| Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Venue | McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium | |||||||||
| Date | 4 August 1984 (heats & final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 94 from 21 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 3:39.30 WR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Freestyle | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | women | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4 × 100 m | men | women |
| 4 × 200 m | men | |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4 × 100 m | men | women |
The final of the men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in Los Angeles, California, on August 4, 1984. 24 teams participated in the heats, with the fastest eight qualifying for the final.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  United States (USA)Rick Carey (55.60) Steve Lundquist (1:02.01) Matt Gribble (53.47) Rowdy Gaines (49.34) |
3:40.42 | Caracas, Venezuela | 22 August 1983 |
| Olympic record |  United States (USA)John Naber (55.89) John Hencken (1:02.50) Matt Vogel (54.26) Jim Montgomery (49.57) |
3:42.22 | Montreal, Canada | 22 July 1976 |
The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August | Final | Rick Carey (55.41) Steve Lundquist (1:01.86) Pablo Morales (52.87) Rowdy Gaines (49.16) |
United States |
3:39.30 | WR |
Results
Heats
Rule: The eight fastest teams advance to the final (Q).
Final
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Swimmers | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | United States |
Rick Carey (55.41) Steve Lundquist (1:01.86) Pablo Morales (52.87) Rowdy Gaines (49.16) |
3:39.30 | WR |
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3 |  Canada |
Mike West (56.61) Victor Davis (1:02.33) Tom Ponting (54.01) Sandy Goss (50.28) |
3:43.23 | NR |
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4 |  Australia |
Mark Kerry (57.12) Peter Evans (1:02.29) Glenn Buchanan (54.68) Mark Stockwell (49.16) |
3:43.25 | OC |
| 4 | 2 |  West Germany |
Stefan Peter (58.21) Gerald Mörken (1:03.55) Michael Gross (52.81) Dirk Korthals (49.69) |
3:44.26 | NR |
| 5 | 7 |  Sweden |
Bengt Baron (57.16) Peter Berggren (1:05.00) Thomas Lejdström (54.98) Per Johansson (49.99) |
3:47.13 | |
| 6 | 1 |  Great Britain |
Neil Harper (58.37) Adrian Moorhouse (1:03.61) Andy Jameson (54.10) Richard Burrell (51.31) |
3:47.39 | NR |
| 7 | 6 |  Switzerland |
Patrick Ferland (58.64) Étienne Dagon (1:03.70) Théophile David (55.34) Dano Halsall (50.25) |
3:47.93 | NR |
| 8 |  Japan |
Daichi Suzuki (57.70) NR Shigehiro Takahashi (1:03.70) Taihei Saka (55.35) Hiroshi Sakamoto |
DSQ |
References
- "Swimming at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- "Los Angeles 1984: Swimming – Men's 4 × 100m Medley Relay Heats" (PDF). Los Angeles 1984. LA84 Foundation. pp. 514–515. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
