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Soviet Union |
 URS |
3:07.58 |
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Regina Baltutite / Irina Teterina / Yelena Teryoshina / Nataliya Yatsenko / Yelena Makushkina / Tatyana Shvetsova / Nina Umanets / Mariya Pazyun / Nina Frolova * |
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United States |
 USA |
3:10.32 |
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Carol Bower / Carol Brown / Jeanne Flanagan / Patricia Spratlen / Kristine Norelius / Carie Graves / Liz Hills / Liz Miles / Valerie McClain-Ward * |
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Romania |
 ROU |
3:14.05 |
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Rodica Frîntu / Florica Bucur / Luminata Furcila / Maricica Țăran / Cristina Onofrei / Maria Naghiu / Mariana Zaharia / Elena Bondar / Elena Dobrițoiu * |
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