Poland Wins First 4x400m Mixed Relay Gold as Team USA Claims Bronze

Kajetan Duszynski of Poland celebrates with Karol Zalewski of Poland after winning the 4x400m mixed relay final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, on July 31, 2021. Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters

TOKYO—Poland scored an upset win in the inaugural Olympic 4x400 meters mixed relay on Saturday, with Dominican Republic picking up silver and the United States taking bronze.

The Polish team, comprised of Karol Zalewski, Natalia Kaczmarek, Justyna Swiety-Ersetic, and Kajetan Duszynski, put on a gutsy performance inside the fan-free Olympic Stadium after posting the fastest time in Friday’s heats.