Athletics at the 2018 Asian Games – Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay
The Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay competition at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta was held on 28 August 2018 at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.[1] This event made its debut in 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. India claimed the gold medal in this event, Kazakhstan and China took silver and bronze medals respectively.[2][3][4]
| Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2018 Asian Games | |||||||
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| Venue | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium | ||||||
| Date | 28 August | ||||||
| Competitors | 32 from 8 nations | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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| Athletics at the 2018 Asian Games | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | women |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | women |
| mixed | ||
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 20 km walk | men | women |
| 50 km walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | women |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
Bahrain originally won the gold medal and Athletics Federation of India lodged protest against Bahrain for causing obstruction to Hima Das during the Mixed 4x400 relay final.[5] After passing on the baton to Salwa Eid Naser, Bahrain's Kemi Adekoya fell before Hima Das obstructing her way.[6] However, the protest was rejected by the Asian Games' Jury of Appeals and India's silver medal was not upgraded to gold.[7][8]
Schedule
All times are Western Indonesia Time (UTC+07:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 28 August 2018 | 20:45 | Final |
Results
| Rank | Team | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 |  Muhammed Anas M. R. Poovamma Hima Das Arokia Rajiv | 3:15:71 | |
 |  Svetlana Golendova Dmitriy Koblov Elina Mikhina Mikhail Litvin | 3:19:52 | |
 |  Cheng Chong Yang Lei Huang Guifen Wu Yuang | 3:19:91 | |
| 4 |  Jun Kimura Ayaka Kawata Eri Utsunomiya Jun Yamashita | 3:21:90 | |
| 5 |  Nguyễn Thị Hằng Phan Khắc Hoàng Cấn Thị Thủy Trần Đình Sơn | 3:23:59 | |
| 6 |  Supanich Poolkerd Jirayu Pleenaram Arisa Weruwanarak Phitchaya Sunthonthuam | 3:25:80 | |
| 7 |  Heru Astriyanto Gusti Ayu Mardiliningsih Arif Rahman Maulidah | 3:29:96 | |
| DQ |  Ali Khamis Kemi Adekoya Salwa Eid Naser Abbas Abubakar Abbas |
- Bahrain originally won the gold medal, but due to the positive result of the test for stanozolol, the Athletics Integrity Unit declared to invalidate all results achieved from 24 August 2018 by Kemi Adekoya.[9]
References
- "Mixed 4x400m relay". asiangames2018.id. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- "Bahrain grab inaugural 4x400m mixed relay gold". reuters. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- "Asian Games: Indian Mixed 4x400m Relay Team Bags Silver Medal". thequint. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- "Asian Games: Team India Clinch Historic Silver in Mixed 4x400m Relay". news18. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- "India lodge protest for obstruction against Bahrain in mixed 400m relay". indiatoday. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- "India lodge protest against Bahrain in 4x400m mixed relay". timesofindia. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- "India's 4x400m mixed relay appeal rejected". thehindu. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- "Asian Games: India's 4x400m mixed relay appeal rejected". timesofindia. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- "India in line for Asian Games mixed relay gold after ban on Kemi Adekoya". The Indian Express. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.