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Men’s 4 × 400 metres relay
Held at 26 Games, 1912–2024. Most golds: United States (19). Most medals: Antonio McKay (2). The event as the lists name it each year; names that changed are joined here.
Open the latest podium in the atlas →Games261912–2024
Medals78
Delegations23on the podium
Games by Games gold, silver, bronze
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Paris | Christopher Bailey, Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon, Rai Benjamin, Quincy Wilson United States | Bayapo Ndori, Busang Collen Kebinatshipi, Anthony Pesela, Letsile Tebogo Botswana | Alex Haydock-Wilson, Matthew Hudson-Smith, Lewis Davey, Charlie Dobson, Samuel Reardon, Toby Harries Great Britain |
| 2020 Tokyo | Michael Cherry, Michael Norman, Bryce Deadmon, Rai Benjamin, Trevor Stewart, Randolph Ross, Vernon Norwood United States | Liemarvin Bonevacia, Terrence Agard, Tony van Diepen, Ramsey Angela, Jochem Dobber Netherlands | Isaac Makwala, Baboloki Thebe, Zibane Ngozi, Bayapo Ndori Botswana |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Arman Hall, Tony McQuay, Gil Roberts, LaShawn Merritt, Kyle Clemons, David Verburg United States | Peter Matthews, Nathon Allen, Fitzroy Dunkley, Javon Francis, Rusheen McDonald Jamaica | Alonzo Russell, Michael Mathieu, Steven Gardiner, Chris Brown, Stephen Newbold Bahamas |
| 2012 London | Chris Brown, Demetrius Pinder, Michael Mathieu, Ramon Miller Bahamas | Bryshon Nellum, Joshua Mance, Tony McQuay, Angelo Taylor, Manteo Mitchell United States | Lalonde Gordon, Jarrin Solomon, Ade Alleyne-Forte, Deon Lendore Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2008 Beijing | LaShawn Merritt, Angelo Taylor, David Neville, Jeremy Wariner, Kerron Clement, Reggie Witherspoon United States | Andretti Bain, Michael Mathieu, Andrae Williams, Christopher Brown, Avard Moncur, Ramon Miller Bahamas | Martyn Rooney, Andrew Steele, Robert Tobin, Michael Bingham Great Britain |
| 2004 Athens | Otis Harris, Derrick Brew, Jeremy Wariner, Darold Williamson, Andrew Rock, Kelly Willie United States | John Steffensen, Mark Ormrod, Patrick Dwyer, Clinton Hill Australia | James Godday, Musa Audu, Saul Weigopwa, Enefiok Udo-Obong Nigeria |
| 2000 Sydney | Clement Chukwu, Jude Monye, Sunday Bada, Enefiok Udo-Obong, Nduka Awazie, Fidelis Gadzama Nigeria | Michael Blackwood, Greg Haughton, Christopher Williams, Danny McFarlane, Sanjay Ayre, Michael McDonald Jamaica | Avard Moncur, Troy McIntosh, Carl Oliver, Christopher Brown, Timothy Munnings Bahamas |
| 1996 Atlanta | LaMont Smith, Alvin Harrison, Derek Mills, Anthuan Maybank, Jason Rouser United States | Iwan Thomas, Jamie Baulch, Mark Richardson, Roger Black, Mark Hylton, Du'aine Ladejo Great Britain | Michael McDonald, Greg Haughton, Roxbert Martin, Davian Clarke, Dennis Blake, Garth Robinson Jamaica |
| 1992 Barcelona | Andrew Valmon, Quincy Watts, Michael Johnson, Steve Lewis, Darnell Hall, Charles Jenkins United States | Lázaro Martínez, Héctor Herrera, Norberto Téllez, Roberto Hernández Cuba | Roger Black, David Grindley, Kriss Akabusi, John Regis, Du'aine Ladejo, Mark Richardson Great Britain |
| 1988 Seoul | Danny Everett, Steve Lewis, Kevin Robinzine, Butch Reynolds, Antonio McKay, Andrew Valmon United States | Howard Davis, Devon Morris, Winthrop Graham, Bert Cameron, Trevor Graham, Howard Burnett Jamaica | Norbert Dobeleit, Edgar Itt, Jörg Vaihinger, Ralf Lübke, Mark Henrich, Bodo Kuhn West Germany |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Sunder Nix, Ray Armstead, Alonzo Babers, Antonio McKay, Walter McCoy, Willie Smith United States | Kriss Akabusi, Garry Cook, Todd Bennett, Phil Brown Great Britain | Sunday Uti, Moses Ugbusien, Rotimi Peters, Innocent Egbunike Nigeria |
| 1980 Moscow | Viktor Markin, Remigijus Valiulis, Mikhail Linge, Nikolay Chernetskiy Soviet Union | Klaus Thiele, Andreas Knebel, Frank Schaffer, Volker Beck East Germany | Roberto Tozzi, Mauro Zuliani, Stefano Malinverni, Pietro Mennea Italy |
| 1976 Montreal | Herman Frazier, Benny Brown, Fred Newhouse, Maxie Parks United States | Ryszard Podlas, Jan Werner, Zbigniew Jaremski, Jerzy Pietrzyk Poland | Franz-Peter Hofmeister, Lothar Krieg, Harald Schmid, Bernd Herrmann West Germany |
