IAAF World Championships
National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)
24 AUG–01 SEP 1991
OW
Women's 400 Metres Hurdles
Final
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tatyana LEDOVSKAYA | 21 MAY 1966 | URS | 53.11 |
| 2. | Sally GUNNELL | 29 JUL 1966 | GBR | 53.16 |
| 3. | Janeene VICKERS | 03 DEC 1968 | USA | 53.47 |
| 4. | Sandra FARMER-PATRICK | 18 AUG 1962 | USA | 53.95 |
| 5. | Kim BATTEN | 29 MAR 1969 | USA | 53.98 |
| 6. | Anita PROTTI | 04 AUG 1964 | SUI | 54.25 |
| 7. | Heike MEISSNER | 29 JAN 1970 | GER | 55.26 |
| 8. | Margarita PONOMARYOVA | 19 JUN 1963 | URS | 55.27 |
Semifinal - Heat 1
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Anita PROTTI | 04 AUG 1964 | SUI | 54.26 |
| 2. | Sandra FARMER-PATRICK | 18 AUG 1962 | USA | 54.44 |
| 3. | Janeene VICKERS | 03 DEC 1968 | USA | 54.63 |
| 4. | Heike MEISSNER | 29 JAN 1970 | GER | 54.77 |
| 5. | Gowry RETCHAKAN-HODGE | 21 JUN 1960 | GBR | 54.88 |
| 6. | Frida JOHANSSON-SVENSSON | 05 JAN 1970 | SWE | 55.36 |
| 7. | Anna KNOROZ | 30 JUL 1970 | URS | 55.81 |
| 8. | Nezha BIDOUANE | 18 SEP 1969 | MAR | 56.62 |
Semifinal - Heat 2
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sally GUNNELL | 29 JUL 1966 | GBR | 54.24 |
| 2. | Tatyana LEDOVSKAYA | 21 MAY 1966 | URS | 54.36 |
| 3. | Kim BATTEN | 29 MAR 1969 | USA | 54.70 |
| 4. | Margarita PONOMARYOVA | 19 JUN 1963 | URS | 55.22 |
| 5. | Monica WESTÉN | 15 MAR 1966 | SWE | 55.51 |
| 6. | Irmgard TROJER | 16 MAR 1964 | ITA | 55.66 |
| 7. | Sabine BUSCH | 21 NOV 1962 | GER | 55.93 |
| 8. | Gudrun ABT | 03 AUG 1962 | GER | 56.17 |
Round 1 - Heat 1
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Janeene VICKERS | 03 DEC 1968 | USA | 54.85 |
| 2. | Tatyana LEDOVSKAYA | 21 MAY 1966 | URS | 54.94 |
| 3. | Gowry RETCHAKAN-HODGE | 21 JUN 1960 | GBR | 54.95 |
| 4. | Frida JOHANSSON-SVENSSON | 05 JAN 1970 | SWE | 55.60 |
| 5. | Ann MAENHOUT | 08 FEB 1969 | BEL | 58.39 |
| 6. | Marie WOMPLOU | 20 DEC 1969 | CIV | 58.80 |
| 7. | Elma MUROS-POSADAS | 14 JAN 1967 | PHI | 59.90 |
Round 1 - Heat 2
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Anita PROTTI | 04 AUG 1964 | SUI | 54.53 |
| 2. | Margarita PONOMARYOVA | 19 JUN 1963 | URS | 55.87 |
| 3. | Gudrun ABT | 03 AUG 1962 | GER | 56.16 |
| 4. | Lency MONTELIER | 13 FEB 1971 | CUB | 57.72 |
| 5. | Yanhong HUANG | 20 AUG 1969 | CHN | 58.05 |
| 6. | Omotayo AKINREMI | 13 SEP 1974 | NGR | 58.25 |
Round 1 - Heat 3
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sally GUNNELL | 29 JUL 1966 | GBR | 54.70 |
| 2. | Anna KNOROZ | 30 JUL 1970 | URS | 56.15 |
| 3. | Sabine BUSCH | 21 NOV 1962 | GER | 56.37 |
| 4. | Donalda DUPREY-ABADIE | 01 MAR 1967 | CAN | 56.38 |
| 5. | Lyn GRIME | 10 SEP 1962 | NZL | 57.55 |
| 6. | Junko HASEGAWA | 11 SEP 1967 | JPN | 59.71 |
| 7. | Gretha TROMP | 21 FEB 1964 | NED | 1:00.45 |
Round 1 - Heat 4
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Irmgard TROJER | 16 MAR 1964 | ITA | 55.77 |
| 2. | Kim BATTEN | 29 MAR 1969 | USA | 55.77 |
| 3. | Monica WESTÉN | 15 MAR 1966 | SWE | 55.79 |
| 4. | Deon HEMMINGS | 09 OCT 1968 | JAM | 57.13 |
| 5. | Nicoleta CARUTASU | 14 FEB 1964 | ROU | 57.26 |
| 6. | Liliana CHALÁ | 07 JUN 1965 | ECU | 1:01.49 |
| 7. | Mirenda FRANCOURT | 19 MAY 1975 | SEY | 1:05.92 |
Round 1 - Heat 5
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sandra FARMER-PATRICK | 18 AUG 1962 | USA | 55.81 |
| 2. | Heike MEISSNER | 29 JAN 1970 | GER | 56.00 |
| 3. | Nezha BIDOUANE | 18 SEP 1969 | MAR | 56.35 |
| 4. | Rosey EDEH | 13 AUG 1966 | CAN | 57.32 |
| 5. | Jacqueline PARKER | 15 OCT 1966 | GBR | 57.81 |
| 6. | Reawadee SRITHOA | 11 AUG 1968 | THA | 58.74 |
| 7. | Mari BJONE | 11 SEP 1970 | NOR | 59.00 |
