1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres

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{{1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics}}

The women's 400 metres event at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, at Laurentian University Stadium on 27, 28 and 29 July.{{ Citation | last = Peters | first = Lionel | last2 = Magnusson | first2 = Tomas | title = WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1988 Sudbury CAN Jul 27-31 | url = http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/WJC/WJC1988.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140407090758/http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/WJC/WJC1988.html | archive-date = 7 April 2014 | url-status = dead | publisher = WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH") | access-date = 13 June 2015}}{{ Citation | title = IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES | url = http://dt9guucc6nuua.cloudfront.net/competitioninfo/1b820a45-e3d7-40f4-9d5d-7a3abea7f433.pdf | publisher = IAAF | access-date = 13 June 2015}}

Medalists

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bgcolor="gold"|GoldGrit Breuer
{{flagcountry|GDR}}
bgcolor="silver"|SilverMaicel Malone
{{flagcountry|USA}}
bgcolor="CC9966"|BronzeOlga Moroz
{{flagcountry|URS}}

Results

=Final=

29 July

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
{{Gold1}}align=left | Grit Breueralign=left | {{flagcountry|GDR}}51.24
{{Silver2}}align=left | Maicel Malonealign=left | {{flagcountry|USA}}52.23
{{Bronze3}}align=left | Olga Morozalign=left | {{flagcountry|URS}}53.20
4align=left | Viktoria Miloserdovaalign=left | {{flagcountry|URS}}53.64
5align=left | Manuela Derralign=left | {{flagcountry|GDR}}53.66
6align=left | Teri Smithalign=left | {{flagcountry|USA}}53.80
7align=left | Nadežda Tomšováalign=left | {{flagcountry|TCH}}54.21
8align=left | Rossana Morabitoalign=left | {{flagcountry|ITA}}55.20

=Semifinals=

28 July

==Semifinal 1==

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

align=left | Teri Smithalign=left | {{flagcountry|USA}}53.20Q
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| 2

align=left | Manuela Derralign=left | {{flagcountry|GDR}}53.43Q
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| 3

align=left | Viktoria Miloserdovaalign=left | {{flagcountry|URS}}53.58q
4align=left | Cheryl Allenalign=left | {{flagcountry|CAN}}53.92
5align=left | Daniela Plescanalign=left | {{flagcountry|ROU|1965}}54.09
6align=left | Daniela Spasovaalign=left | {{flagcountry|BUL|1971}}54.63
7align=left | Noemi Batorialign=left | {{flagcountry|HUN|1957}}56.09
{{hs|8}}align=left | Linda Kisabakaalign=left | {{flagcountry|FRG}}DNF

==Semifinal 2==

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

align=left | Maicel Malonealign=left | {{flagcountry|USA}}52.07Q
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| 2

align=left | Olga Morozalign=left | {{flagcountry|URS}}52.86Q
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| 3

align=left | Nadežda Tomšováalign=left | {{flagcountry|TCH}}53.14q
4align=left | Marjana Lužaralign=left | {{flagcountry|YUG}}54.49
5align=left | Emma Langstonalign=left | {{flagcountry|UK}}54.62
6align=left | Julia Merinoalign=left | {{flagcountry|ESP}}55.12
7align=left | Regula Scalabrinalign=left | {{flagcountry|SUI}}55.18
8align=left | Felicia Amajalialign=left | {{flagcountry|NGR}}55.99

==Semifinal 3==

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

align=left | Grit Breueralign=left | {{flagcountry|GDR}}53.11Q
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| 2

align=left | Rossana Morabitoalign=left | {{flagcountry|ITA}}54.03Q
3align=left | Suzana Belacalign=left | {{flagcountry|YUG}}54.18
4align=left | Tracy Goddardalign=left | {{flagcountry|UK}}54.63
5align=left | Catherine Chanfreaualign=left | {{flagcountry|FRA}}55.10
6align=left | Mayelin Lemusalign=left | {{flagcountry|CUB}}55.59
7align=left | Sue Andrewsalign=left | {{flagcountry|AUS}}55.82
{{hs|8}}align=left | Ximena Restrepoalign=left | {{flagcountry|COL}}DQ

