2011 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
The Women's 4x100 metres relay event at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Ostrava, Czech Republic, at Městský stadion on 17 July.[1][2]
Medalists
| Gold | Yekaterina Filatova Alena Tamkova Yekaterina Kuzina Nina Argunova  Russia |
| Silver | Yariatou Touré Sarah Goujon Orlann Ombissa Cornnelly Calydon Émilie Gaydu†  France |
| Bronze | Annabelle Lewis Emily Diamond Torema Thompson Asha Philip  United Kingdom |
†: Competed only in heat.
Results
Final
17 July 2011 / 17:10
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Lane | Reaction Time | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Russia | Yekaterina Filatova Alena Tamkova Yekaterina Kuzina Nina Argunova | 7 | 0.224 | 44.14 | |
 | France | Yariatou Touré Sarah Goujon Orlann Ombissa Cornnelly Calydon | 6 | 0.181 | 44.26 | |
 | United Kingdom | Annabelle Lewis Emily Diamond Torema Thompson Asha Philip | 5 | 0.192 | 44.34 | |
| 4 |  Italy | Martina Balboni Michaela D'Angelo Martina Amidei Ilenia Draisci | 8 | 0.195 | 44.41 | |
| 5 |  Netherlands | Nikki van Leeuwen Anouk Hagen Judith Bosker Kadene Vassell | 1 | 0.132 | 44.61 | |
| 6 |  Poland | Ewa Zarębska Małgorzata Kołdej Martyna Opoń Anna Kiełbasińska | 3 | 0.177 | 44.67 | |
| 7 |  Czech Republic | Petra Urbánková Jana Slaninová Jana Branišová Barbora Procházková | 2 | 0.201 | 45.31 | |
 Ukraine | Olena Yanovska Darya Pizhankova Viktoriya Pyatachenko Ulyana Lepska | 4 | 0.214 | DQ | R 32.2.a Doping† |
†: Ukraine ranked initially 1st (44.00), but was disqualified later for infringement of IAAF doping rules by team members Darya Pizhankova and Ulyana Lepska.
Heats
Qualified: First 3 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final
Summary
| Rank | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 44.14 | Q |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 44.42 | Q |
| Ukraine | DQ | R 32.2.a Doping† | |
| 3 | Russia | 44.61 | Q |
| 4 | Poland | 44.68 | Q |
| 5 | Italy | 44.73 | Q |
| 6 | Netherlands | 44.94 | q |
| 7 | Czech Republic | 45.28 | q |
 Switzerland | DNF |
†: Ukraine initially reached the final (44.56), but was disqualified later for infringement of IAAF doping rules by team members Darya Pizhankova and Ulyana Lepska.
Heat 1
17 July 2011 / 15:20
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Lane | Reaction Time | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | Annabelle Lewis Emily Diamond Torema Thompson Asha Philip | 3 | 0.150 | 44.42 | Q |
| Ukraine | Olena Yanovska Darya Pizhankova Viktoriya Pyatachenko Ulyana Lepska | 2 | 0.208 | DQ | R 32.2.a Doping† | |
| 2 | Russia | Yekaterina Filatova Alena Tamkova Yekaterina Kuzina Nina Argunova | 4 | 0.220 | 44.61 | Q |
| 3 | Netherlands | Nikki van Leeuwen Anouk Hagen Judith Bosker Kadene Vassell | 5 | 0.163 | 44.94 | q |
†: Ukraine initially reached the final (44.56), but was disqualified later for infringement of IAAF doping rules by team members Darya Pizhankova and Ulyana Lepska.
Heat 2
17 July 2011 / 15:27
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Lane | Reaction Time | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | Yariatou Touré Cornnelly Calydon Sarah Goujon Émilie Gaydu | 5 | 0.178 | 44.14 | Q |
| 2 | Poland | Ewa Zarębska Małgorzata Kołdej Martyna Opoń Anna Kiełbasińska | 6 | 0.167 | 44.68 | Q |
| 3 | Italy | Martina Balboni Michaela D'Angelo Martina Amidei Ilenia Draisci | 2 | 0.163 | 44.73 | Q |
| 4 | Czech Republic | Petra Urbánková Jana Slaninová Jana Branišová Barbora Procházková | 4 | 0.172 | 45.28 | q |
| Switzerland | Joelle Curti Jacqueline Gasser Marisa Lavanchy Aurélie Humair | 3 | 0.163 | DNF |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 37 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.
- Czech Republic (4)
- France (5)
- Italy (4)
- Netherlands (4)
- Poland (4)
- Russia (4)
- Switzerland (4)
- Ukraine (4)
- United Kingdom (4)
References
- 8th European Athletics U23 Championships - Ostrava CZE 14–17 July, European Athletics Association, retrieved 19 April 2015
- European Athletics U23 Championships - Ostrava (CZE) - 14 - 17 July 2011 - Results - Day 4 (PDF), European Athletics Association, retrieved 19 April 2015