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1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres

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The women's 400 metres event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 28, 29 and 31 July.[1][2]

Medalists

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Gold Natalya Nazarova
 Russia
Silver Nakiya Johnson
 United States
Bronze Yudalis Díaz
 Cuba

Results

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Final

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31 July

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Natalya Nazarova  Russia 52.02
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Nakiya Johnson  United States 52.09
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Yudalis Díaz  Cuba 52.39
4 Alina Rîpanu  Romania 52.89
5 Estie Wittstock  South Africa 53.16
6 Justine Bayiga  Uganda 53.29
7 Keasha Downer  Jamaica 53.68
8 Mikele Barber  United States 54.24

Semifinals

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29 July

Semifinal 1

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Natalya Nazarova  Russia 51.95 Q
2 Nakiya Johnson  United States 52.80 Q
3 Keasha Downer  Jamaica 53.01 Q
4 Alina Rîpanu  Romania 53.34 q
5 Zulia Calatayúd  Cuba 53.65
6 Kristin Götz  Germany 54.41
7 Martina Morawska  Czech Republic 54.48
8 Carey Easton  United Kingdom 54.70

Semifinal 2

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Justine Bayiga  Uganda 52.73 Q
2 Yudalis Díaz  Cuba 53.07 Q
3 Estie Wittstock  South Africa 53.20 Q
4 Mikele Barber  United States 53.44 q
5 Kristina Perica  Croatia 53.60
6 Rosemary Hayward  Australia 54.34
7 Alexia Oberstolz  Italy 54.51
8 Katerina Glosová  Czech Republic 54.58

Heats

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28 July

Heat 1

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Natalya Nazarova  Russia 52.98 Q
2 Justine Bayiga  Uganda 53.23 Q
3 Rosemary Hayward  Australia 53.90 Q
4 Estie Wittstock  South Africa 54.18 q
5 Carey Easton  United Kingdom 54.28 q
6 Aleksandra Pielużek  Poland 54.69
7 Lotte Visschers  Netherlands 55.72

Heat 2

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Nakiya Johnson  United States 53.07 Q
2 Alina Rîpanu  Romania 53.36 Q
3 Zulia Calatayúd  Cuba 54.00 Q
4 Svetlana Pospelova  Russia 54.80
5 Jennifer Marshall  Australia 54.88
6 Sashanie Simpson  Jamaica 54.96
7 Lucy-Ann Richards  Barbados 55.29

Heat 3

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Kristina Perica  Croatia 53.89 Q
2 Keasha Downer  Jamaica 53.94 Q
3 Alexia Oberstolz  Italy 54.48 Q
4 Katerina Glosová  Czech Republic 54.53 q
5 Hazel-Ann Regis  Grenada 55.55
6 Oksana Luneva  Kyrgyzstan 57.54

Heat 4

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Yudalis Díaz  Cuba 52.74 Q
2 Mikele Barber  United States 53.86 Q
3 Martina Morawska  Czech Republic 54.13 Q
4 Kristin Götz  Germany 54.27 q
5 Lu Minling  China 55.35
6 Yolandé Neethling  South Africa 56.28
7 Diala El-Chabi  Lebanon 58.92
8 Mariama Diaby  Guinea 59.06

Participation

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According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event.

References

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  1. ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1998 Annecy FRA Jul 28-Aug 2, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 3 December 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
  2. ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015