The women's

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was the only women's relay on the

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program in

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. It was held on 20 October and 21 October 1964. 15 teams, for a total of 60 athletes, from 15 nations competed. The first round was held on 20 October with the final on 21 October. The world record time of the Polish team was erased in 1969, after Ewa Klobukowska failed a gendertest in

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, but their gold medal result was allowed to stand.

Results

First round

The top four teams in each of the 2 heats advanced.

First round, heat 1

First round, heat 2

Final

Daphne Arden, Dorothy Hyman, Willye White, Edith McGuire, Halina Górecka, Ewa Kłobukowska 1964

All three medallist teams broke the world record in the final.

References

* Official Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 by 100 metres relay Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics Relay foot races at the Olympics 4 × 100 metres relay 1964 in women's athletics Women's events at the 1964 Summer Olympics