Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay

Women's 4 x 400 metres relay at the Games of the XX Olympiad
Venue	Olympic Stadium
Dates	9 September & 10 September
Competitors	from 14 nations
Medalists
01 ! Dagmar Käsling, Rita Kühne, Helga Seidler, Monika Zehrt  East Germany 02 ! Mable Fergerson, Madeline Manning, Cheryl Toussaint, Kathy Hammond  United States 03 ! Anette Rückes, Inge Bödding, Hildegard Falck, Rita Wilden  West Germany
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01 !		Dagmar Käsling, Rita Kühne, Helga Seidler, Monika Zehrt	East Germany
02 !		Mable Fergerson, Madeline Manning, Cheryl Toussaint, Kathy Hammond	United States
03 !		Anette Rückes, Inge Bödding, Hildegard Falck, Rita Wilden	West Germany

These are the official results of the Women's 4 x 400 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 14 nations competing.

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