1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres

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{{1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships}}

The women's 400 metres event at the 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Budapest Sportcsarnok in Budapest on 3 and 4 March.

Medalists

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Helga Arendt
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|Diane Dixon
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|Jillian Richardson
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Results

=Heats=

The first 2 of each heat (Q) and next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.[https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-indoor-championships/2nd-iaaf-world-indoor-championships-14/results/women/400-metres/heats/summary Heats results]

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RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

1align="left" | Maree Hollandalign=left| {{AUS}}52.90Q, AR
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| 2

3align="left" | Sally Gunnellalign=left| {{GBR2}}52.91Q
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| 3

1align="left" | Marina Shmoninaalign=left| {{URS}}53.03Q
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| 4

2align="left" | Diane Dixonalign=left| {{USA}}53.15Q
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| 5

3align="left" | Charmaine Crooksalign=left| {{CAN}}53.22Q
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| 6

3align="left" | Helga Arendtalign=left| {{FRG}}53.31q
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| 7

1align="left" | Judit Forgácsalign=left| {{HUN}}53.33q
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| 8

1align="left" | Jearl Milesalign=left| {{USA}}53.33q
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| 9

2align="left" | Jillian Richardsonalign=left| {{CAN}}53.36Q
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| 10

2align="left" | Erzsébet Szabóalign=left| {{HUN}}53.41q
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| 11

3align="left" | Marina Kharlamovaalign=left| {{URS}}53.44q
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| 12

3align="left" | Iolanda Oanțăalign=left| {{flag|Romania|1965}}53.50q
132align="left" | Marcia Tatealign=left| {{JAM}}53.53
142align="left" | Angela Piggfordalign=left| {{GBR2}}53.69

=Semifinals=

First 3 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.[https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-indoor-championships/2nd-iaaf-world-indoor-championships-14/results/women/400-metres/semi-final/summary Semifinals results]

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RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

1align="left" | Diane Dixonalign=left| {{USA}}52.12Q
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| 2

1align="left" | Jillian Richardsonalign=left| {{CAN}}52.17Q
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| 3

1align="left" | Maree Hollandalign=left| {{AUS}}52.21Q, AR
41align="left" | Marina Kharlamovaalign=left| {{URS}}52.23PB
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| 5

2align="left" | Helga Arendtalign=left| {{FRG}}52.29Q
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| 6

2align="left" | Marina Shmoninaalign=left| {{URS}}52.33Q
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| 7

2align="left" | Sally Gunnellalign=left| {{GBR2}}52.35Q
81align="left" | Charmaine Crooksalign=left| {{CAN}}52.52
92align="left" | Iolanda Oanțăalign=left| {{flag|Romania|1965}}52.93
102align="left" | Erzsébet Szabóalign=left| {{HUN}}52.93
112align="left" | Jearl Milesalign=left| {{USA}}53.28
121align="left" | Judit Forgácsalign=left| {{HUN}}53.86

=Final=

[https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-indoor-championships/2nd-iaaf-world-indoor-championships-14/results/women/400-metres/final/result Final results]

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RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
{{Gold1}}3align="left" | Helga Arendtalign=left| {{FRG}}51.52CR
{{Silver2}}4align="left" | Diane Dixonalign=left| {{USA}}51.77AR
{{Bronze3}}5align="left" | Jillian Richardsonalign=left| {{CAN}}52.02
46align="left" | Maree Hollandalign=left| {{AUS}}52.17AR
52align="left" | Marina Shmoninaalign=left| {{URS}}52.44
61align="left" | Sally Gunnellalign=left| {{GBR2}}52.60

References

{{Reflist}}

{{WIC400m}}

{{Footer World Indoor Champions 400m Women}}

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400

Category:400 metres at the World Athletics Indoor Championships