1999 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres

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These are the official results of the Women's 400 metres event at the 1999 IAAF World Championships in Seville, Spain. There were a total number of 52 participating athletes, with seven qualifying heats, four quarter-finals, two semi-finals and the final held on Thursday 26 August 1999 at 20:30h.

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Final

RANKFINALTIME
Med 1.png Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cathy Freeman  (AUS)49.67
Med 2.png Flag of Germany.svg  Anja Rücker  (GER)49.74
Med 3.png Flag of Jamaica.svg  Lorraine Graham  (JAM)49.92
4.Flag of Nigeria.svg  Falilat Ogunkoya  (NGR)50.03
5.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Katharine Merry  (GBR)50.52
6.Flag of Russia.svg  Natalya Nazarova  (RUS)50.61
7.Flag of Germany.svg  Grit Breuer  (GER)50.67
8.Flag of Russia.svg  Olga Kotlyarova  (RUS)50.72

Semi-final

RANKHEAT 1TIME
1.Flag of Nigeria.svg  Falilat Ogunkoya  (NGR)49.96
2.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Lorraine Graham  (JAM)50.05
3.Flag of Germany.svg  Anja Rücker  (GER)50.09
4.Flag of Russia.svg  Natalya Nazarova  (RUS)50.48
5.Flag of the United States.svg  Michelle Collins  (USA)50.67
6.Flag of Mexico.svg  Ana Guevara  (MEX)50.70
7.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Helena Fuchsová  (CZE)50.84
8.Flag of the United States.svg  Suziann Reid  (USA)50.90


RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cathy Freeman  (AUS)49.76
2.Flag of Germany.svg  Grit Breuer  (GER)50.16
3.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Katharine Merry  (GBR)50.21
4.Flag of Russia.svg  Olga Kotlyarova  (RUS)50.32
5.Flag of Nigeria.svg  Olabisi Afolabi  (NGR)50.40
6.Flag of Nigeria.svg  Charity Opara  (NGR)50.52
7.Flag of Senegal.svg  Amy Mbacké Thiam  (SEN)50.77
8.Flag of the United States.svg  Maicel Malone-Wallace  (USA)50.93

Quarter-finals

RANKHEAT 1TIME
1.Flag of Nigeria.svg  Charity Opara  (NGR)50.82
2.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Katharine Merry  (GBR)50.86
3.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Helena Fuchsová  (CZE)51.18
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Suziann Reid  (USA)51.19
5.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Claudine Williams  (JAM)51.40
6.Flag of Romania.svg  Otilia Ruicu  (ROM)51.86
7.Flag of Cameroon.svg  Mireille Ngiumgo  (CMR)51.98
8.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Foy Williams  (CAN)54.34


RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.Flag of Germany.svg  Anja Rücker  (GER)50.62
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Michelle Collins  (USA)50.75
3.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Lorraine Graham  (JAM)51.02
4.Flag of Russia.svg  Olga Kotlyarova  (RUS)51.21
5.Flag of Cameroon.svg  Claudine Komgang  (CMR)51.73
6.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Susan Andrews  (AUS)52.05
7.Flag of Ireland.svg  Karen Shinkins  (IRL)52.08
8.Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Yuxiang  (CHN)52.93


RANKHEAT 3TIME
1.Flag of Germany.svg  Grit Breuer  (GER)50.41
2.Flag of Nigeria.svg  Olabisi Afolabi  (NGR)50.47
3.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cathy Freeman  (AUS)50.49
4.Flag of Mexico.svg  Ana Guevara  (MEX)51.08
5.Flag of France.svg  Francine Landre  (FRA)52.07
6.Flag of Chad.svg  Nadjina Kaltouma  (CHA)52.47
7.Flag of Italy.svg  Virna de Angeli  (ITA)52.78
8.Flag of Portugal.svg  Maria do Carmo Tavares  (POR)52.86


