1991 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles
These are the official results of the Women's 400 metres Hurdles event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 33 participating athletes, with five qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Thursday August 29, 1991.
Schedule
- All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
| Heats | |
|---|---|
| 26.08.1991 – 15:30h | |
| Semi-Finals | |
| 27.08.1991 – 17:30h | |
| Final | |
| 29.08.1991 – 19:00h |
Final
| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
|---|---|---|
|
 Tatyana Ledovskaya (URS)
|
53.11 CR |
|
 Sally Gunnell (GBR)
|
53.16 |
|
 Janeene Vickers (USA)
|
53.47 |
| 4. | Sandra Farmer-Patrick (USA)
|
53.95 |
| 5. | Kim Batten (USA)
|
53.98 |
| 6. |  Anita Protti (SUI)
|
54.25 |
| 7. |  Heike Meißner (GER)
|
55.26 |
| 8. | Margarita Ponomaryova (URS)
|
55.27 |
Semi-Finals
- Held on Tuesday 1991-08-27
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Anita Protti (SUI)
|
54.26 |
| 2. | Sandra Farmer-Patrick (USA)
|
54.44 |
| 3. | Janeene Vickers (USA)
|
54.63 |
| 4. | Heike Meißner (GER)
|
54.77 |
| 5. | Gowry Retchakan (GBR)
|
54.88 |
| 6. |  Frida Johansson (SWE)
|
55.36 |
| 7. | Anna Chuprina (URS)
|
55.81 |
| 8. |  Nezha Bidouane (MAR)
|
56.62 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sally Gunnell (GBR)
|
54.24 |
| 2. | Tatyana Ledovskaya (URS)
|
54.36 |
| 3. | Kim Batten (USA)
|
54.70 |
| 4. | Margarita Ponomaryova (URS)
|
55.22 |
| 5. | Monica Westen (SWE)
|
55.51 |
| 6. |  Irmgard Trojer (ITA)
|
55.66 |
| 7. | Sabine Busch (GER)
|
55.93 |
| 8. | Gudrun Abt (GER)
|
56.17 |
Qualifying heats
- Held on Monday 1991-08-26
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Janeene Vickers (USA)
|
54.85 |
| 2. | Tatyana Ledovskaya (URS)
|
54.94 |
| 3. | Gowry Retchakan (GBR)
|
54.95 |
| 4. | Frida Johansson (SWE)
|
55.60 |
| 5. |  Ann Maenhout (BEL)
|
58.39 |
| 6. |  Marie Womplou (CIV)
|
58.80 |
| 7. |  Elma Muros-Posadas (PHI)
|
59.90 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Anita Protti (SUI)
|
54.53 |
| 2. | Margarita Ponomaryova (URS)
|
55.87 |
| 3. | Gudrun Abt (GER)
|
56.16 |
| 4. |  Lency Montelier (CUB)
|
57.72 |
| 5. |  Yanhong Huang (CHN)
|
58.05 |
| 6. |  Omotayo Akinremi (NGR)
|
58.25 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sally Gunnell (GBR)
|
54.70 |
| 2. | Anna Chuprina (URS)
|
56.15 |
| 3. | Sabine Busch (GER)
|
56.37 |
| 4. |  Donalda Duprey (CAN)
|
56.38 |
| 5. |  Lyn Massey (NZL)
|
57.55 |
| 6. |  Junko Hasegawa (JPN)
|
59.71 |
| 7. |  Gretha Tromp (NED)
|
1:00.45 |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Irmgard Trojer (ITA)
|
55.77 |
| 2. | Kim Batten (USA)
|
55.77 |
| 3. | Monica Westen (SWE)
|
55.79 |
| 4. |  Deon Hemmings (JAM)
|
57.13 |
| 5. |  Nicoleta Carutasu (ROM)
|
57.26 |
| 6. |  Liliana Chalá (ECU)
|
1:01.49 |
| 7. |  Mirenda Francourt (SEY)
|
1:05.92 |
| RANK | HEAT 5 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sandra Farmer-Patrick (USA)
|
55.81 |
| 2. | Heike Meißner (GER)
|
56.00 |
| 3. | Nezha Bidouane (MAR)
|
56.35 |
| 4. | Rosey Edeh (CAN)
|
57.32 |
| 5. | Jacqui Parker (GBR)
|
57.81 |
| 6. |  Reawadee Srithoa (THA)
|
58.74 |
| 7. |  Mari Bjone (NOR)
|
59.00 |
See also
- 1988 Women's Olympic 400m Hurdles (Seoul)
- 1990 Women's European Championships 400m Hurdles (Split)
- 1992 Women's Olympic 400m Hurdles (Barcelona)