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Deutsch1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay
The women's 4x400 metres relay event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 1 and 2 August.[1][2]
Medalists[edit]
Results[edit]
Final[edit]
2 August
Heats[edit]
1 August
Heat 1[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jamaica | Shellene Williams Sashanie Simpson Patricia Hall Allison Beckford | 3:37.19 | Q |
| 2 |  China | Sun Hong Wei Liu Qifang Lu Minling Li Yulian | 3:37.90 | Q |
| 3 |  Australia | Kylie Wheeler Sonia Brito Rosemary Hayward Jennifer Marshall | 3:38.41 | Q |
| 4 |  Germany | Kerstin Seitz Julia Wollstadt Saskia Dickhaut Nadine Weissmann | 3:39.27 | q |
| 5 |  Croatia | Kristina Perica Suzana Rubin Bozidarka Crncan Helena Janecic | 3:47.48 |
Heat 2[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | Mikele Barber Crystal Cox Demetria Washington Nakiya Johnson | 3:33.16 | Q |
| 2 |  Russia | Svetlana Pospelova Olesya Zykina Olga Mikayeva Natalya Nazarova | 3:37.15 | Q |
| 3 |  Romania | Otilia Lungu Mihaela Stăncescu Medina Tudor Alina Rîpanu | 3:38.40 | Q |
| 4 |  France | Audrey Rouyer Olivia Abderrhamane Dado Kamissoko Laure Kouassi | 3:38.98 | q |
| 5 |  South Africa | Vanessa Becker Stephanie Schoeman Yolandé Neethling Estie Wittstock | 3:39.44 | |
| 6 |  Italy | Sonia Orfei Benedetta Ceccarelli Barbara Bello Alexia Oberstolz | 3:43.26 |
Participation[edit]
According to an unofficial count, 48 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.
References[edit]
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1998 Annecy FRA Jul 28-Aug 2, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 3 December 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015