Athletics at the 1989 Summer Universiade – Women's 400 metres explained
The women's 400 metres event at the 1989 Summer Universiade was held at the Wedaustadion in Duisburg with the final on 25, 26, and 27 August 1989.[1] [2]
The winning margin was 1.68 seconds which as of 2024 remains the only time the women's 400 metres was won by more than 1.5 seconds at these games.
Medalists
Results
Heats
Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 2 | | | 52.50 | Q |
2 | 1 | | | 52.76 | Q |
3 | 1 | | | 53.05 | Q |
4 | 3 | | | 53.15 | Q |
5 | 3 | | | 53.30 | Q |
6 | 1 | | | 54.10 | Q |
7 | 2 | | | 54.31 | Q |
8 | 3 | | | 54.40 | Q |
9 | 2 | | | 54.68 | Q |
10 | 3 | | | 54.73 | Q |
11 | 1 | | | 55.30 | Q |
12 | 2 | | | 55.56 | Q[3] |
13 | 3 | | | 55.92 | Q |
14 | 2 | | | 56.72 | Q |
15 | 3 | | | 58.91 | q |
16 | 1 | | | | Q |
17 | 2 | | | | |
| 1 | | | | | |
Semifinals
Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 2 | | | 50.01 | Q |
2 | 1 | | | 51.89 | Q |
3 | 2 | | | 51.96 | Q |
4 | 1 | | | 52.48 | Q |
5 | 1 | | | 52.60 | Q |
6 | 2 | | | 52.84 | Q |
7 | 1 | | | 52.97 | q |
8 | 2 | | | 53.70 | q |
9 | 1 | | | 54.15 | |
10 | 2 | | | 54.49 | |
11 | 2 | | | 54.58 | |
12 | 2 | | | 55.30 | |
13 | 1 | | | 55.55 | |
14 | 1 | | | 56.27 | |
15 | 1 | | | 59.09 | |
16 | 2 | | | | | |
Final
[4]
Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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| | | 50.73 | |
| | | 52.41 | |
| | | 52.69 | |
4 | | | 52.99 | |
5 | | | 53.03 | |
6 | | | 53.08 | |
7 | | | 53.20 | |
8 | | | 56.16 | | |
Notes and References
- Schröder . Gustav . XV. Universiade: Ein Hauch von Olympia im Ruhrevier . Leichtathletik . 7 September 1989 . 36/1989 . 1134–1139 . XV. Universiade: A touch of the Olympics in the Ruhrevier . Bartels & Wernitz . German . 0343-5369.
- https://www.tilastopaja.eu/db/results.php?Season=1989&CID=12982645 Results at Tilastopaja
- https://web.archive.org/web/20171223181439/http://cdm.athle.com/upload/ssites/001059/autres_championnats/universiades_annees.pdf French results
- News: Full results . 5 January 2020 . . 28 August 1989 . 26.