Athletics at the 1991 Summer Universiade – Women's 400 metres hurdles

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The women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1991 Summer Universiade was held at the Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield on the 23rd and 24 July 1991. [1]

Contents

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Gretha Tromp
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Nicoleta Căruţaşu
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Anna Chuprina
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union

Results

Heats

[2]

RankHeatAthleteNationalityTimeNotes
11 Anna Chuprina Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 57.38Q
21 Elisa Jiménez Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 57.67Q
31 Jacqui Parker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 57.71q
41 Tonja Buford Flag of the United States.svg  United States 58.58
12 Gretha Tromp Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 57.61Q
22 Nicoleta Căruţaşu Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 57.76Q
32 Corinne Pierre Flag of France.svg  France 57.94q
42 Jill McDermid Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 58.79
13 Tonya Lee Flag of the United States.svg  United States 57.41Q
23 Tatyana Kurochkina Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 57.90Q
43 Adrienne Rainbird Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 58.37 [3]
7 ? Marie-José Valamatos Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1:00.14 [4]
8 ? Althea Thomas Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada ??.??

Final

[5]

RankAthleteNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Gretha Tromp Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 55.30
Silver medal icon.svg Nicoleta Căruţaşu Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 56.07
Bronze medal icon.svg Anna Chuprina Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 56.74
4 Jacqui Parker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 56.93
5 Tatyana Kurochkina Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 57.04
6 Tonya Lee Flag of the United States.svg  United States 57.41
7 Corinne Pierre Flag of France.svg  France 57.92
8 Elisa Jiménez Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 58.36

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References

  1. Mel Watman (1 August 1991). "May dismay with silver". Athletics Today. Surrey: Athletics Today Publications Limited. 5 (31): 19–22. ISSN   0269-1302.
  2. "INTERNATIONAL". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 25 July 1991. p. 21. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  3. Australian results
  4. Portuguese results
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