Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay

Women's 4 x 100 metres relay at the Games of the XX Olympiad
Venue	Olympic Stadium
Dates	9 September & 10 September
Competitors	from 15 nations
Medalists
01 ! Christiane Krause, Ingrid Mickler-Becker, Annegret Richter, Heide Rosendahl  West Germany 02 ! Evelyn Kaufer, Christina Heinich, Bärbel Struppert, Renate Stecher  East Germany 03 ! Marlene Elejarde, Carmen Valdés, Fulgencia Romay, Silvia Chibás  Cuba
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01 !		Christiane Krause, Ingrid Mickler-Becker, Annegret Richter, Heide Rosendahl	West Germany
02 !		Evelyn Kaufer, Christina Heinich, Bärbel Struppert, Renate Stecher	East Germany
03 !		Marlene Elejarde, Carmen Valdés, Fulgencia Romay, Silvia Chibás	Cuba

These are the official results of the Women's 4 x 100 metres relay event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. The event was held on the 9th and 10 September 1972. There were a total number of 15 nations competing.

These were the standing World and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1972 Summer Olympics.