Athletics at the 1997 Summer Universiade – Women's 400 metres

The women's 400 metres event at the 1997 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Cibali in Catania, Italy. The final took place on 30 August.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Allison Curbishley Great Britain	Olga Kotlyarova Russia	Idalmis Bonne Cuba

Results

Final

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Allison Curbishley	Great Britain	50.84
	Olga Kotlyarova	Russia	51.35
	Idalmis Bonne	Cuba	51.72
4	Naděžda Koštovalová	Czech Republic	52.32
5	Tatyana Movchan	Ukraine	52.97
6	Foy Williams	Canada	53.13
7	Natalya Sharova	Russia	53.52