▁medal ▁in ▁ 2 0 ▁years , ▁as ▁they ▁took ▁home ▁the ▁bronze ▁with ▁a ▁time ▁of ▁ 3 : 1 7 . 4 0 . ▁ ▁Germany ▁( 3 ; 1 7 . 7 7 ), ▁Italy ▁( 3 : 1 7 . 8 5 ), ▁Sweden ▁( 3 : 1 9 . 6 0 ), ▁and ▁France ▁( 3 : 2 1 . 0 0 ) ▁rounded ▁out ▁the ▁championship ▁field , ▁while ▁the ▁Rus si ans , ▁led ▁by ▁Pop ov , ▁were ▁dis qual ified ▁due ▁to ▁an ▁early ▁relay ▁launch ▁from ▁And rey ▁Kap ral ov ▁on ▁the ▁lead - off ▁leg . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁absence ▁of ▁Pi eter ▁van ▁den ▁Ho ogen band ▁on ▁the ▁morning ▁pre lim s , ▁the ▁Dutch ▁team ▁posted ▁an ▁excellent ▁time ▁of ▁ 3 : 1 8 . 3 2 ▁to ▁lead ▁the ▁first ▁heat , ▁but ▁was ▁cast ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁final ▁race ▁for ▁an ▁early ▁jump ing ▁attempt ▁from ▁Dennis ▁R ijn be ek ▁during ▁the ▁second ▁exchange . ▁ ▁Records ▁Prior ▁to ▁this ▁competition , ▁the ▁existing ▁world ▁and ▁Olympic ▁records ▁were ▁as ▁follows . ▁ ▁The ▁following ▁new ▁world ▁and ▁Olympic ▁records ▁were ▁set ▁during ▁this ▁competition . ▁ ▁Results ▁ ▁He ats ▁ ▁Final ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Official ▁Olympic ▁Report ▁ ▁Men ' s ▁ 4 ▁X ▁ 1 0 0 ▁Met re ▁Fre est yle ▁Rel ay ▁Category : 4 ▁× ▁ 1 0 0 ▁met re ▁fre est yle ▁relay <0x0A>