# 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay

The Women's 4x100 metres relay event at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Ostrava, Czech Republic, at Městský stadion on 17 July.

## Medalists

| Gold | Yekaterina Filatova Alena Tamkova Yekaterina Kuzina Nina Argunova Russia |
| Silver | Yariatou Touré Sarah Goujon Orlann Ombissa Cornnelly Calydon Émilie Gaydu$^†$ France |
| Bronze | Annabelle Lewis Emily Diamond Torema Thompson Asha Philip United Kingdom |
$^†$: Competed only in heat.

## Results
### Final

17 July 2011 / 17:10
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Lane | Reaction Time | Time | Notes |
| | Russia | Yekaterina Filatova Alena Tamkova Yekaterina Kuzina Nina Argunova | 7 | 0.224 | 44.14 | |
| | France | Yariatou Touré Sarah Goujon Orlann Ombissa Cornnelly Calydon | 6 | 0.181 | 44.26 | |
| | United Kingdom | Annabelle Lewis Emily Diamond Torema Thompson Asha Philip | 5 | 0.192 | 44.34 | |
| 4 | Italy | Martina Balboni Michaela D'Angelo Martina Amidei Ilenia Draisci | 8 | 0.195 | 44.41 | |
| 5 | Netherlands | Nikki van Leeuwen Anouk Hagen Judith Bosker Kadene Vassell | 1 | 0.132 | 44.61 | |
| 6 | Poland | Ewa Zarębska Małgorzata Kołdej Martyna Opoń Anna Kiełbasińska | 3 | 0.177 | 44.67 | |
| 7 | Czech Republic | Petra Urbánková Jana Slaninová Jana Branišová Barbora Procházková | 2 | 0.201 | 45.31 | |
| | Ukraine | Olena Yanovska Darya Pizhankova Viktoriya Pyatachenko Ulyana Lepska | 4 | 0.214 | DQ | R 32.2.a Doping$^†$ |
$^†$: Ukraine ranked initially 1st (44.00), but was disqualified later for infringement of IAAF doping rules by team members Darya Pizhankova and Ulyana Lepska.

### Heats

Qualified: First 3 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final

#### Summary

| Rank | Nation | Time | Notes |
| 1 | France | 44.14 | Q |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 44.42 | Q |
| | Ukraine | DQ | R 32.2.a Doping$^†$ |
| 3 | Russia | 44.61 | Q |
| 4 | Poland | 44.68 | Q |
| 5 | Italy | 44.73 | Q |
| 6 | Netherlands | 44.94 | q |
| 7 | Czech Republic | 45.28 | q |
| | Switzerland | DNF | |
$^†$: Ukraine initially reached the final (44.56), but was disqualified later for infringement of IAAF doping rules by team members Darya Pizhankova and Ulyana Lepska.

#### Details
##### Heat 1

17 July 2011 / 15:20
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Lane | Reaction Time | Time | Notes |
| 1 | United Kingdom | Annabelle Lewis Emily Diamond Torema Thompson Asha Philip | 3 | 0.150 | 44.42 | Q |
| | Ukraine | Olena Yanovska Darya Pizhankova Viktoriya Pyatachenko Ulyana Lepska | 2 | 0.208 | DQ | R 32.2.a Doping$^†$ |
| 2 | Russia | Yekaterina Filatova Alena Tamkova Yekaterina Kuzina Nina Argunova | 4 | 0.220 | 44.61 | Q |
| 3 | Netherlands | Nikki van Leeuwen Anouk Hagen Judith Bosker Kadene Vassell | 5 | 0.163 | 44.94 | q |
$^†$: Ukraine initially reached the final (44.56), but was disqualified later for infringement of IAAF doping rules by team members Darya Pizhankova and Ulyana Lepska.

##### Heat 2

17 July 2011 / 15:27
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Lane | Reaction Time | Time | Notes |
| 1 | France | Yariatou Touré Cornnelly Calydon Sarah Goujon Émilie Gaydu | 5 | 0.178 | 44.14 | Q |
| 2 | Poland | Ewa Zarębska Małgorzata Kołdej Martyna Opoń Anna Kiełbasińska | 6 | 0.167 | 44.68 | Q |
| 3 | Italy | Martina Balboni Michaela D'Angelo Martina Amidei Ilenia Draisci | 2 | 0.163 | 44.73 | Q |
| 4 | Czech Republic | Petra Urbánková Jana Slaninová Jana Branišová Barbora Procházková | 4 | 0.172 | 45.28 | q |
| | Switzerland | Joelle Curti Jacqueline Gasser Marisa Lavanchy Aurélie Humair | 3 | 0.163 | DNF | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 37 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.
* Czech Republic (4)
* France (5)
* Italy (4)
* Netherlands (4)
* Poland (4)
* Russia (4)
* Switzerland (4)
* Ukraine (4)
* United Kingdom (4)