2006 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles
The women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2006 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Germain Comarmond on August 11–12.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Janet Wienand South Africa
|
Houria Moussa Algeria
|
Aïssata Soulama Burkina Faso
|
Results
Heats
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Houria Moussa | Algeria |
58.14 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Mary Onyemuwa |  Nigeria |
58.40 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Florence Wasike |  Kenya |
58.42 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Carole Kaboud Mebam |  Cameroon |
58.66 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Janet Wienand | South Africa |
58.99 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Aïssata Soulama | Burkina Faso |
59.40 | q |
| 7 | 2 | Endurance Abinuwa | Nigeria |
59.65 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Kate Chiwedu Obilor | Nigeria |
1:00.01 | q |
| 9 | 2 | Clémence Kombetto |  Benin |
1:00.39 | |
| 10 | 2 | Lamiae Lhabze |  Morocco |
1:00.67 | |
| 11 | 1 | Mame Fatou Faye |  Senegal |
1:01.37 | |
| 2 | Muna Jabir Adam |  Sudan |
DNS |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
2 | Janet Wienand | South Africa |
56.97 | |
 |
4 | Houria Moussa | Algeria |
57.15 | |
 |
1 | Aïssata Soulama | Burkina Faso |
57.27 | |
| 4 | 6 | Mary Onyemuwa | Nigeria |
57.93 | |
| 5 | 8 | Kate Chiwedu Obilor | Nigeria |
58.08 | |
| 6 | 5 | Florence Wasike | Kenya |
58.11 | |
| 7 | 3 | Carole Kaboud Mebam | Cameroon |
58.46 | |
| 8 | 7 | Endurance Abinuwa | Nigeria |
1:00.63 |