100 metres at the Olympics 40 in 2000 and reached the Olympic semi-finals four years later. (Ottey is also the most frequent participant having competed in the Olympic 100 m an unrivalled six times from 1984 to 2004). The first women's champion, Betty Robinson in 1928, remains the youngest gold medallist for the event at 16 years old, while a 32-year-old Linford Christie became the oldest 100 m Olympic champion in 1992. Since introduction of testing by the IAAF in the early-20th century, female sprinters may be subject to gender verification. This rule was first formally applied to the 100 m at the 1968 Mexico
Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics. Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay These are the official results of the 4 x 100 metres relay event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There were a total number of 29 nations competing. United States, who was attempting to defend the gold medal won in Los Angeles four years earlier, was disqualified in their heat for passing the baton outside the legal area. A French team, including three members of the bronze medal winning team here, would claim