IAAF World Championships
Olympiastadion, Helsinki (FIN)
07–14 AUG 1983
OW
Women's 400 Metres
Final
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jarmila KRATOCHVÍLOVÁ | 26 JAN 1951 | TCH | 47.99 |
| 2. | Taťána KOCEMBOVÁ | 02 MAY 1962 | TCH | 48.59 |
| 3. | Mariya KULCHUNOVA | 09 FEB 1958 | URS | 49.19 |
| 4. | Gaby BUSSMANN | 08 OCT 1959 | FRG | 49.75 |
| 5. | Marita PAYNE | 07 OCT 1960 | CAN | 50.06 |
| 6. | Irina BASKAKOVA | 25 AUG 1956 | URS | 50.48 |
| 7. | Dagmar NEUBAUER | 03 JUN 1962 | GDR | 50.48 |
| 8. | Rosalyn BRYANT | 07 JAN 1956 | USA | 50.66 |
Semifinal - Heat 1
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jarmila KRATOCHVÍLOVÁ | 26 JAN 1951 | TCH | 51.08 |
| 2. | Gaby BUSSMANN | 08 OCT 1959 | FRG | 51.22 |
| 3. | Irina BASKAKOVA | 25 AUG 1956 | URS | 51.26 |
| 4. | Dagmar NEUBAUER | 03 JUN 1962 | GDR | 51.52 |
| 5. | Charmaine CROOKS | 08 AUG 1962 | CAN | 51.96 |
| 6. | Denean HOWARD-HILL | 05 OCT 1964 | USA | 52.06 |
| 7. | Judit FORGÁCS | 25 MAY 1959 | HUN | 52.74 |
| 8. | Rositsa STAMENOVA | 06 MAR 1955 | BUL | 53.09 |
Semifinal - Heat 2
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mariya KULCHUNOVA | 09 FEB 1958 | URS | 50.07 |
| 2. | Taťána KOCEMBOVÁ | 02 MAY 1962 | TCH | 50.45 |
| 3. | Marita PAYNE | 07 OCT 1960 | CAN | 50.78 |
| 4. | Rosalyn BRYANT | 07 JAN 1956 | USA | 51.04 |
| 5. | Sabine BUSCH | 21 NOV 1962 | GDR | 51.09 |
| 6. | Michelle SCUTT | 17 JUN 1960 | GBR | 51.88 |
| 7. | Molly KILLINGBECK | 03 FEB 1959 | CAN | 51.97 |
| 8. | Katya ILIEVA | 03 JAN 1963 | BUL | 52.34 |
Quarterfinal - Heat 1
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mariya KULCHUNOVA | 09 FEB 1958 | URS | 51.05 |
| 2. | Rosalyn BRYANT | 07 JAN 1956 | USA | 51.44 |
| 3. | Sabine BUSCH | 21 NOV 1962 | GDR | 51.46 |
| 4. | Charmaine CROOKS | 08 AUG 1962 | CAN | 51.57 |
| 5. | Denise BOYD | 15 DEC 1952 | AUS | 52.03 |
| 6. | Cathy RATTRAY-WILLIAMS | 19 AUG 1963 | JAM | 53.78 |
| Margarita GRUN | 24 MAR 1954 | URU | DNS | |
| Cornelia BAPTISTE | 1964 | LCA | DNS |
Quarterfinal - Heat 2
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Irina BASKAKOVA | 25 AUG 1956 | URS | 51.07 |
| 2. | Gaby BUSSMANN | 08 OCT 1959 | FRG | 51.15 |
| 3. | Dagmar NEUBAUER | 03 JUN 1962 | GDR | 51.62 |
| 4. | Molly KILLINGBECK | 03 FEB 1959 | CAN | 52.25 |
| 5. | Roberta BELLE | 29 SEP 1958 | USA | 53.43 |
| 6. | Elanga BUALA | 21 MAY 1964 | PNG | 56.96 |
| 7. | Iyiechia PETRUS | 1968 | ISV | 57.24 |
| Hala EL MOUGHRABI | 06 JUN 1959 | SYR | DNS |
Quarterfinal - Heat 3
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marita PAYNE | 07 OCT 1960 | CAN | 52.23 |
| 2. | Katya ILIEVA | 03 JAN 1963 | BUL | 52.37 |
| 3. | Jarmila KRATOCHVÍLOVÁ | 26 JAN 1951 | TCH | 52.40 |
| 4. | Michelle SCUTT | 17 JUN 1960 | GBR | 52.70 |
