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 23 and 24 July 1991. [1] [2]

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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

[3]

RankHeatAthleteNationalityTimeNotes
11 Anna Chuprina Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 57.38Q
23 Tonya Lee Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 57.41Q
32 Gretha Tromp Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 57.61Q
41 Elisa Jiménez Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 57.67Q
51 Jacqui Parker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 57.71q
62 Nicoleta Căruţaşu Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 57.76Q
73 Tatyana Kurochkina Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 57.90Q
82 Corinne Pierre Flag of France.svg  France 57.94q
93 Aura Cracea Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 57.99
103 Adrienne Rainbird Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 58.37 [4]
111 Tonja Buford Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 58.58
122 Jill McDermid Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 58.79
133 Mari Bjone Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 58.88
141 Anna Suurnäkki Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 59.06
153 Puha Neiger Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 59.09
163 Barbara Gähling Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 59.23
172 Amona Schneeweis Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 59.25
183 Althea Thomas Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 59.33
191 Monika Warnicka Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 59.40
202 Agata Sadurska Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 59.43
212 Alejandra Quintanar Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 59.54
221 Marie-José Valamatos Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1:00.14 [5]
232 Francesca Lanzara Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1:01.08

Final

[6]

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 (23px).png  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

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  5. Portuguese results
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