The women's 400 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21, 22 and 23 August. [1] [2]
The women's 400 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21, 22 and 23 August. [1] [2]
| Gold | Andrea Burlacu  Romania |
| Silver | Suziann Reid  United States |
| Bronze | Rosemary Hayward  Australia |
23 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Andrea Burlacu | Romania | 52.32 | |
 | Suziann Reid | United States | 53.17 | |
 | Rosemary Hayward | Australia | 53.28 | |
| 4 | Yuliya Taranova |  Russia | 53.43 | |
| 5 | Cindy Ega |  France | 53.45 | |
| 6 | Otilia Ruicu | Romania | 53.87 | |
| 7 | Doreen Harstick |  Germany | 54.46 | |
| 8 | Li Jing |  China | 54.61 |
22 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Burlacu | Romania | 53.05 | Q |
| 2 | Suziann Reid | United States | 53.11 | Q |
| 3 | Doreen Harstick | Germany | 53.86 | Q |
| 4 | Yuliya Taranova | Russia | 53.95 | Q |
| 5 | Tamsyn Lewis | Australia | 54.55 | |
| 6 | Justine Bayiga |  Uganda | 55.07 | |
| 7 | Ana Guevara |  Mexico | 55.24 | |
| 8 | Žana Minina |  Lithuania | 56.30 |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosemary Hayward | Australia | 53.60 | Q |
| 2 | Li Jing | China | 53.70 | Q |
| 3 | Otilia Ruicu | Romania | 53.89 | Q |
| 4 | Cindy Ega | France | 53.98 | Q |
| 5 | Jitka Burianová |  Czech Republic | 54.52 | |
| 6 | Barbara Petráhn |  Hungary | 55.38 | |
| 7 | Yekaterina Solovyova | Russia | 55.79 | |
| Malika Edmonson | United States | DNS |
21 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doreen Harstick | Germany | 54.09 | Q |
| 2 | Otilia Ruicu | Romania | 54.14 | Q |
| 3 | Li Jing | China | 54.56 | Q |
| 4 | Žana Minina | Lithuania | 55.64 | q |
| 5 | Yekaterina Solovyova | Russia | 56.40 | q |
| 6 | Gabriella Edwards |  Trinidad and Tobago | 59.30 | |
| 7 | Dijana Kojic |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 60.04 |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suziann Reid | United States | 53.88 | Q |
| 2 | Tamsyn Lewis | Australia | 54.39 | Q |
| 3 | Justine Bayiga | Uganda | 54.94 | Q |
| 4 | Jarita Dill |  Bermuda | 57.37 | |
| 5 | Wang Xuemei | China | 58.11 | |
| 6 | Sherlene Williams |  Barbados | 59.09 |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cindy Ega | France | 53.98 | Q |
| 2 | Andrea Burlacu | Romania | 54.04 | Q |
| 3 | Yuliya Taranova | Russia | 54.34 | Q |
| 4 | Ana Guevara | Mexico | 56.54 | q |
| 5 | Anastasía Thomatdou |  Greece | 59.00 |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosemary Hayward | Australia | 54.00 | Q |
| 2 | Barbara Petráhn | Hungary | 54.71 | Q |
| 3 | Jitka Burianová | Czech Republic | 54.83 | Q |
| 4 | Malika Edmonson | United States | 55.89 | q |
| 5 | Karina Soto |  Uruguay | 56.91 | |
| 6 | Erum Khanum |  Pakistan | 59.14 |
According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 19 countries participated in the event.
Australia (2) Barbados (1) Bermuda (1) Bosnia and Herzegovina (1) China (2) Czech Republic (1) France (1) Germany (1) Greece (1) Hungary (1) Lithuania (1) Mexico (1) Pakistan (1) Romania (2) Russia (2) Trinidad and Tobago (1) Uganda (1) United States (2) Uruguay (1)The men's 400 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21, 22 and 23 August.
The men's 800 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21, 22 and 23 August.
The men's 5000 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23 and 25 August.
The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 22 and 24 August.
The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21, 22 and 23 August.
The men's pole vault event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23 and 25 August.
The men's long jump event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21 and 22 August.
The men's shot put event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23 and 25 August. A 7257g shot was used.
The men's discus throw event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21 and 22 August. A 2 kg discus was used.
The men's hammer throw event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23 and 24 August. A 7257g hammer was used.
The men's decathlon event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21 and 22 August. Senior implements were used.
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The women's 3000 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21 and 22 August.
The women's 100 metres hurdles event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23, 24 and 25 August.
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.
The women's long jump event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 22 and 23 August.
The women's shot put event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 22 and 24 August.
The women's javelin throw event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21 and 23 August. An old specification 600g javelin was used.
The women's heptathlon event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23 and 24 August.