=Heats=

27 July

==Heat 1==

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

align=left | Nadežda Tomšováalign=left | {{flagcountry|TCH}}54.20Q
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| 2

align=left | Daniela Spasovaalign=left | {{flagcountry|BUL|1971}}54.21Q
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| 3

align=left | Linda Kisabakaalign=left | {{flagcountry|FRG}}54.88Q
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| 4

align=left | Catherine Chanfreaualign=left | {{flagcountry|FRA}}55.19q
5align=left | Gro Hege Clevelandalign=left | {{flagcountry|NOR}}56.07
6align=left | Anna Cherryalign=left | {{flagcountry|LCA|1979}}57.30
7align=left | Natasha Stenbergalign=left | {{flagcountry|AUS}}57.82

==Heat 2==

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

align=left | Ximena Restrepoalign=left | {{flagcountry|COL}}53.48Q
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| 2

align=left | Olga Morozalign=left | {{flagcountry|URS}}54.15Q
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| 3

align=left | Tracy Goddardalign=left | {{flagcountry|UK}}54.63Q
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| 4

align=left | Sue Andrewsalign=left | {{flagcountry|AUS}}54.84q
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| 5

align=left | Daniela Plescanalign=left | {{flagcountry|ROU|1965}}55.42q
6align=left | Valérie Jaunâtrealign=left | {{flagcountry|FRA}}56.86
7align=left | Christine Duvergéalign=left | {{flagcountry|MRI}}56.95

==Heat 3==

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

align=left | Viktoria Miloserdovaalign=left | {{flagcountry|URS}}54.13Q
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| 2

align=left | Regula Scalabrinalign=left | {{flagcountry|SUI}}55.93Q
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| 3

align=left | Mayelin Lemusalign=left | {{flagcountry|CUB}}56.15Q
4align=left | Katalin Fogarassyalign=left | {{flagcountry|HUN|1957}}56.35

==Heat 4==

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

align=left | Manuela Derralign=left | {{flagcountry|GDR}}54.13Q
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| 2

align=left | Suzana Belacalign=left | {{flagcountry|YUG}}54.17Q
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| 3

align=left | Rossana Morabitoalign=left | {{flagcountry|ITA}}54.19Q
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| 4

align=left | Teri Smithalign=left | {{flagcountry|USA}}54.23q
5align=left | Monique Steennisalign=left | {{flagcountry|NED}}55.67
6align=left | Ausa Mwendachabealign=left | {{flagcountry|ZAM|1964}}58.50
7align=left | Marie-Cecile Rivettaalign=left | {{flagcountry|MON}}63.31

==Heat 5==

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

align=left | Julia Merinoalign=left | {{flagcountry|ESP}}54.99Q
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| 2

align=left | Grit Breueralign=left | {{flagcountry|GDR}}55.12Q
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| 3

align=left | Cheryl Allenalign=left | {{flagcountry|CAN}}55.44Q
4align=left | Nancy McLeónalign=left | {{flagcountry|CUB}}55.47
5align=left | Fatima Yusufalign=left | {{flagcountry|NGR}}56.35
6align=left | Jacqueline Sophiaalign=left | {{flagcountry|AHO}}58.92

==Heat 6==

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

align=left | Maicel Malonealign=left | {{flagcountry|USA}}53.79Q
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| 2

align=left | Marjana Lužaralign=left | {{flagcountry|YUG}}54.77Q
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| 3

align=left | Emma Langstonalign=left | {{flagcountry|UK}}54.87Q
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| 4

align=left | Noemi Batorialign=left | {{flagcountry|HUN|1957}}54.97q
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| 5

align=left | Felicia Amajalialign=left | {{flagcountry|NGR}}55.39q
6align=left | Julieta Kondovaalign=left | {{flagcountry|BUL|1971}}56.40
7align=left | Kristen Lundgrenalign=left | {{flagcountry|CAN}}56.48

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 38 athletes from 26 countries participated in the event.

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  • {{flagcountry|AUS}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|BUL|1971}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|CAN}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|COL}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|CUB}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|TCH}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|GDR}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|FRA}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|HUN|1957}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|ITA}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|MRI}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|MON}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|NED}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|AHO}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|NGR}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|NOR}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|ROU|1965}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|LCA|1979}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|URS}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|ESP}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|SUI}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|UK}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|USA}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|FRG}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|YUG}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|ZAM|1964}} (1)

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References

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{{WJC400metres}}

{{Footer World Junior Champions women's 400 metres}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Womens 400 metres}}

400 metres

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