2002 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres
The women's 400 metres event at the 2002 African Championships in Athletics was held in Radès, Tunisia on August 7–8.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Nadjina Kaltouma Chad
|
Mireille Nguimgo Cameroon
|
Awatef Ben Hassine Tunisia
|
Results
Heats
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Mireille Nguimgo | Cameroon |
52.47 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Nadjina Kaltouma | Chad |
52.69 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Hortense Béwouda | Cameroon |
52.92 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Awatef Ben Hassine | Tunisia |
52.97 | q |
| 5 | 1 | Kudirat Akhigbe |  Nigeria |
53.56 | q |
| 6 | 3 | Heide Seyerling |  South Africa |
53.81 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Amy Mbacké Thiam |  Senegal |
54.02 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Doris Jacob | Nigeria |
54.14 | |
| 9 | 3 | Sandrine Thiébaud-Kangni |  Togo |
54.16 | |
| 10 | 2 | Hajarat Yusuf | Nigeria |
55.00 | Q |
| 11 | 3 | Maha Chaouachi | Tunisia |
55.86 | |
| 12 | 2 | Fatou Bintou Fall | Senegal |
56.10 | |
| 13 | 3 | Sarah Arrous |  Algeria |
56.13 | |
| 14 | 2 | Silpa Tjingaate |  Namibia |
56.83 | |
| 15 | 1 | Geraldine Elysee |  Mauritius |
58.01 | |
| 16 | 3 | Sana Najeh | Tunisia |
1:00.42 | |
| 17 | 1 | Selebal Sedmile |  Botswana |
1:01.32 | |
| 18 | 2 | Sylla M'Mah Touré |  Guinea |
1:03.92 | |
| 18 | 2 | Berikty Weldai |  Eritrea |
1:07.35 | |
| 2 | Ageritu Belete |  Ethiopia |
DNS |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Nadjina Kaltouma | Chad |
51.09 | |
 |
Mireille Nguimgo | Cameroon |
51.61 | |
 |
Awatef Ben Hassine | Tunisia |
52.22 | |
| 4 | Hortense Béwouda | Cameroon |
52.26 | |
| 5 | Kudirat Akhigbe | Nigeria |
52.81 | |
| 6 | Hajarat Yusuf | Nigeria |
53.66 | |
| Amy Mbacké Thiam | Senegal |
DNS | ||
| Heide Seyerling | South Africa |
DNS |