RANKHEAT 4TIME
1.Flag of Nigeria.svg  Falilat Ogunkoya  (NGR)50.59
2.Flag of Russia.svg  Natalya Nazarova  (RUS)50.77
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Maicel Malone-Wallace  (USA)50.82
4.Flag of Senegal.svg  Amy Mbacké Thiam  (SEN)51.05
5.Flag of Germany.svg  Uta Rohländer  (GER)51.45
6.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Donna Fraser  (GBR)52.01
7.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Jitka Burianová  (CZE)52.52
8.Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Damayanthi Darsha-Kobalavithanage  (SRI)53.33

Heats

RANKHEAT 1TIME
1.Flag of Germany.svg  Grit Breuer  (GER)51.13
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Michelle Collins  (USA)51.14
3.Flag of Mexico.svg  Ana Guevara  (MEX)51.23
4.Flag of Italy.svg  Virna de Angeli  (ITA)52.60
5.Flag of South Africa.svg  Leanie van der Walt  (RSA)53.53
6.Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Zoila Stewart  (CRC)54.55
7.Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Yelena Piskunova  (UZB)55.44


RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Maicel Malone-Wallace  (USA)51.13
2.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Lorraine Graham  (JAM)51.32
3.Flag of Germany.svg  Uta Rohländer  (GER)51.87
4.Flag of France.svg  Francine Landre  (FRA)52.07
5.Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Tonique Williams  (BAH)52.95
6.Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Svetlana Bodritskaya  (KAZ)53.74
7.Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Ann Mooney  (PNG)57.30


RANKHEAT 3TIME
1.Flag of Nigeria.svg  Charity Opara  (NGR)51.42
2.Flag of Russia.svg  Natalya Nazarova  (RUS)52.25
3.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Jitka Burianová  (CZE)52.49
4.Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Damayanthi Darsha-Kobalavithanage  (SRI)52.68
5.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Tracey Barnes  (JAM)53.41
6.Flag of Croatia.svg  Kristina Perica  (CRO)53.52
7.Flag of Lebanon.svg  Diala Al Chabi  (LIB)57.22
8.Flag of Rwanda (1962-2001).svg  Donata Mutegwamaso  (RWA)1:00.04


RANKHEAT 4TIME
1.Flag of Nigeria.svg  Falilat Ogunkoya  (NGR)51.43
2.Flag of Senegal.svg  Amy Mbacké Thiam  (SEN)51.59
3.Flag of Cameroon.svg  Claudine Komgang  (CMR)51.68
4.Flag of Ireland.svg  Karen Shinkins  (IRL)52.12
5.Flag of Portugal.svg  Maria do Carmo Tavares  (POR)52.74
6.Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Louise Ayetotche  (CIV)55.44
7.Flag of Grenada.svg  Hazel-Ann Regis  (GRN)57.64


RANKHEAT 5TIME
1.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Katharine Merry  (GBR)51.48
2.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Helena Fuchsová  (CZE)51.71
3.Flag of Chad.svg  Nadjina Kaltouma  (CHA)51.90
4.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Susan Andrews  (AUS)51.99
5.Flag of Romania.svg  Otilia Ruicu  (ROM)52.04
6.Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Yuxiang  (CHN)52.76
7.Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Maritza Figueroa  (NCA)57.64
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Ony Paule Ratsimbazafy  (MAD)DNS


RANKHEAT 6TIME
1.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cathy Freeman  (AUS)51.49
2.Flag of Nigeria.svg  Olabisi Afolabi  (NGR)51.50
3.Flag of Russia.svg  Olga Kotlyarova  (RUS)51.70
4.Flag of Cameroon.svg  Mireille Ngiumgo  (CMR)51.89
5.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Donna Fraser  (GBR)52.38
6.Flag of Spain.svg  Lisette Ferri  (ESP)54.50
7.Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Dijana Kojić  (BIH)56.08


RANKHEAT 7TIME
1.Flag of Germany.svg  Anja Rücker  (GER)51.09
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Suziann Reid  (USA)51.94
3.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Claudine Williams  (JAM)52.01
4.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Foy Williams  (CAN)53.07
5.Flag of Liberia.svg  Grace Dinkins  (LBR)53.25
6.Flag of Barbados.svg  Melissa Straker  (BAR)53.97
Flag of the Comoros (1996-2001).svg  Haoulatta Ahmed  (COM)DQ
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Lee Naylor  (AUS)DQ

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