| 1972 Munich | Charles Asati, Munyoro Nyamau, Robert Ouko, Julius Sang Kenya | Martin Reynolds, Alan Pascoe, David Hemery, David Jenkins Great Britain | Gilles Bertould, Daniel Velasques, Francis Kerbiriou, Jacques Carette France |
| 1968 Mexico City | Vincent Matthews, Ron Freeman, Larry James, Lee Evans United States | Daniel Rudisha, Munyoro Nyamau, Naftali Bon, Charles Asati Kenya | Helmar Müller, Manfred Kinder, Gerhard Hennige, Martin Jellinghaus West Germany |
| 1964 Tokyo | Ollan Cassell, Mike Larrabee, Ulis Williams, Henry Carr United States | Tim Graham, Adrian Metcalfe, John Cooper, Robbie Brightwell Great Britain | Edwin Skinner, Kent Bernard, Edwin Roberts, Wendell Mottley Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960 Rome | Jack Yerman, Earl Young, Glenn Davis, Otis Davis United States | Manfred Kinder, Joachim Reske, Johannes Kaiser, Carl Kaufmann United Team of Germany | George Kerr, James Wedderburn, Keith Gardner, Malcolm Spence British West Indies |
| 1956 Melbourne & Stockholm | Lou Jones, Jesse Mashburn, Charles Jenkins, Tom Courtney United States | Leon Gregory, David Lean, Graham Gipson, Kevan Gosper Australia | John Salisbury, Michael Wheeler, Peter Higgins, Derek Johnson Great Britain |
| 1952 Helsinki | Arthur Wint, Leslie Laing, Herb McKenley, George Rhoden Jamaica | Ollie Matson, Gene Cole, Charles Moore, Mal Whitfield United States | Günther Steines, Hans Geister, Heinz Ulzheimer, Karl-Friedrich Haas Germany |
| 1948 London | Art Harnden, Cliff Bourland, Roy Cochran, Mal Whitfield United States | Jean Kerebel, Francis Schewetta, Robert Chef d'Hôtel, Jacques Lunis France | Kurt Lundquist, Lars-Erik Wolfbrandt, Folke Alnevik, Rune Larsson Sweden |
| 1936 Berlin | Freddie Wolff, Godfrey Rampling, Bill Roberts, Godfrey Brown Great Britain | Harold Cagle, Robert Young, Edward O’Brien, Al Fitch United States | Helmut Hamann, Friedrich Von Stülpnagel, Harry Voigt, Rudolf Harbig Germany |
| 1932 Los Angeles | Ivan Fuqua, Ed Ablowich, Karl Warner, Bill Carr United States | Crew Stoneley, Tommy Hampson, David Burghley, Godfrey Rampling Great Britain | James Ball, Ray Lewis, Phil Edwards, Alex Wilson Canada |
| 1928 Amsterdam | George Baird, Fred Alderman, Emerson Spencer, Ray Barbuti United States | Otto Neumann, Harry Werner Storz, Richard Krebs, Hermann Engelhard Germany | James Ball, Stanley Glover, Phil Edwards, Alex Wilson Canada |
| 1924 Paris | Commodore Cochran, Alan Helffrich, Oliver MacDonald, William Stevenson United States | Artur Svensson, Erik Byléhn, Gustaf Wejnarth, Nils Engdahl Sweden | Edward Toms, George Renwick, Richard Ripley, Guy Butler Great Britain |
| 1920 Antwerp | Cecil Griffiths, Robert Lindsay, John Ainsworth-Davis, Guy Butler Great Britain | Henry Dafel, Clarence Oldfield, Jack Oosterlaak, Bevil Rudd South Africa | Géo André, Gaston Féry, Maurice Delvart, André Devaux France |
| 1912 Stockholm | Edward Lindberg, Ted Meredith, Charles Reidpath, Mel Sheppard United States | Pierre Failliot, Charles Lelong, Charles Poulenard, Robert Schurrer France | Ernest Henley, George Nicol, Cyril Seedhouse, James Soutter Great Britain |
Most golds
| Place | Delegation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 19 | 3 | 0 | 22 |
| 2 | Great Britain | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Jamaica | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Bahamas | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Kenya | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Soviet Union | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | France | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Australia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Germany | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Botswana | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Most medals
| Athlete | Gold | Medals |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio McKay | 2 | 2 |
| Steve Lewis | 2 | 2 |
| Andrew Valmon | 2 | 2 |
| Jeremy Wariner | 2 | 2 |
| LaShawn Merritt | 2 | 2 |
| Bryce Deadmon | 2 | 2 |
| Rai Benjamin | 2 | 2 |
| Vernon Norwood | 2 | 2 |
| Michael Mathieu | 1 | 3 |
| Guy Butler | 1 | 2 |
| Godfrey Rampling | 1 | 2 |
| Mal Whitfield | 1 | 2 |