Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
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Quick Facts Men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, Venue ...
Men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Seoul Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | 30 September 1988 (1988-09-30) (heats) 1 October 1988 (1988-10-01) (semi-finals and final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 126 from 29 nations | |||||||||
Teams | 29 | |||||||||
Winning time | 38.19 | |||||||||
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These are the official results of the 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There were a total number of 29 nations competing.[1]
U.S. team who was defending the gold medal won in Los Angeles was favored to win the event, but fumbled an exchange in a heat and was disqualified.
A French team, including three members of the bronze medal-winning team here, would claim the world record two years later.