The women's 4x100 metres relay event at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zawisza Stadium on 11 and 12 July.[1][2]
Medalists
| Gold | Jeneba Tarmoh Shayla Mahan Gabrielle Glenn Tiffany Townsend  United States
|
| Silver | Shawna Anderson Kaycea Jones Gayon Evans Jura Levy  Jamaica
|
| Bronze | Bárbara de Oliveira Bárbara Leôncio Luana Correa Rosângela Santos  Brazil
|
Results
Final
12 July
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
United States |
Jeneba Tarmoh Shayla Mahan Gabrielle Glenn Tiffany Townsend |
43.66 | |
 |
Jamaica |
Shawna Anderson Kaycea Jones Gayon Evans Jura Levy |
43.98 | |
 |
Brazil |
Bárbara de Oliveira Bárbara Leôncio Luana Correa Rosângela Santos |
44.61 | |
| 4 |  Bahamas |
Sheniqua Ferguson Krystal Bodie Tia Rolle Nivea Smith |
44.61 | |
| 5 |  France |
Orlann Ombissa Emilie Gaydu Wendy Pascal Cornnelly Calydon |
45.02 | |
| 6 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Marecia Pemberton Meritzer Williams Sheriffa Whyte Tameka Williams |
45.10 | |
| 7 |  Barbados |
Tameka Rawlins Mara Weekes Sade Greene Kierre Beckles |
45.36 | |
| 8 |  Switzerland |
Marisa Lavanchy Jacqueline Gasser Grace Muamba Valentine Arrieta |
45.51 |
Heats
11 July
Heat 1
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
Jeneba Tarmoh Shayla Mahan Gabrielle Glenn Tiffany Townsend |
43.76 | Q |
| 2 | Brazil |
Bárbara de Oliveira Bárbara Leôncio Luana Correa Rosângela Santos |
44.25 | Q |
| 3 | Bahamas |
V'Alonnee Robinson Sheniqua Ferguson Tia Rolle Nivea Smith |
44.32 | q |
| 4 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Marecia Pemberton Meritzer Williams Sheriffa Whyte Tameka Williams |
44.45 | q |
| 5 |  Poland |
Justyna Rybak Weronika Wedler Aleksandra Kociołek Anna Kiełbasińska |
44.73 | |
| 6 |  Netherlands |
Kadene Vassell Loreanne Kuhurima Janice Babel Jamile Samuel |
45.21 | |
| 7 |  Canada |
Natalie Geiger Kimberley Hyacinthe Alyssa Johnson Chantal Grant |
45.66 | |
| 8 |  Thailand |
Kamonch Sornplod Sintara Seangdee Tassporn Wannakit Athchima Engchuan |
45.99 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica |
Danielle Jeffrey Kaycea Jones Gayon Evans Shawna Anderson |
44.55 | Q |
| 2 | Switzerland |
Marisa Lavanchy Jacqueline Gasser Grace Muamba Valentine Arrieta |
45.57 | Q |
| 3 |  Italy |
Ilenia Draisci Martina Balboni Sabrina Mutschlechner Marta Maffioletti |
45.64 | |
| 4 |  Ireland |
Joan Healy Steffi Creaner Hannah Lewis Mairead Murphy |
45.93 | |
| 5 |  Sweden |
Caroline Lundahl Isabelle Eurenius Linnéa Collin Louise Kronlund |
46.58 | |
 Australia |
Larissa Perry Melissa Breen Olivia Tauro Brittney McGlone |
DQ | IAAF rule 170.14 | |
 United Kingdom |
Elaine O'Neill Holly Croxford Anike Shand-Whittingham Ashleigh Nelson |
DNF |
Heat 3
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbados |
Tameka Rawlins Mara Weekes Sade Greene Kierre Beckles |
44.79 | Q |
| 2 | France |
Orlann Ombissa Emilie Gaydu Wendy Pascal Cornnelly Calydon |
44.96 | Q |
| 3 |  Germany |
Yasmin Kwadwo Lara Hoffmann Zsuzsanna Zimanyi Ruth Spelmeyer |
44.98 | |
| 4 |  Russia |
Irina Kasatkina Olga Belkina Yekaterina Filatova Alena Tamkova |
45.15 | |
| 5 |  Nigeria |
Justina Sule Susan Akene Gloria Bassey Agnes Osazuwa |
45.30 | |
| 6 |  Spain |
Shannon García Estela García Carmen Sánchez Alba Obesso |
45.88 | |
| 7 |  South Africa |
Celeste Rietels Alyssa Conley Christy Coetzee Claudia Viljoen |
46.37 | |
| 8 |  Serbia |
Marijela Markovic Mila Andrić Andrijana Andric Angela Terek |
47.73 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 94 athletes from 23 countries participated in the event.
Australia (4)
Bahamas (5)
Barbados (4)
Brazil (4)
Canada (4)
France (4)
Germany (4)
Ireland (4)
Italy (4)
Jamaica (5)
Netherlands (4)
Nigeria (4)
Poland (4)
Russia (4)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (4)
Serbia (4)
South Africa (4)
Spain (4)
Sweden (4)
Switzerland (4)
Thailand (4)
United Kingdom (4)
United States (4)
References
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 2008 Bydgoszcz POL Jul 8-13, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 24 February 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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