 | 5 h2 r1/2 | 7 | 6 h1 r1/2 | — | DQ | — |
| Ireland |  IRL |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 h3 r1/2 | — | — | 6 h2 r1/2 | — | — |
| Italy |  ITA |
6 | — | — | 5 h1 r1/2 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 h2 r1/2 | — | — | 7 h1 r1/2 | 5 | 7 h2 r1/2 |
| Jamaica | JAM |
13 | 5 h2 r1/2 | AC h1 r1/2 | 4 h1 r1/2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | Silver | Bronze | Silver | Silver | Silver | Bronze |
| Japan |  JPN |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — |
| Mexico |  MEX |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 h2 r1/2 | 6 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — |
| Netherlands |  NED |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 h1 r1/2 | 6 |
| Nigeria | NGR |
7 | — | — | 6 h2 r1/2 | — | 6 h1 r1/2 | — | Silver | 4 | 8 h1 r1/2 | 5 | AC r2/2 | — | — |
| People's Republic of China |  CHN |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — |
| Poland | POL |
7 | AC h2 r1/2 | DNS | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 h1 r1/2 | 5 h2 r1/2 | 6 | Silver |
| Portugal |  POR |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Puerto Rico |  PUR |
2 | — | — | — | 5 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | 6 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Republic of Korea |  KOR |
1 | — | — | — | — | 5 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Romania |  ROU |
3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 h1 r1/2 | — |
| Russian Federation | RUS |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | Bronze | Silver | DQ | DQ | — | — |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis |  SKN |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Senegal |  SEN |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 h3 r1/2 | 7 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | — |
| Serbia and Montenegro |  SCG |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Slovenia |  SLO |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 h3 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Soviet Union | URS |
4 | 8 | Bronze | Gold | — | Gold | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spain |  ESP |
2 | — | — | — | — | DNS | 6 h2 r1/2 | — | 6 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sweden |  SWE |
1 | 6 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Switzerland |  SUI |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 h2 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 h1 r1/2 |
| Thailand |  THA |
1 | — | — | — | DNS | — | 6 h1 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Bahamas |  BAH |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 h2 r1/2 | AC h1 r1/2 |
| Türkiye |  TUR |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | DQ | — | — |
| Uganda |  UGA |
0 | — | — | — | — | DNS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ukraine | UKR |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 h1 r1/2 | — | 6 h2 r1/2 | 4 h1 r1/2 | Bronze | DQ | 6 h2 r1/2 |
| Unified Team | EUN |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | Gold | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United States | USA |
12 | Silver | Silver | — | Gold | Silver | Silver | Gold | Gold | Gold | Gold | Gold | Gold | Gold |
| United States Virgin Islands |  ISV |
0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNS | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Uzbekistan |  UZB |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 h3 r1/2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Germany | FRG |
4 | Bronze | 5 | — | Bronze | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |