Athletics at the 1979 Summer Universiade – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
The men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 12 and 13 September 1979.[ 1] [ 2]
Results
Heats
[ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Rank
Heat
Nation
Athletes
Time
Notes
1
2
Italy
Gianfranco Lazzer , Luciano Caravani , Giovanni Grazioli , Pietro Mennea
38.55
Q, NR
2
2
Ivory Coast
Patrice Ouré , Avognan Nogboum , Amadou Meïté , Georges Kablan Degnan
39.34
Q
3
1
Congo
Antoine Kiakouama , Louis Nkanza , Théophile Nkounkou , Jean-Pierre Bassegela
39.54
Q
4
3
France
Jean Gracia , Pierrick Thessard , Gabriel Brothier , Pascal Barré
39.71
Q[ 6]
5
3
Poland
Jan Alończyk , Leszek Dunecki , Kazimierz Grubecki , Jerzy Brunner
39.72
Q
6
2
Nigeria
Joshua Kio , Dele Udo , Hammed Adio , Kayode Elegbede
39.81
q
7
3
Japan
Toshio Kawashima , Eiji Natori , Junichi Usui , Akira Harada
39.94
q
8
1
Brazil
Milton de Castro , Geraldo José Pegado , Nelson dos Santos , Altevir de Araújo
40.10
Q
9
1
Hungary
Béla Bakosi , Jozsef Novobáczky , László Szalma , István Nagy
40.41
10
3
Madagascar
Jean-Lalao Razafindranaivo , Jean-Joseph Randrianasolo , Jean-Prosper Rajaonarison , Lucien Ralaivita
41.16
11
2
Mexico
Victor Velazco , Óscar Conde , Francisco Ramírez , Jesús Aguilasocho
41.39
12
2
Gambia
Suleiman Fye , Banana Jarju , Bamba Njie , Oumar Fye
42.37
13
3
Ghana
Ernest Obeng , Emmanuel Wiredu , George Enchill , E. N. Quargraine
42.58
14
1
United States
Mike Roberson , Harvey Glance , Mel Lattany , Fred Taylor
42.82
15
2
Guatemala
Javier Fernández , Nelson González , Orlando Ruano , Arturo Girón
43.71
2
Switzerland
Franco Fähndrich , Urs Gisler , ?, ?
DNF
[ 7]
Final
[ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
Rank
Nation
Athletes
Time
Notes
Italy
Gianfranco Lazzer , Luciano Caravani , Giovanni Grazioli , Pietro Mennea
38.42
UR , =AR
Ivory Coast
Patrice Ouré , Amadou Meïté , Avognan Nogboum , Georges Kablan Degnan
38.73
AR
France
Jean Gracia , Pierrick Thessard , Gabriel Brothier , Pascal Barré
39.07
4
Poland
Jan Alończyk , Leszek Dunecki , Kazimierz Grubecki , Jerzy Brunner
39.33
[ 3]
5
Nigeria
Joshua Kio , Hammed Adio , Dele Udo , Kayode Elegbede
39.90
6
Japan
Toshio Kawashima , Eiji Natori , Junichi Usui , Akira Harada
39.94
7
Congo
Antoine Kiakouama , Louis Nkanza , Théophile Nkounkou , Jean-Pierre Bassegela
40.74
8
Brazil
Milton de Castro , Geraldo José Pegado , Nelson dos Santos , Altevir de Araújo
42.82
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