Athletics at the 1991 Summer Universiade – Women's 400 metres hurdles
The women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1991 Summer Universiade was held at the Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield on 23 and 24 July 1991.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Gretha Tromp Netherlands
|
Nicoleta Căruţaşu Romania
|
Anna Chuprina Soviet Union
|
Results
Heats
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Anna Chuprina | Soviet Union |
57.38 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Elisa Jiménez |  Cuba |
57.67 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Jacqueline Parker |  Great Britain |
57.71 | q |
| 1 | 2 | Gretha Tromp | Netherlands |
57.61 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Nicoleta Căruţaşu | Romania |
57.76 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Corinne Pierre |  France |
57.71 | q |
| 1 | 3 | Tonya Lee |  United States |
57.41 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Tatyana Kurochkina | Soviet Union |
57.90 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Adrienne Rainbird |  Australia |
58.37 | [2] |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Gretha Tromp | Netherlands |
55.30 | |
 |
Nicoleta Căruţaşu | Romania |
56.07 | |
 |
Anna Chuprina | Soviet Union |
56.74 | |
| 4 | Jacqueline Parker | Great Britain |
56.93 | |
| 5 | Tatyana Kurochkina | Soviet Union |
57.04 | |
| 6 | Tonya Lee | United States |
57.41 | |
| 7 | Corinne Pierre | France |
57.92 | |
| 8 | Elisa Jiménez | Cuba |
58.36 |