1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles explained

The women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 22 and 23 August.

Medalists

Gold	Ulrike Urbansky
Silver	Vicki Jamison
Bronze	Tanya Jarrett

Results

Final

23 August

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	align=left		align=left		56.65
	align=left		align=left		57.57
	align=left		align=left		57.91
4	align=left		align=left		58.52
5	align=left		align=left		58.53
6	align=left		align=left		58.80
7	align=left		align=left		58.90
8	align=left		align=left		59.40

Heats

22 August

Heat 1

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		58.36	Q
2	align=left		align=left		58.45	Q
3	align=left		align=left		58.48	q
4	align=left		align=left		62.28
5	align=left	Yuko Iida	align=left		63.56
	align=left		align=left		DNF
	align=left		align=left		DNF

Heat 2

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		56.96	Q
2	align=left		align=left		57.49	Q
3	align=left		align=left		58.40	q
4	align=left		align=left		59.20
5	align=left		align=left		59.50
6	align=left		align=left		60.35
7	align=left		align=left		60.57

Heat 3

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		59.01	Q
2	align=left		align=left		59.03	Q
3	align=left		align=left		60.08
4	align=left		align=left		60.82
5	align=left	Ana Costa	align=left		62.00
6	align=left		align=left		62.48
7	align=left		align=left		62.56

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 21 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event.