1999 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres
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.
Final
[edit]| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
|---|---|---|
|
 Cathy Freeman (AUS)
|
49.67 |
|
 Anja Rücker (GER)
|
49.74 |
|
 Lorraine Graham (JAM)
|
49.92 |
| 4. |  Falilat Ogunkoya (NGR)
|
50.03 |
| 5. |  Katharine Merry (GBR)
|
50.52 |
| 6. |  Natalya Nazarova (RUS)
|
50.61 |
| 7. | Grit Breuer (GER)
|
50.67 |
| 8. | Olga Kotlyarova (RUS)
|
50.72 |
Semi-final
[edit]- Held on Tuesday 24 August 1999
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Falilat Ogunkoya (NGR)
|
49.96 |
| 2. | Lorraine Graham (JAM)
|
50.05 |
| 3. | Anja Rücker (GER)
|
50.09 |
| 4. | Natalya Nazarova (RUS)
|
50.48 |
| 5. |  Michelle Collins (USA)
|
50.67 |
| 6. |  Ana Guevara (MEX)
|
50.70 |
| 7. |  Helena Fuchsová (CZE)
|
50.84 |
| 8. | Suziann Reid (USA)
|
50.90 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cathy Freeman (AUS)
|
49.76 |
| 2. | Grit Breuer (GER)
|
50.16 |
| 3. | Katharine Merry (GBR)
|
50.21 |
| 4. | Olga Kotlyarova (RUS)
|
50.32 |
| 5. | Olabisi Afolabi (NGR)
|
50.40 |
| 6. | Charity Opara (NGR)
|
50.52 |
| 7. |  Amy Mbacké Thiam (SEN)
|
50.77 |
| 8. | Maicel Malone-Wallace (USA)
|
50.93 |
Quarter-finals
[edit]- Held on Monday 23 August 1999
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Charity Opara (NGR)
|
50.82 |
| 2. | Katharine Merry (GBR)
|
50.86 |
| 3. | Helena Fuchsová (CZE)
|
51.18 |
| 4. | Suziann Reid (USA)
|
51.19 |
| 5. | Claudine Williams (JAM)
|
51.40 |
| 6. |  Otilia Ruicu (ROM)
|
51.86 |
| 7. |  Mireille Ngiumgo (CMR)
|
51.98 |
| 8. |  Foy Williams (CAN)
|
54.34 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Anja Rücker (GER)
|
50.62 |
| 2. | Michelle Collins (USA)
|
50.75 |
| 3. | Lorraine Graham (JAM)
|
51.02 |
| 4. | Olga Kotlyarova (RUS)
|
51.21 |
| 5. | Claudine Komgang (CMR)
|
51.73 |
| 6. | Susan Andrews (AUS)
|
52.05 |
| 7. |  Karen Shinkins (IRL)
|
52.08 |
| 8. |  Chen Yuxiang (CHN)
|
52.93 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Grit Breuer (GER)
|
50.41 |
| 2. | Olabisi Afolabi (NGR)
|
50.47 |
| 3. | Cathy Freeman (AUS)
|
50.49 |
| 4. | Ana Guevara (MEX)
|
51.08 |
| 5. |  Francine Landre (FRA)
|
52.07 |
| 6. |  Nadjina Kaltouma (CHA)
|
52.47 |
| 7. |  Virna de Angeli (ITA)
|
52.78 |
| 8. |  Maria do Carmo Tavares (POR)
|
52.86 |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Falilat Ogunkoya (NGR)
|
50.59 |
| 2. | Natalya Nazarova (RUS)
|
50.77 |
| 3. | Maicel Malone-Wallace (USA)
|
50.82 |
| 4. | Amy Mbacké Thiam (SEN)
|
51.05 |
| 5. | Uta Rohländer (GER)
|
51.45 |
| 6. | Donna Fraser (GBR)
|
52.01 |
| 7. | Jitka Burianová (CZE)
|
52.52 |
| 8. |  Damayanthi Darsha-Kobalavithanage (SRI)
|
53.33 |
Heats
[edit]- Held on Tuesday 24 August 1999
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Grit Breuer (GER)
|
51.13 |
| 2. | Michelle Collins (USA)
|
51.14 |
| 3. | Ana Guevara (MEX)
|
51.23 |
| 4. | Virna de Angeli (ITA)
|
52.60 |
| 5. |  Leanie van der Walt (RSA)
|
53.53 |
| 6. |  Zoila Stewart (CRC)
|
54.55 |
| 7. |  Yelena Piskunova (UZB)
|
55.44 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Maicel Malone-Wallace (USA)
|
51.13 |
| 2. | Lorraine Graham (JAM)
|
51.32 |
| 3. | Uta Rohländer (GER)
|
51.87 |
| 4. | Francine Landre (FRA)
|
52.07 |
| 5. |  Tonique Williams (BAH)
|
52.95 |
| 6. |  Svetlana Bodritskaya (KAZ)
|
53.74 |
| 7. |  Ann Mooney (PNG)
|
57.30 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Charity Opara (NGR)
|
51.42 |
| 2. | Natalya Nazarova (RUS)
|
52.25 |
| 3. | Jitka Burianová (CZE)
|
52.49 |
| 4. | Damayanthi Darsha-Kobalavithanage (SRI)
|
52.68 |
| 5. | Tracey Barnes (JAM)
|
53.41 |
| 6. |  Kristina Perica (CRO)
|
53.52 |
| 7. |  Diala Al Chabi (LIB)
|
57.22 |
| 8. |  Donata Mutegwamaso (RWA)
|
1:00.04 |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Falilat Ogunkoya (NGR)
|
51.43 |
| 2. | Amy Mbacké Thiam (SEN)
|
51.59 |
| 3. | Claudine Komgang (CMR)
|
51.68 |
| 4. | Karen Shinkins (IRL)
|
52.12 |
| 5. | Maria do Carmo Tavares (POR)
|
52.74 |
| 6. |  Louise Ayetotche (CIV)
|
55.44 |
| 7. |  Hazel-Ann Regis (GRN)
|
57.64 |
| RANK | HEAT 5 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Katharine Merry (GBR)
|
51.48 |
| 2. | Helena Fuchsová (CZE)
|
51.71 |
| 3. | Nadjina Kaltouma (CHA)
|
51.90 |
| 4. | Susan Andrews (AUS)
|
51.99 |
| 5. | Otilia Ruicu (ROM)
|
52.04 |
| 6. | Chen Yuxiang (CHN)
|
52.76 |
| 7. |  Maritza Figueroa (NCA)
|
57.64 |
 Ony Paule Ratsimbazafy (MAD)
|
DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 6 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cathy Freeman (AUS)
|
51.49 |
| 2. | Olabisi Afolabi (NGR)
|
51.50 |
| 3. | Olga Kotlyarova (RUS)
|
51.70 |
| 4. | Mireille Ngiumgo (CMR)
|
51.89 |
| 5. | Donna Fraser (GBR)
|
52.38 |
| 6. |  Lisette Ferri (ESP)
|
54.50 |
| 7. |  Dijana Kojić (BIH)
|
56.08 |
| RANK | HEAT 7 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Anja Rücker (GER)
|
51.09 |
| 2. | Suziann Reid (USA)
|
51.94 |
| 3. | Claudine Williams (JAM)
|
52.01 |
| 4. | Foy Williams (CAN)
|
53.07 |
| 5. |  Grace Dinkins (LBR)
|
53.25 |
| 6. |  Melissa Straker (BAR)
|
53.97 |
 Haoulatta Ahmed (COM)
|
DQ | |
| Lee Naylor (AUS)
|
DQ |
References
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