The women's 4x400 metres relay event at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, at Laurentian University Stadium on 30 and 31 July.[1][2]
Medalists
| Gold | Manuela Derr Stefanie Fabert Anke Wöhlk Grit Breuer  East Germany
|
| Silver | Keisha Demas Stephanie Saleem Kendra Mackey Teri Smith  United States
|
| Bronze | Tatyana Movchan Viktoria Miloserdova Olga Burkanova Olga Moroz  Soviet Union
|
Results
Final
31 July
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
East Germany |
Manuela Derr Stefanie Fabert Anke Wöhlk Grit Breuer |
3:28.39 | |
 |
United States |
Keisha Demas Stephanie Saleem Kendra Mackey Teri Smith |
3:31.48 | |
 |
Soviet Union |
Tatyana Movchan Viktoria Miloserdova Olga Burkanova Olga Moroz |
3:31.89 | |
| 4 |  Canada |
Caroline Fortin Senzeni Steingruber Karen Layne Cheryl Allen |
3:36.41 | |
| 5 |  Yugoslavia |
Marina Filipović Marjana Lužar Slavica Živković Suzana Belac |
3:37.52 | |
| 6 |  Romania |
Aura Cracea Catalina Gheorghiu Luminita Avasiloaie Daniela Plescan |
3:38.18 | |
| 7 |  Spain |
María Díez Gemma Bergasa Isabel Rodríguez Julia Merino |
3:38.94 | |
| 8 |  France |
Catherine Chanfreau Patricia Djaté Valérie Jaunâtre Elsa Devassoigne |
3:39.07 |
Heats
30 July
Heat 1
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany |
Antje Axmann Daniele Steinecke Stefanie Fabert Anke Wöhlk |
3:37.64 | Q |
| 2 | Canada |
Caroline Fortin Kristen Lundgren Karen Layne Cheryl Allen |
3:38.06 | Q |
| 3 | France |
Catherine Chanfreau Patricia Djaté Valérie Jaunâtre Elsa Devassoigne |
3:40.69 | q |
| 4 | Spain |
María Díez Gemma Bergasa Isabel Rodríguez Julia Merino |
3:41.22 | q |
| 5 |  United Kingdom |
Tracy Allen Paula Fryer Tracy Goddard Emma Langston |
3:42.36 | |
| 6 |  New Zealand |
Anna Shattky Vanessa Jack Tania Murray Sonia Barry |
4:02.57 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
Keisha Demas Stephanie Saleem Frenchie Holmes Teri Smith |
3:39.21 | Q |
| 2 | Romania |
Aura Cracea Catalina Gheorghiu Luminita Avasiloaie Daniela Plescan |
3:39.56 | Q |
| 3 |  Cuba |
Mayelin Lemus Lency Montelier Marlen Estévez Nancy McLeón |
3:43.18 | |
| 4 |  Australia |
Amanda Christie Sue Andrews Adrienne Rainbird Annette Cavanagh |
3:47.58 | |
| 5 |  Hungary |
Zsofia Antok Katalin Fogarassy Erzsebet Todorán Kinga Fodor |
3:48.71 | |
 Italy |
Rossana Morabito Loredana Fontana Chiara Dalla Giovanna Monica De Col |
DQ |
Heat 3
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |
Viktoria Miloserdova Tatyana Movchan Olga Burkanova Olga Moroz |
3:37.88 | Q |
| 2 | Yugoslavia |
Marina Filipović Marjana Lužar Slavica Živković Suzana Belac |
3:39.93 | Q |
| 3 |  China |
Li Shuxiang Li Liang Wang Ping Li Guilian |
3:43.27 | |
| 4 |  Netherlands |
Michelle Martinot Ineke de Jong Ester Goossens Monique Steennis |
3:45.30 | |
| 5 |  West Germany |
Linda Kisabaka Ruth Scheppan Sonja Macher Amona-Nicola Schneeweis |
3:55.49 | |
 Bulgaria |
Katerina Krasteva Daniela Spasova Julieta Kondova Sofia Sabeva |
DQ |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 76 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event.
Australia (4)
Bulgaria (4)
Canada (5)
China (4)
Cuba (4)
East Germany (6)
France (4)
Hungary (4)
Italy (4)
Netherlands (4)
New Zealand (4)
Romania (4)
Soviet Union (4)
Spain (4)
United Kingdom (4)
United States (5)
West Germany (4)
Yugoslavia (4)
References
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1988 Sudbury CAN Jul 27-31, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 7 April 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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