Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres hurdles
The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 17–20 August at the Beijing National Stadium.[1]
| 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |  Yuliya Pechonkina (RUS) | 52.34 | Tula, Russia | 8 August 2003 |
| Olympic record |  Fani Halkia (GRE) | 52.77 | Athens, Greece | 22 August 2004 |
The following new Olympic record was set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | OR | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August | Final | Melaine Walker |  Jamaica | 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] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Melaine Walker | Jamaica | 54.46 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Ekaterina Bikert | Russia | 55.15 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Anastasiya Rabchenyuk |  Ukraine | 55.18 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Tasha Danvers |  Great Britain | 55.19 | Q, SB |
| 5 | 3 | Tsvetelina Kirilova |  Bulgaria | 55.22 | Q, PB |
| 6 | 2 | Anastasiya Ott | Russia | 55.34 | Q |
| 7 | 4 | Anna Jesień |  Poland | 55.35 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Tiffany Ross-Williams |  United States | 55.51 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | Irina Obedina | Russia | 55.71 | Q |
| 10 | 2 | Nickiesha Wilson | Jamaica | 55.75 | Q |
| 11 | 1 | Satomi Kubokura |  Japan | 55.82 | Q, SB |
| 12 | 4 | Zuzana Hejnová |  Czech Republic | 55.91 | Q |
| 13 | 3 | Queen Harrison | United States | 55.96 | q |
| 14 | 2 | Angela Morosanu |  Romania | 56.07 | q, SB |
| 15 | 2 | Sheena Tosta | United States | 56.12 | q |
| 16 | 3 | Aïssata Soulama |  Burkina Faso | 56.37 | q |
| 17 | 1 | Shevon Stoddart | Jamaica | 56.52 | |
| 18 | 2 | Nikolina Horvat |  Croatia | 56.65 | |
| 19 | 4 | Tatyana Azarova |  Kazakhstan | 56.88 | |
| 20 | 4 | Muna Jabir Adam |  Sudan | 57.16 | |
| 21 | 1 | Ieva Zunda |  Latvia | 57.43 | |
| 22 | 1 | Lucimar Teodoro |  Brazil | 57.68 | |
| 23 | 4 | Josanne Lucas |  Trinidad and Tobago | 57.76 | |
| 24 | 3 | Carole Kaboud Mebam |  Cameroon | 57.81 | |
| 25 | 2 | Michelle Carey |  Ireland | 57.99 | |
| 26 | 4 | Laia Forcadell |  Spain | 58.64 | |
| 27 | 3 | Galina Pedan |  Kyrgyzstan | 1:00.31 |
Semifinals
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) advance to the Final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sheena Tosta | United States | 54.07 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Melaine Walker | Jamaica | 54.20 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Tasha Danvers | Great Britain | 54.31 | Q, SB |
| 4 | 1 | Anna Jesień | Poland | 54.36 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Ekaterina Bikert | Russia | 54.38 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Anastasiya Rabchenyuk | Ukraine | 54.60 | Q, PB |
| 7 | 1 | Nickiesha Wilson | Jamaica | 54.67 | |
| 8 | 1 | Anastasiya Ott | Russia | 54.74 | PB |
| 9 | 2 | Tiffany Ross-Williams | United States | 54.99 | Q |
| 10 | 2 | Zuzana Hejnová | Czech Republic | 55.17 | Q |
| 11 | 2 | Aïssata Soulama | Burkina Faso | 55.69 | SB |
| 12 | 2 | Irina Obedina | Russia | 55.69 | |
| 13 | 2 | Queen Harrison | United States | 55.88 | |
| 14 | 2 | Tsvetelina Kirilova | Bulgaria | 55.97 | |
| 15 | 1 | Satomi Kubokura | Japan | 56.69 | |
| 16 | 1 | Angela Morosanu | Romania | 57.67 |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Reaction | Time | Notes[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 | Melaine Walker | Jamaica |
0.236 | 52.64 | OR, NR |
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5 | Sheena Tosta | United States |
0.191 | 53.70 | |
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7 | Tasha Danvers | Great Britain |
0.189 | 53.84 | PB |
| 4 | 4 | Anastasiya Rabchenyuk | Ukraine |
0.248 | 53.96 | PB |
| 5 | 9 | Anna Jesień | Poland |
0.206 | 54.29 | SB |
| 6 | 2 | Ekaterina Bikert | Russia |
0.193 | 54.96 | |
| 7 | 3 | Zuzana Hejnová | Czech Republic |
0.195 | 54.97 | |
| 8 | 8 | Tiffany Ross-Williams | United States |
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 2008-08-24. Retrieved August 17, 2008.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2008-08-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Retrieved 2008-08-20.
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