| 5. | June GRIFFITH | 16 JUN 1957 | GUY | 53.47 |
| 6. | Leticia ATHANAS | 1960 | TAN | 56.92 |
| 7. | Irina AMBULO | 25 SEP 1966 | PAN | 58.33 |
| Sandra LIBURD | 1966 | SKN | DNS |
Quarterfinal - Heat 4
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Taťána KOCEMBOVÁ | 02 MAY 1962 | TCH | 51.88 |
| 2. | Judit FORGÁCS | 25 MAY 1959 | HUN | 52.18 |
| 3. | Rositsa STAMENOVA | 06 MAR 1955 | BUL | 52.22 |
| 4. | Denean HOWARD-HILL | 05 OCT 1964 | USA | 52.34 |
| 5. | Erica ROSSI | 20 NOV 1955 | ITA | 53.88 |
| 6. | Patricia MEIGHA | 11 JUN 1954 | GUA | 59.85 |
| Eucaris CAICEDO | 1956 | COL | DNS | |
| Fatalmoudou TOURÉ | 1963 | MLI | DNS |
Round 1 - Heat 1
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jarmila KRATOCHVÍLOVÁ | 26 JAN 1951 | TCH | 52.42 |
| 2. | Molly KILLINGBECK | 03 FEB 1959 | CAN | 52.62 |
| 3. | Roberta BELLE | 29 SEP 1958 | USA | 53.01 |
| 4. | Michelle SCUTT | 17 JUN 1960 | GBR | 53.30 |
| 5. | Erica ROSSI | 20 NOV 1955 | ITA | 53.51 |
| 6. | Hala EL MOUGHRABI | 06 JUN 1959 | SYR | 59.58 |
| 7. | Marjorie GENTLE | 1966 | BIZ | 64.00 |
Round 1 - Heat 2
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rositsa STAMENOVA | 06 MAR 1955 | BUL | 53.81 |
| 2. | Gaby BUSSMANN | 08 OCT 1959 | FRG | 53.93 |
| 3. | June GRIFFITH | 16 JUN 1957 | GUY | 54.02 |
| 4. | Eucaris CAICEDO | 1956 | COL | 55.09 |
| 5. | Judit FORGÁCS | 25 MAY 1959 | HUN | 55.15 |
| 6. | Leticia ATHANAS | 1960 | TAN | 56.54 |
| 7. | Sandra LIBURD | 1966 | SKN | 62.46 |
Round 1 - Heat 3
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Taťána KOCEMBOVÁ | 02 MAY 1962 | TCH | 52.74 |
| 2. | Denean HOWARD-HILL | 05 OCT 1964 | USA | 52.78 |
| 3. | Katya ILIEVA | 03 JAN 1963 | BUL | 53.21 |
| 4. | Cathy RATTRAY-WILLIAMS | 19 AUG 1963 | JAM | 53.40 |
| 5. | Elanga BUALA | 21 MAY 1964 | PNG | 57.37 |
| 6. | Fatalmoudou TOURÉ | 1963 | MLI | 59.37 |
| Florence GAZA | SOL | DNS |
Round 1 - Heat 4
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mariya KULCHUNOVA | 09 FEB 1958 | URS | 52.49 |
| 2. | Charmaine CROOKS | 08 AUG 1962 | CAN | 53.83 |
| 3. | Dagmar NEUBAUER | 03 JUN 1962 | GDR | 54.47 |
| 4. | Denise BOYD | 15 DEC 1952 | AUS | 54.70 |
| 5. | Iyiechia PETRUS | 1968 | ISV | 55.87 |
| 6. | Margarita GRUN | 24 MAR 1954 | URU | 56.84 |
| 7. | Cornelia BAPTISTE | 1964 | LCA | 60.79 |
Round 1 - Heat 5
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sabine BUSCH | 21 NOV 1962 | GDR | 53.16 |
| 2. | Irina BASKAKOVA | 25 AUG 1956 | URS | 53.45 |
| 3. | Rosalyn BRYANT | 07 JAN 1956 | USA | 53.64 |
| 4. | Marita PAYNE | 07 OCT 1960 | CAN | 53.96 |
| 5. | Irina AMBULO | 25 SEP 1966 | PAN | 56.08 |
| 6. | Patricia MEIGHA | 11 JUN 1954 | GUA | 58.07 |
| Rose TATA-MUYA | 12 JUN 1960 | KEN | DNS |