title: 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
text: # 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
  
  The women's 4x100 metres relay event at the 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Santiago, Chile, at Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos on 22 October.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Christa Kaufmann Sina Schielke Kerstin Grötzinger Katchi Habel Germany |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Veronica Campbell Nadine Palmer Kerron Stewart Noelle Graham Jamaica |
  | Bronze | Emma Rienas Jenny Kallur Susanna Kallur Linda Fernström Sweden |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Final
  
  22 October
  
  | Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Germany | Christa Kaufmann Sina Schielke Kerstin Grötzinger Katchi Habel | 43.91 |
  | | Jamaica | Veronica Campbell Nadine Palmer Kerron Stewart Noelle Graham | 44.05 |
  | | Sweden | Emma Rienas Jenny Kallur Susanna Kallur Linda Fernström | 44.78 |
  | 4 | Italy | Erica Marchetti Fulvia Amerighi Marta Avogardi Vincenza Calì | 44.89 |
  | 5 | Australia | Alicia Spencer Jacquie Munro Melanie Kleeberg Sandra Porter | 45.04 |
  | 6 | Poland | Małgorzata Flejszar Hanna Wardowska Anita Hennig Anna Radoszewska | 45.23 |
  | 7 | United States | Tameisha King Khalilah Carpenter Lavada Hill Consuella Moore | 45.43 |
  | | France | Amélie Huyghes Adriana Lamalle Fanny Gérance Gwladys Belliard | DQ |
  
  ### Heats
  
  22 October
  
  **Heat 1**
  
  | Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Jamaica | Shereefa Lloyd Nadine Palmer Kerron Stewart Noelle Graham | 44.26 | Q |
  | 2 | Australia | Alicia Spencer Jacquie Munro Melanie Kleeberg Sandra Porter | 45.06 | Q |
  | 3 | United States | Tameisha King Khalilah Carpenter Lavada Hill Consuella Moore | 45.15 | Q |
  | 4 | Poland | Małgorzata Flejszar Hanna Wardowska Anita Hennig Anna Radoszewska | 45.26 | q |
  | 5 | New Zealand | Anne Marie Spragg Andrea Miller Sarah Cowley April Brough | 45.71 | |
  | 6 | Chile | Francisca Guzmán María José Echeverría Fabiola Hecht Pilar Fuenzalida | 46.40 | |
  | | United Kingdom | Danielle Selley Eleanor Caney Donna Maylor Vernicha James | DQ | |
  
  **Heat 2**
  
  | Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Germany | Christa Kaufmann Sina Schielke Kerstin Grötzinger Katchi Habel | 44.28 | Q |
  | 2 | France | Amélie Huyghes Adriana Lamalle Fanny Gérance Gwladys Belliard | 44.55 | Q |
  | 3 | Sweden | Emma Rienas Jenny Kallur Susanna Kallur Linda Fernström | 45.08 | Q |
  | 4 | Italy | Erica Marchetti Fulvia Amerighi Marta Avogardi Vincenza Calì | 45.31 | q |
  | 5 | Venezuela | Jennifer Arveláez Sandrine Legenort Yusmelys García Wilmary Álvarez | 46.14 | |
  
  ## Participation
  
  According to an unofficial count, 49 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.
  
  * Australia (4)
  * Chile (4)
  * France (4)
  * Germany (4)
  * Italy (4)
  * Jamaica (5)
  * New Zealand (4)
  * Poland (4)
  * Sweden (4)
  * United Kingdom (4)
  * United States (4)
  * Venezuela (4)
  