2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles explained

The women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Grosseto, Italy, at Stadio Olimpico Carlo Zecchini on 14 and 15 July.

Medalists

Gold	Yekaterina Kostetskaya
Silver	Zuzana Hejnová
Bronze	Sherene Pinnock

Results

Final

15 July

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	align=left		align=left		55.55
	align=left		align=left		57.44
	align=left		align=left		57.54
4	align=left		align=left		57.56
5	align=left		align=left		58.11
6	align=left		align=left		58.41
7	align=left		align=left		58.63
8	align=left		align=left		63.10

Heats

14 July

Heat 1

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		56.84	Q
2	align=left		align=left		58.58	Q
3	align=left		align=left		59.23
4	align=left		align=left		60.20
5	align=left		align=left		60.42
6	align=left		align=left		61.52
7	align=left		align=left		66.07

Heat 2

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		57.98	Q
2	align=left		align=left		58.36	Q
3	align=left		align=left		58.96	q
4	align=left		align=left		60.65
5	align=left		align=left		60.92
6	align=left		align=left		61.14
7	align=left		align=left		61.74

Heat 3

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		58.12	Q
2	align=left		align=left		58.30	Q
3	align=left		align=left		59.08	q
4	align=left		align=left		59.82
5	align=left		align=left		60.31
6	align=left		align=left		60.60
7	align=left		align=left		64.33
8	align=left		align=left		66.65

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event.