Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metres hurdles

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The women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was held on 27 and 28 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh. [1]

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The winning margin was 1.61 seconds which as of 2024 remains the only time the women's 400 metres hurdles was won by more than 1.4 seconds at these games.

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Debbie Flintoff
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Donalda Duprey
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Jenny Laurendet
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final. [2]

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Gwen Wall Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 57.38Q
21 Debbie Flintoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 58.06Q
32 Jenny Laurendet Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 58.25Q
42 Yvette Wray Flag of England.svg  England 58.60Q
51 Aileen Mills Flag of England.svg  England 58.65Q
61 Alyson Vandenbroek-Evans Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 58.83q
72 Donalda Duprey Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 58.95Q
82 Elaine McLaughlin Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 59.36q
91 Simone Gandy Flag of England.svg  England 1:00.36
102 Andrea Page Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1:00.96
112 Moira McBeath Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1:04.03

Final

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg4 Debbie Flintoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 54.94 GR
Silver medal icon.svg2 Donalda Duprey Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 56.55
Bronze medal icon.svg5 Jenny Laurendet Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 56.57
46 Gwen Wall Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 57.49
53 Yvette Wray Flag of England.svg  England 57.59
67 Aileen Mills Flag of England.svg  England 58.01
71 Elaine McLaughlin Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 58.28
88 Alyson Vandenbroek-Evans Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 58.31

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References

  1. "Results". Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  2. Heats results