1995 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles explained

Women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics was held in Gothenburg, on 8, 9 and 11 August.

Medalists

Gold	Kim Batten United States (USA)
Silver	Tonja Buford United States (USA)
Bronze	Deon Hemmings Jamaica (JAM)

Results

Heats

First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	3			54.72	Q
2	1			55.15	Q
3	2			55.71	Q
4	3			55.75	Q
5	4			55.95	Q
6	4			55.98	Q
7	3			56.03	Q
8	1			56.16	Q
9	1			56.23	Q
10	4			56.32	Q
11	3			56.46	q
12	1			56.88	q
13	4			57.52	q
14	1			57.64	q
15	4			57.83
16	1			57.99
17	3			58.36
18	1			58.42
19	2			58.47	Q
20	2			58.57	Q
21	4			58.67
22	2
	2
	2
	3
	2

Semifinals

First 4 of each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2			54.15	Q
2	2			54.33	Q
3	1			55.30	Q
4	2			55.69	Q
5	1			56.09	Q
6	2			56.21	Q
7	1			56.52	Q
8	1			56.75	Q
9	1			56.88
10	1			56.89
11	2			57.07
12	2			57.29
13	2			57.33
14	1
	1
	2

Final

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	5			52.61	WR
	3			52.62
	4			53.48	NR
4	7			54.86
5	6			54.94
6	1			55.01
7	8			55.46
8	2			56.75

References

• Results
• IAAF