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Athletics at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games:
Men's 4 Ã 100 metres Relay
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Host City: Seoul, South Korea
Venue(s): Olympic Stadium, Seoul Sports Complex, Seoul
Date Started: September 30, 1988
Date Finished: October 1, 1988
| Gold: |  Soviet Union |
| Silver: |  Great Britain |
| Bronze: |  France |
Summary
With [Carl Lewis] back as anchorman, the US was the favorite but he never got to run in the event. In the first round, the US badly botched the final changeover and they were disqualified. The final was then thought to be between France and the USSR. [Viktor Bryzgin] led off for the Soviets and put them in the lead. At the final exchange the USSR led France by about a metre, and [Vitaly Savin] protected that for the gold medal. Britainâs [Linford Christie] ran a sub-9 second leg to pull Great Britain ahead of France for the silver medal.
Final Standings
| Rank | Team | NOC | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | URS | Gold | |
| 2 | Great Britain | GBR | Silver | |
| 3 | France | FRA | Bronze | |
| 4 | Jamaica | JAM | ||
| 5 | Italy | ITA | ||
| 6 | West Germany | FRG | ||
| 7 | Canada | CAN | ||
| 8 | Hungary | HUN | ||
| 5 h1 r2/3 | Japan | JPN | ||
| 5 h2 r2/3 | Ghana | GHA | ||
| 6 h1 r2/3 | Nigeria | NGR | ||
| 6 h2 r2/3 | Kenya | KEN | ||
| 7 h1 r2/3 | South Korea | KOR | ||
| 8 h1 r2/3 | Qatar | QAT | ||
| AC h2 r2/3 | China | CHN | ||
| AC h2 r2/3 | Portugal | POR | ||
| 4 h4 r1/3 | Mexico | MEX | ||
| 5 h1 r1/3 | Chinese Taipei | TPE | ||
| 5 h3 r1/3 | Thailand | THA | ||
| 5 h4 r1/3 | Benin | BEN | ||
| 6 h1 r1/3 | Uganda | UGA | ||
| 6 h2 r1/3 | Congo (Brazzaville) | CGO | ||
| 6 h3 r1/3 | Antigua and Barbuda | ANT | ||
| 6 h4 r1/3 | Bangladesh | BAN | ||
| 7 h1 r1/3 | Maldives | MDV | ||
| 7 h3 r1/3 | Sierra Leone | SLE | ||
| AC h2 r1/3 | Indonesia | INA | ||
| AC h2 r1/3 | Senegal | SEN | ||
| AC h3 r1/3 | Spain | ESP | ||
| AC h4 r1/3 | United States | USA |
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