Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres hurdles
Women's 400 metres hurdles at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Beijing National Stadium | ||||||||||||
Dates |
17 August 2008 (heats) 18 August 2008 (semi-finals) 20 August 2008 (final) | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 27 from 21 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 52.64 s OR | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 17–20 August at the Beijing National Stadium.[1]
The qualifying standards were 55.60 s (A standard) and 56.50 s (B standard).[2]
Schedule
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)
Date | Time | Round |
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Sunday, August 17, 2008 | 20:10-20:42 | Round 1 |
Monday, August 18, 2008 | 20:45-21:00 | Semifinals |
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 | 22:35-22:40 | Final |
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
World record | 52.34 | Tula, Russia | 8 August 2003 | |
Olympic record | 52.77 | Athens, Greece | 22 August 2004 |
The following new Olympic record was set during this competition.
Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | OR | WR |
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20 August | Final | Melaine Walker | 52.64 | OR |
Results
Round 1
The first three runners of each heat (Q) plus the next four overall fastest runners (q) qualified for the Semifinals.
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes[3] |
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1 | 3 | Melaine Walker | 54.46 | Q | |
2 | 4 | Ekaterina Bikert | 55.15 | Q | |
3 | 3 | Anastasiya Rabchenyuk | 55.18 | Q | |
4 | 2 | Tasha Danvers | 55.19 | Q, SB | |
5 | 3 | Tsvetelina Kirilova | 55.22 | Q, PB | |
6 | 2 | Anastasiya Ott | 55.34 | Q | |
7 | 4 | Anna Jesień | 55.35 | Q | |
8 | 1 | Tiffany Ross-Williams | 55.51 | Q | |
9 | 1 | Irina Obedina | 55.71 | Q | |
10 | 2 | Nickiesha Wilson | 55.75 | Q | |
11 | 1 | Satomi Kubokura | 55.82 | Q, SB | |
12 | 4 | Zuzana Hejnová | 55.91 | Q | |
13 | 3 | Queen Harrison | 55.96 | q | |
14 | 2 | Angela Morosanu | 56.07 | q, SB | |
15 | 2 | Sheena Tosta | 56.12 | q | |
16 | 3 | Aïssata Soulama | 56.37 | q | |
17 | 1 | Shevon Stoddart | 56.52 | ||
18 | 2 | Nikolina Horvat | 56.65 | ||
19 | 4 | Tatyana Azarova | 56.88 | ||
20 | 4 | Muna Jabir Adam | 57.16 | ||
21 | 1 | Ieva Zunda | 57.43 | ||
22 | 1 | Lucimar Teodoro | 57.68 | ||
23 | 4 | Josanne Lucas | 57.76 | ||
24 | 3 | Carole Kaboud Mebam | 57.81 | ||
25 | 2 | Michelle Carey | 57.99 | ||
26 | 4 | Laia Forcadell | 58.64 | ||
27 | 3 | Galina Pedan | 1:00.31 |
Semifinals
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) advance to the Final.
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
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1 | 1 | Sheena Tosta | 54.07 | Q | |
2 | 2 | Melaine Walker | 54.20 | Q | |
3 | 1 | Tasha Danvers | 54.31 | Q, SB | |
4 | 1 | Anna Jesień | 54.36 | Q | |
5 | 1 | Ekaterina Bikert | 54.38 | Q | |
6 | 2 | Anastasiya Rabchenyuk | 54.60 | Q, PB | |
7 | 1 | Nickiesha Wilson | 54.67 | ||
8 | 1 | Anastasiya Ott | 54.74 | PB | |
9 | 2 | Tiffany Ross-Williams | 54.99 | Q | |
10 | 2 | Zuzana Hejnová | 55.17 | Q | |
11 | 2 | Aïssata Soulama | 55.69 | SB | |
12 | 2 | Irina Obedina | 55.69 | ||
13 | 2 | Queen Harrison | 55.88 | ||
14 | 2 | Tsvetelina Kirilova | 55.97 | ||
15 | 1 | Satomi Kubokura | 56.69 | ||
16 | 1 | Angela Morosanu | 57.67 |
Final
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Reaction | Time | Notes[4] |
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6 | Melaine Walker | 0.236 | 52.64 | OR, NR | ||
5 | Sheena Tosta | 0.191 | 53.70 | |||
7 | Tasha Danvers | 0.189 | 53.84 | PB | ||
4 | 4 | Anastasiya Rabchenyuk | 0.248 | 53.96 | PB | |
5 | 9 | Anna Jesień | 0.206 | 54.29 | SB | |
6 | 2 | Ekaterina Bikert | 0.193 | 54.96 | ||
7 | 3 | Zuzana Hejnová | 0.195 | 54.97 | ||
8 | 8 | Tiffany Ross-Williams | 0.184 | 57.55 |
(OR = Olympic record; NR = National Record; PB = Personal Best; SB = Season Best.)
References
- ↑ "Olympic Athletics Competition Schedule". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
- ↑ "Entry Standards - The XXIX Olympic Games - Beijing, China - 8/24 August 2008". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
- ↑ "XXIX Olympic Games - Beijing, China:400 Metres Hurdles Women's Heats". IAAF. August 17, 2008. Archived from the original on 24 August 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2008.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2008-08-20. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
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