1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres

The women's 400 metres event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 28, 29 and 31 July.[1][2]

Medalists

GoldNatalya Nazarova
 Russia
SilverNakiya Johnson
 United States
BronzeYudalis Díaz
 Cuba

Results

Final

31 July

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Natalya Nazarova Russia52.02
Nakiya Johnson United States52.09
Yudalis Díaz Cuba52.39
4Alina Rîpanu Romania52.89
5Estie Wittstock South Africa53.16
6Justine Bayiga Uganda53.29
7Keasha Downer Jamaica53.68
8Mikele Barber United States54.24

Semifinals

29 July

Semifinal 1

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Natalya Nazarova Russia51.95Q
2Nakiya Johnson United States52.80Q
3Keasha Downer Jamaica53.01Q
4Alina Rîpanu Romania53.34q
5Zulia Calatayúd Cuba53.65
6Kristin Götz Germany54.41
7Martina Morawska Czech Republic54.48
8Carey Easton United Kingdom54.70

Semifinal 2

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Justine Bayiga Uganda52.73Q
2Yudalis Díaz Cuba53.07Q
3Estie Wittstock South Africa53.20Q
4Mikele Barber United States53.44q
5Kristina Perica Croatia53.60
6Rosemary Hayward Australia54.34
7Alexia Oberstolz Italy54.51
8Katerina Glosová Czech Republic54.58

Heats

28 July

Heat 1

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Natalya Nazarova Russia52.98Q
2Justine Bayiga Uganda53.23Q
3Rosemary Hayward Australia53.90Q
4Estie Wittstock South Africa54.18q
5Carey Easton United Kingdom54.28q
6Aleksandra Pielużek Poland54.69
7Lotte Visschers Netherlands55.72

Heat 2

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Nakiya Johnson United States53.07Q
2Alina Rîpanu Romania53.36Q
3Zulia Calatayúd Cuba54.00Q
4Svetlana Pospelova Russia54.80
5Jennifer Marshall Australia54.88
6Sashanie Simpson Jamaica54.96
7Lucy-Ann Richards Barbados55.29

Heat 3

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Kristina Perica Croatia53.89Q
2Keasha Downer Jamaica53.94Q
3Alexia Oberstolz Italy54.48Q
4Katerina Glosová Czech Republic54.53q
5Hazel-Ann Regis Grenada55.55
6Oksana Luneva Kyrgyzstan57.54

Heat 4

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Yudalis Díaz Cuba52.74Q
2Mikele Barber United States53.86Q
3Martina Morawska Czech Republic54.13Q
4Kristin Götz Germany54.27q
5Lu Minling China55.35
6Yolandé Neethling South Africa56.28
7Diala El-Chabi Lebanon58.92
8Mariama Diaby Guinea59.06

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event.

References

  1. Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1998 Annecy FRA Jul 28-Aug 2, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 3 December 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
  2. IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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