Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres

These are the official results of the women's 400 metres event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 41 participating athletes, with six qualifying heats. The finals were held on July 25.[1]

Women's 400 metres
at the Games of the XXV Olympiad
VenueEstadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
Dates1 August 1992 (heats)
2 August 1992 (quarter-finals)
3 August 1992 (semi-finals)
5 August 1992 (final)
Competitors41 from 29 nations
Winning time48.83
Medalists
Marie-José Pérec
 France
Olha Bryzhina
 Unified Team
Ximena Restrepo
 Colombia
Athletics at the
1992 Summer Olympics
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
3000 mwomen
5000 mmen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		men
4×100 m relaymenwomen
4×400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
Marathonmenwomen
10 km walkwomen
20 km walkmen
50 km walkmen
Field events
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen
Wheelchair races

Medalists
GoldMarie-José Pérec
 France
SilverOlga Bryzgina
 Unified Team
BronzeXimena Restrepo
 Colombia

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics.

World Record 47.60 Marita Koch Canberra (AUS) October 6, 1985
Olympic Record 48.65 Olga Bryzgina Seoul (KOR) September 26, 1988

Final
RANK FINAL TIME
 Marie-José Pérec (FRA) 48.83
 Olga Bryzgina (EUN) 49.05
 Ximena Restrepo (COL) 49.64
4.  Olga Nazarova (EUN) 49.69
5.  Jillian Richardson (CAN) 49.93
6.  Rochelle Stevens (USA) 50.11
7.  Sandie Richards (JAM) 50.19
8.  Phylis Smith (GBR) 50.87

Semifinals
RANK HEAT 1 TIME
1.  Marie-José Pérec (FRA) 49.48
2.  Ximena Restrepo (COL) 49.76
3.  Olga Bryzgina (EUN) 49.76
4.  Phylis Smith (GBR) 50.40
5.  Jearl Miles (USA) 50.57
6.  Natasha Kaiser (USA) 50.60
7.  Michelle Lock (AUS) 50.78
8.  Yelena Ruzina (EUN) 51.30


RANK HEAT 2 TIME
1.  Jillian Richardson (CAN) 50.02
2.  Olga Nazarova (EUN) 50.31
3.  Sandie Richards (JAM) 50.35
4.  Rochelle Stevens (USA) 50.37
5.  Norfalia Carabali (COL) 51.75
6.  Sandra Douglas (GBR) 51.96
7.  Renée Poetschka (AUS) 52.09
8.  Elsa Devassoigne (FRA) 52.85

Quarterfinals
RANK HEAT 1 TIME
1.  Ximena Restrepo (COL) 50.63
2.  Olga Bryzgina (EUN) 50.68
3.  Natasha Kaiser (USA) 50.71
4.  Sandra Douglas (GBR) 51.41
5.  Cathy Freeman (AUS) 51.52
6.  Aïssatou Tandian (SEN) 52.39
7.  Jayamini Illeperuma (SRI) 53.55
8.  Judit Forgács (HUN) 54.24


RANK HEAT 2 TIME
1.  Jillian Richardson (CAN) 50.95
2.  Jearl Miles (USA) 51.27
3.  Olga Nazarova (EUN) 51.30
4.  Michelle Lock (AUS) 51.71
5.  Anja Rücker (GER) 52.05
6.  Juliet Campbell (JAM) 52.12
7.  Tina Paulino (MOZ) 52.34
8.  Ruth Morris (ISV) 54.92


RANK HEAT 3 TIME
1.  Phylis Smith (GBR) 51.32
2.  Elsa Devassoigne (FRA) 51.75
3.  Renée Poetschka (AUS) 52.05
4.  Yelena Ruzina (EUN) 52.23
5.  Julia Merino (ESP) 52.43
6.  Claudine Williams (JAM) 52.84
7.  Susie Tanéfo (CMR) 53.78
8.  Noodang Phimpho (THA) 54.90


RANK HEAT 4 TIME
1.  Rochelle Stevens (USA) 50.70
2.  Sandie Richards (JAM) 50.76
3.  Marie-José Pérec (FRA) 50.89
4.  Norfalia Carabali (COL) 51.65
5.  Myra Mayberry (PUR) 53.37
6.  Lorraine Hanson (GBR) 53.60
7.  Zoila Stewart (CRC) 53.60
8.  Alimata Koné (CIV) 53.80

Heats
RANK HEAT 1 TIME
1.  Natasha Kaiser (USA) 51.41
2.  Ximena Restrepo (COL) 52.34
3.  Julia Merino (ESP) 52.90
4.  Juliet Campbell (JAM) 53.69
5.  Ruth Morris (ISV) 54.37
6.  Prisca Philip (BAR) 55.09
7.  Fanta Dao (MLI) 1:01.97


RANK HEAT 2 TIME
1.  Sandie Richards (JAM) 52.56
2.  Jearl Miles (USA) 52.79
3.  Sandra Douglas (GBR) 52.91
4.  Jayamini Illeperuma (SRI) 54.14
5.  Charmaine Gilgeous (ANT) 55.48
6.  Shermaine Ross (GRN) 55.49


RANK HEAT 3 TIME
1.  Elsa Devassoigne (FRA) 52.07
2.  Olga Bryzgina (EUN) 52.44
3.  Michelle Lock (AUS) 52.49
4.  Lorraine Hanson (GBR) 52.66
5.  Tina Paulino (MOZ) 52.93
6.  Zoila Stewart (CRC) 53.72
7.  Mary-Estelle Kapalu (VAN) 55.75


RANK HEAT 4 TIME
1.  Jillian Richardson (CAN) 51.99
2.  Olga Nazarova (EUN) 52.09
3.  Norfalia Carabali (COL) 52.18
4.  Anja Rücker (GER) 52.24
5.  Aïssatou Tandian (SEN) 52.29
6.  Susie Tanéfo (CMR) 53.37
7.  Jacqueline Solíz (BOL) 56.78


RANK HEAT 5 TIME
1.  Phylis Smith (GBR) 53.59
2.  Marie-José Pérec (FRA) 53.64
3.  Cathy Freeman (AUS) 53.70
4.  Myra Mayberry (PUR) 53.75
5.  Judit Forgács (HUN) 54.87
6.  Ngozi Mwanamwambwa (ZAM) 54.88
7.  Melrose Mansaray (SLE) 55.67


RANK HEAT 6 TIME
1.  Rochelle Stevens (USA) 52.42
2.  Renée Poetschka (AUS) 52.85
3.  Yelena Ruzina (EUN) 52.94
4.  Claudine Williams (JAM) 52.97
5.  Alimata Koné (CIV) 53.76
6.  Noodang Pimpol (THA) 54.28
7.  Ruth Mangue (GEQ) 1:03.32

See also
  • 1987 Women's World Championships 400 metres (Rome)
  • 1988 Women's Olympic 400 metres (Seoul)
  • 1990 Women's European Championships 400 metres (Split)
  • 1991 Women's World Championships 400 metres (Tokyo)
  • 1993 Women's World Championships 400 metres (Stuttgart)
  • 1994 Women's European Championships 400 metres (Helsinki)

References
  1. "Athletics at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games: Women's 400 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
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