Athletics at the 1997 Summer Universiade – Women's 100 metres hurdles

The women's 100 metres hurdles event at the 1997 Summer Universiade was held on 29–30 August at the Stadio Cibali in Catania, Italy.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Angela Atede Nigeria	Feng Yun China	Svetlana Laukhova Russia

Results

Heats

Wind:
Heat 3: +0.6 m/s

Rank	Heat	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	3	Angela Atede	Nigeria	13.01	Q
5	?	Simone Purvis	Australia	13.73	q

Semifinals

Wind:
Heat 1: +1.0 m/s, Heat 2: +2.4 m/s

Rank	Heat	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1	Angela Atede	Nigeria	12.93	Q
1	2	Feng Yun	China	12.93	Q
3	1	Yolanda McCray	United States	13.04	Q
7	2	Simone Purvis	Australia	13.76

Final

Wind: -1.1 m/s

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Angela Atede	Nigeria	13.16
	Feng Yun	China	13.19
	Svetlana Laukhova	Russia	13.22
4	Irina Korotya	Russia	13.29
5	Yolanda McCray	United States	13.51
6	Maya Shemchyshena	Ukraine	13.54
7	Ingeborg Leschnik	Germany	13.62
8	Sonia Paquette	Canada	13.68