2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres
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The women's 400 metres event at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zawisza Stadium on 8, 9 and 10 July.[1][2]
Medalists
| Gold | Shade Abugan Nigeria |
| Silver | Jessica Beard United States |
| Bronze | Susana Clement Cuba |
Results
Final
10 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Shade Abugan | Nigeria | 51.84 | |
 | Jessica Beard | United States | 52.09 | |
 | Susana Clement | Cuba | 52.36 | |
| 4 | Racheal Nachula |  Zambia | 52.44 | |
| 5 | Yuliya Baraley |  Ukraine | 53.18 | |
| 6 | Angeline Blackburn |  Australia | 53.43 | |
| 7 | Lanie Whittaker | United States | 53.98 | |
| 8 | Fabienne Kohlmann |  Germany | 54.12 |
Semifinals
9 July
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shade Abugan | Nigeria | 51.92 | Q |
| 2 | Angeline Blackburn | Australia | 52.90 | Q |
| 3 | Lanie Whittaker | United States | 53.61 | q |
| 4 | Moa Hjelmer |  Sweden | 54.12 | |
| 5 | Latoya McDermott |  Jamaica | 54.15 | |
| 6 | Aleksandra Bulanova |  Russia | 54.18 | |
| 7 | Alyssa Johnson |  Canada | 55.86 | |
| Britney St. Louis |  Trinidad and Tobago | DQ | IAAF rule 163.3 |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susana Clement | Cuba | 52.90 | Q |
| 2 | Racheal Nachula | Zambia | 52.95 | Q |
| 3 | Fabienne Kohlmann | Germany | 53.78 | q |
| 4 | Natália Zsigovics |  Hungary | 54.15 | |
| 5 | Meliz Redif |  Turkey | 54.29 | |
| 6 | Natalie Geiger | Canada | 54.50 | |
| 7 | Olha Zemlyak | Ukraine | 54.66 | |
| 8 | Mara Weekes |  Barbados | 55.61 |
Semifinal 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessica Beard | United States | 52.59 | Q |
| 2 | Yuliya Baraley | Ukraine | 53.48 | Q |
| 3 | Olesea Cojuhari |  Moldova | 53.80 | |
| 4 | Berenice Manimba |  France | 53.85 | |
| 5 | Liliya Gafiyatullina | Russia | 54.17 | |
| 6 | Chantel Malone |  British Virgin Islands | 54.98 | |
| 7 | Josefin Magnusson | Sweden | 55.34 | |
| Karla Dueñas |  Mexico | DQ | IAAF rule 163.3 |
Heats
8 July
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuliya Baraley | Ukraine | 54.61 | Q |
| 2 | Lanie Whittaker | United States | 54.74 | Q |
| 3 | Moa Hjelmer | Sweden | 55.32 | Q |
| 4 | Mara Weekes | Barbados | 55.34 | Q |
| 5 | Antonique Campbell | Jamaica | 56.27 | |
| 6 | Alexandra Štuková |  Slovakia | 56.33 | |
| 7 | Joceline Monteiro |  Portugal | 56.57 | |
| 8 | Martina Xuereb |  Malta | 56.84 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shade Abugan | Nigeria | 53.71 | Q |
| 2 | Fabienne Kohlmann | Germany | 53.85 | Q |
| 3 | Natália Zsigovics | Hungary | 54.67 | Q |
| 4 | Karla Dueñas | Mexico | 54.90 | Q |
| 5 | Josefin Magnusson | Sweden | 54.93 | q |
| 6 | Olha Zemlyak | Ukraine | 55.12 | q |
| 7 | Mihaela Nunu |  Romania | 56.01 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Racheal Nachula | Zambia | 52.65 | Q |
| 2 | Susana Clement | Cuba | 53.85 | Q |
| 3 | Berenice Manimba | France | 54.16 | Q |
| 4 | Aleksandra Bulanova | Russia | 54.38 | Q |
| 5 | Latoya McDermott | Jamaica | 54.62 | q |
| 6 | Alyssa Johnson | Canada | 55.66 | q |
| 7 | Julia Müller-Foell | Germany | 55.99 | |
| 8 | Francesca Xuereb | Malta | 56.33 |
Heat 4
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessica Beard | United States | 53.65 | Q |
| 2 | Olesea Cojuhari | Moldova | 54.56 | Q |
| 3 | Meliz Redif | Turkey | 54.91 | Q |
| 4 | Natalie Geiger | Canada | 55.13 | Q |
| 5 | Valeria Palacios | Mexico | 56.07 | |
| 6 | Benedikte Hauge |  Norway | 56.08 | |
| 7 | Yen Tai-Ting |  Chinese Taipei | 57.52 | |
| 8 | Machettira Poovamma |  India | 57.94 |
Heat 5
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angeline Blackburn | Australia | 53.82 | Q |
| 2 | Britney St. Louis | Trinidad and Tobago | 54.67 | Q |
| 3 | Liliya Gafiyatullina | Russia | 54.95 | Q |
| 4 | Chantel Malone | British Virgin Islands | 55.38 | Q |
| 5 | Floria Gueï | France | 55.74 | |
| 6 | Florina Rusu | Romania | 57.12 | |
| 7 | Oslyn Collins |  Guyana | 61.20 | |
| Rania Al-Qebali |  Jordan | DQ | IAAF rule 163.3 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 39 athletes from 28 countries participated in the event.
Australia (1)
Barbados (1)
British Virgin Islands (1)
Canada (2)
Chinese Taipei (1)
Cuba (1)
France (2)
Germany (2)
Guyana (1)
Hungary (1)
India (1)
Jamaica (2)
Jordan (1)
Malta (2)
Mexico (2)
Moldova (1)
Nigeria (1)
Norway (1)
Portugal (1)
Romania (2)
Russia (2)
Slovakia (1)
Sweden (2)
Trinidad and Tobago (1)
Turkey (1)
Ukraine (2)
United States (2)
Zambia (1)