Athletics at the 2009 Summer Universiade – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay

The men's 4 x 400 metres relay event at the 2009 Summer Universiade was held on 11–12 July.

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
 Australia
Chris Troode
Brendan Cole
Tristan Thomas
Sean Wroe
Clay Watkins*
John Burstow*
 Poland
Witold Bańka
Kacper Kozłowski
Piotr Kędzia
Rafał Wieruszewski
Piotr Wiaderek*
 Japan
Hideyuki Hirose
Yusuke Ishitsuka
Kazuaki Yoshida
Yuzo Kanemaru

* Athletes who competed in heats only and received medals.

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 3 teams of each heat (Q) plus the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank Heat Nation Athletes Time Notes
1 2  Poland Piotr Wiaderek, Witold Bańka, Piotr Kędzia, Rafał Wieruszewski 3:07.12 Q
2 2  Belgium Nils Duerinck, Arnaud Destatte, Arnaud Froidmont, Antoine Gillet 3:07.31 Q
3 2  Australia Clay Watkins, Brendan Cole, John Burstow, Tristan Thomas 3:07.69 Q
4 1  Japan Hideyuki Hirose, Yusuke Ishitsuka, Kazuaki Yoshida, Yuzo Kanemaru 3:08.38 Q
5 2  South Africa Sibusiso Teboho Sishi, Pieter Smith, Cornel Fredericks, Warren Hendricks 3:08.51 q
6 1  Denmark Jacob Fabricius Riis, Daniel Christensen, Thomas Cortebeeck, Nicklas Kirk Hyde 3:09.49 Q
7 1  Algeria Fayçal Cherifi, Houari Mazouni, Samir Khadar, Miloud Rahmani 3:09.67 Q
8 1  Russia Denis Byvakin, Aleksander Sigalovskiy, Vyacheslav Sokolov, Artem Sergeyenkov 3:10.42 q
9 2  Uganda Emmanuel Tugumisirize, Lukungu Waiswa, Ramadhan Akulla, Alli Ngaimoko 3:11.90
10 2  Ghana Bernard Adams, Robert Annak, Kester Owusu Boateng, Enock Sekum 3:22.26
11 1  Botswana Edward Jele Ofentse, Katlego Maotwe, Xomar Karupu, Mmoloki Fredrick Seele 3:26.62
1  Hong Kong DNS
1  Serbia DNS
2  Nigeria DNS

Final

Rank Nation Athletes Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Australia Chris Troode, Brendan Cole, Tristan Thomas, Sean Wroe 3:03.67
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Poland Witold Bańka, Kacper Kozłowski, Piotr Kędzia, Rafał Wieruszewski 3:05.69
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Japan Hideyuki Hirose, Yusuke Ishitsuka, Kazuaki Yoshida, Yuzo Kanemaru 3:06.46
4  Belgium Nils Duerinck, Arnaud Destatte, Arnaud Ghislain, Antoine Gillet 3:06.61
5  Russia Vladimir Guziy, Vyacheslav Sokolov, Aleksander Sigalovskiy, Artem Sergeyenkov 3:09.19
6  South Africa Sibusiso Teboho Sishi, Pieter Smith, Warren Hendricks, Cornel Fredericks 3:09.82
7  Denmark Jacob Fabricius Riis, Nicklas Kirk Hyde, Thomas Cortebeeck, Reedtz Matias Bredahl 3:11.30
8  Algeria Fayçal Cherifi, Walid Meliani, Houari Mazouni, Miloud Rahmani 3:12.94

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