1986 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay

The women's 4×100 metres relay event at the 1986 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Athens, Greece, at Olympic Stadium on 20 July.

Medalists

Gold	Carlette Guidry Caryl Smith Denise Liles Maicel Malone United States
Silver	Ina Morgenstern Katrin Krabbe Britta Beisbier Heike Tillack East Germany
Bronze	Tina Iheagwam Caroline Nwajei Falilat Ogunkoya Mary Onyali Nigeria

Results

Final

20 July

Rank	Nation	Competitors	Time	Notes
	United States	Carlette Guidry Caryl Smith Denise Liles Maicel Malone	43.78
	East Germany	Ina Morgenstern Katrin Krabbe Britta Beisbier Heike Tillack	43.97
	Nigeria	Tina Iheagwam Caroline Nwajei Falilat Ogunkoya Mary Onyali	44.13
4	France	Valerie Rome Odiah Sidibé Veronique Clachet Muriel Leroy	44.29
5	Soviet Union	Olga Kosyakova Oksana Kovalyova Tatyana Chebykina Irina Sergeyeva	44.58
6	United Kingdom	Sharon Dolby Kim Hogg Hayley Clements Sallyanne Short	45.18
7	Canada	Maxine Scringer Katie Anderson Stephanie Taylor Trina Penny	45.79
	West Germany	Birgit Leinemann Ulrike Kubla Ina Cordes Claudia Lepping	DQ

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 32 athletes from 8 countries participated in the event.

• Canada (4)
• East Germany (4)
• France (4)
• Nigeria (4)
• Soviet Union (4)
• United Kingdom (4)
• United States (4)
• West Germany (4)