1991 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres
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These are the official results of the Women's 400 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total of 37 participating athletes, with five qualifying heats and the final held on Tuesday 27 August 1991.
Official Video
Medalists
| Gold |  Marie-José PérecFrance (FRA) |
| Silver |  Grit BreuerGermany (GER) |
| Bronze |  Sandra MyersSpain (ESP) |
Schedule
- All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
| Heats |
|---|
| 24.08.1991 – 16:00h |
| Quarterfinals |
| 25.08.1991 – 18:20h |
| Semifinals |
| 26.08.1991 – 17:55h |
| Final |
| 27.08.1991 – 19:30h |
Final
| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
|---|---|---|
 |
Marie-José Pérec (FRA) |
49.13 |
 |
Grit Breuer (GER) |
49.42 |
 |
Sandra Myers (ESP) |
49.78 |
| 4. |  Olga Bryzgina (URS) |
49.82 |
| 5. |  Jearl Miles (USA) |
50.50 |
| 6. |  Ximena Restrepo (COL) |
50.79 |
| 7. | Lillie Leatherwood (USA) |
51.53 |
| 8. | Diane Dixon (USA) |
51.73 |
Semifinals
- Held on Monday 1991-08-26
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marie-José Pérec (FRA) |
49.94 |
| 2. | Grit Breuer (GER) |
50.14 |
| 3. | Olga Bryzgina (URS) |
50.26 |
| 4. | Diane Dixon (USA) |
50.75 |
| 5. |  Lorraine Hanson (GBR) |
50.93 |
| 6. | Norfalia Carabalí (COL) |
52.40 |
| 7. |  Renee Poetschka (AUS) |
52.76 |
| 8. | Julia Merino (ESP) |
53.41 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sandra Myers (ESP) |
50.64 |
| 2. | Lillie Leatherwood (USA) |
50.68 |
| 3. | Jearl Miles Clark (USA) |
50.79 |
| 4. | Ximena Restrepo (COL) |
50.82 |
| 5. | Lyudmila Dzhigalova (URS) |
50.85 |
| 6. |  Fatima Yusuf (NGR) |
50.91 |
| 7. | Linda Keough (GBR) |
50.98 |
| 8. |  Solvi Olsen-Meinseth (NOR) |
53.63 |
Quarterfinals
- Held on Sunday 1991-08-25
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jearl Miles Clark (USA) |
51.88 |
| 2. | Sandra Myers (ESP) |
52.01 |
| 3. | Grit Breuer (GER) |
52.16 |
| 4. | Fatima Yusuf (NGR) |
52.46 |
| 5. | Solvi Olsen-Meinseth (NOR) |
52.95 |
| 6. |  Aïssatou Tandian (SEN) |
53.06 |
| 7. |  Cheryl Allen (CAN) |
53.21 |
| – | Aelita Yurchenko (URS) |
DNF |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lyudmila Dzhigalova (URS) |
50.76 |
| 2. | Diane Dixon (USA) |
50.84 |
| 3. | Linda Keough (GBR) |
51.13 |
| 4. | Renee Poetschka (AUS) |
51.65 |
| 5. | Julia Merino (ESP) |
51.82 |
| 6. | Norfalia Carabalí (COL) |
52.38 |
| 7. |  Judit Forgacs (HUN) |
53.79 |
| – | Charity Opara (NGR) |
DQ |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marie-José Pérec (FRA) |
50.61 |
| 2. | Ximena Restrepo (COL) |
50.66 |
| 3. | Lillie Leatherwood (USA) |
50.75 |
| 4. | Olga Bryzgina (URS) |
50.79 |
| 5. | Lorraine Hanson (GBR) |
51.02 |
| 6. | Karin Janke (GER) |
53.08 |
| 7. |  Nancy McLeon (CUB) |
53.72 |
| – |  Martha Grossenbacher (SUI) |
DNS |
Qualifying heats
- Held on Saturday 1991-08-24
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marie-José Pérec (FRA) |
51.00 |
| 2. | Olga Bryzgina (URS) |
51.36 |
| 3. | Linda Keough (GBR) |
51.51 |
| 4. | Solvi Olsen-Meinseth (NOR) |
52.84 |
| 5. | Cheryl Allen (CAN) |
53.17 |
| 6. |  Huang Yanhong (CHN) |
54.51 |
| 7. |  Lasnet Nkouka (CGO) |
57.85 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sandra Myers (ESP) |
52.70 |
| 2. | Fatima Yusuf (NGR) |
52.81 |
| 3. | Nancy McLeon (CUB) |
52.87 |
| 4. | Norfalia Carabalí (COL) |
53.31 |
| 5. | Aïssatou Tandian (SEN) |
53.65 |
| 6. |  Vaciseva Tavaga (FIJ) |
58.82 |
| 7. |  Obieng Juliana Nzang (GEQ) |
1:04.13 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jearl Miles Clark (USA) |
51.88 |
| 2. | Lorraine Hanson (GBR) |
52.08 |
| 3. | Ximena Restrepo (COL) |
52.41 |
| 4. | Karin Janke (GER) |
53.73 |
| 5. |  Reawadee Srithoa (THA) |
54.94 |
| 6. |  Zeinabou Jean-Wali (NIG) |
1:05.03 |
| – |  Sharmaine Williams (TCA) |
DQ |
| – |  Suzie Tanefo (CMR) |
DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Diane Dixon (USA) |
52.43 |
| 2. | Grit Breuer (GER) |
52.56 |
| 3. | Aelita Yurchenko (URS) |
52.65 |
| 4. | Renee Poetschka (AUS) |
52.65 |
| 5. | Julia Merino (ESP) |
53.04 |
| 6. |  Orit Kolodni (ISR) |
54.26 |
| 7. |  Claudia Acerenza (URU) |
55.82 |
| 8. |  Graciela von Schmeling (PAR) |
57.37 |
| RANK | HEAT 5 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Charity Opara (NGR) |
51.07 |
| 2. | Lyudmila Dzhigalova (URS) |
51.45 |
| 3. | Lillie Leatherwood (USA) |
53.04 |
| 4. | Judit Forgacs (HUN) |
53.24 |
| 5. | Martha Grossenbacher (SUI) |
53.77 |
| 6. |  Shermaine Ross (GRN) |
55.90 |
| 7. |  Mary-Estelle Kapalu (VAN) |
56.47 |