The women's 400 metres event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 28, 29 and 31 July.[1][2]
Medalists
edit| Gold | Natalya Nazarova Russia
|
| Silver | Nakiya Johnson United States
|
| Bronze | Yudalis Díaz Cuba
|
Results
editFinal
edit31 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Natalya Nazarova | Russia |
52.02 | |
 |
Nakiya Johnson | United States |
52.09 | |
 |
Yudalis Díaz | Cuba |
52.39 | |
| 4 | Alina Rîpanu |  Romania |
52.89 | |
| 5 | Estie Wittstock |  South Africa |
53.16 | |
| 6 | Justine Bayiga |  Uganda |
53.29 | |
| 7 | Keasha Downer |  Jamaica |
53.68 | |
| 8 | Mikele Barber | United States |
54.24 |
Semifinals
edit29 July
Semifinal 1
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natalya Nazarova | Russia |
51.95 | Q |
| 2 | Nakiya Johnson | United States |
52.80 | Q |
| 3 | Keasha Downer | Jamaica |
53.01 | Q |
| 4 | Alina Rîpanu | Romania |
53.34 | q |
| 5 | Zulia Calatayúd | Cuba |
53.65 | |
| 6 | Kristin Götz |  Germany |
54.41 | |
| 7 | Martina Morawska |  Czech Republic |
54.48 | |
| 8 | Carey Easton |  United Kingdom |
54.70 |
Semifinal 2
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justine Bayiga | Uganda |
52.73 | Q |
| 2 | Yudalis Díaz | Cuba |
53.07 | Q |
| 3 | Estie Wittstock | South Africa |
53.20 | Q |
| 4 | Mikele Barber | United States |
53.44 | q |
| 5 | Kristina Perica |  Croatia |
53.60 | |
| 6 | Rosemary Hayward |  Australia |
54.34 | |
| 7 | Alexia Oberstolz |  Italy |
54.51 | |
| 8 | Katerina Glosová | Czech Republic |
54.58 |
Heats
edit28 July
Heat 1
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natalya Nazarova | Russia |
52.98 | Q |
| 2 | Justine Bayiga | Uganda |
53.23 | Q |
| 3 | Rosemary Hayward | Australia |
53.90 | Q |
| 4 | Estie Wittstock | South Africa |
54.18 | q |
| 5 | Carey Easton | United Kingdom |
54.28 | q |
| 6 | Aleksandra Pielużek |  Poland |
54.69 | |
| 7 | Lotte Visschers |  Netherlands |
55.72 |
Heat 2
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nakiya Johnson | United States |
53.07 | Q |
| 2 | Alina Rîpanu | Romania |
53.36 | Q |
| 3 | Zulia Calatayúd | Cuba |
54.00 | Q |
| 4 | Svetlana Pospelova | Russia |
54.80 | |
| 5 | Jennifer Marshall | Australia |
54.88 | |
| 6 | Sashanie Simpson | Jamaica |
54.96 | |
| 7 | Lucy-Ann Richards |  Barbados |
55.29 |
Heat 3
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristina Perica | Croatia |
53.89 | Q |
| 2 | Keasha Downer | Jamaica |
53.94 | Q |
| 3 | Alexia Oberstolz | Italy |
54.48 | Q |
| 4 | Katerina Glosová | Czech Republic |
54.53 | q |
| 5 | Hazel-Ann Regis |  Grenada |
55.55 | |
| 6 | Oksana Luneva |  Kyrgyzstan |
57.54 |
Heat 4
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yudalis Díaz | Cuba |
52.74 | Q |
| 2 | Mikele Barber | United States |
53.86 | Q |
| 3 | Martina Morawska | Czech Republic |
54.13 | Q |
| 4 | Kristin Götz | Germany |
54.27 | q |
| 5 | Lu Minling |  China |
55.35 | |
| 6 | Yolandé Neethling | South Africa |
56.28 | |
| 7 | Diala El-Chabi |  Lebanon |
58.92 | |
| 8 | Mariama Diaby |  Guinea |
59.06 |
Participation
editAccording to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event.
Australia (2)
Barbados (1)
China (1)
Croatia (1)
Cuba (2)
Czech Republic (2)
Germany (1)
Grenada (1)
Guinea (1)
Italy (1)
Jamaica (2)
Kyrgyzstan (1)
Lebanon (1)
Netherlands (1)
Poland (1)
Romania (1)
Russia (2)
South Africa (2)
Uganda (1)
United Kingdom (1)
United States (2)
References
edit- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1998 Annecy FRA Jul 28-Aug 2, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 3 December 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015