2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles

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The Women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 29, 30 and September 1.

Kaliese Spencer had the fastest time of the year before the competition and led in the Diamond League rankings. Fellow Jamaican Melaine Walker (the reigning world and Olympic champion) was also present, as was Lashinda Demus, the runner-up in 2009. Czech athlete Zuzana Hejnová was the second fastest entrant and was second in the rankings in the Diamond League. The three medallists from the 2010 European ChampionshipsNatalya Antyukh, Vania Stambolova, and Perri Shakes-Drayton – were the other athletes in contention for a medal.[1][2]

Lashinda Demus in lane 3, broke quickly from the start, quickly making up the stagger on lane 4 Zuzana Hejnová. In lane 8, defending champion Melaine Walker was also out fast. Demus maintained her advantage as Kaliese Spencer made a run at her, but Spencer faltered. The stretch run was the top two finishers from the previous championship, but the medals were reversed as Demus set a new National Record for the United States and the number three all time mark in the event.[3]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Lashinda Demus
 United States (USA)
Melaine Walker
 Jamaica (JAM)
Natalya Antyukh
 Russia (RUS)

Records

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World record  Yuliya Pechonkina (RUS) 52.34 Tula, Russia 8 August 2003
Championship record  Melaine Walker (JAM) 52.42 Berlin, Germany 20 August 2009
World leading  Kaliese Spencer (JAM) 52.79 London, Great Britain 5 August 2011
African record  Nezha Bidouane (MAR) 52.90 Sevilla, Spain 25 August 1999
Asian record  Qing Han (CHN) 53.96 Beijing, China 9 September 1993
 Yinglan Song (CHN) Guangzhou, China 22 November 2001
North, Central American and Caribbean record  Melaine Walker (JAM) 52.42 Berlin, Germany 20 August 2009
South American record  Lucimar Teodoro (BRA) 55.84 Belém, Brazil 24 May 2009
European record  Yuliya Pechonkina (RUS) 52.34 Tula, Russia 8 August 2003
Oceanian record  Debbie Flintoff-King (AUS) 53.17 Seoul, South Korea 28 September 1988

Qualification standards

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A time B time
55.40 56.55

Schedule

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Date Time Round
August 29, 2011 12:20 Heats
August 30, 2011 19:00 Semifinals
September 1, 2011 21:15 Final

Results

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KEY: q Fastest non-qualifiers Q Qualified NR National record PB Personal best SB Seasonal best

Heats

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Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 5 Melaine Walker  Jamaica (JAM) 54.86 Q
2 5 Natalya Antyukh  Russia (RUS) 54.88 Q
3 1 Kaliese Spencer  Jamaica (JAM) 54.93 Q
3 3 Lashinda Demus  United States (USA) 54.93 Q
5 1 Anastasiya Rabchenyuk  Ukraine (UKR) 55.08 Q
6 1 Queen Harrison  United States (USA) 55.11 Q
7 2 Zuzana Hejnová  Czech Republic (CZE) 55.12 Q
8 4 Vania Stambolova  Bulgaria (BUL) 55.29 Q
9 2 Elena Churakova  Russia (RUS) 55.39 Q
10 2 Élodie Ouédraogo  Belgium (BEL) 55.40 Q, PB
10 2 Hanna Titimets  Ukraine (UKR) 55.40 Q
12 1 Lauren Boden  Australia (AUS) 55.78 Q, SB
13 3 Perri Shakes-Drayton  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 55.90 Q
14 4 Ristananna Tracey  Jamaica (JAM) 55.96 Q
15 3 Hanna Yaroshchuk  Ukraine (UKR) 55.99 Q
16 3 Nickiesha Wilson  Jamaica (JAM) 56.08 Q
17 5 Wenda Theron  South Africa (RSA) 56.13 Q, PB
18 4 Eilidh Child  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 56.18 Q
19 4 Muizat Ajoke Odumosu  Nigeria (NGR) 56.23 Q, SB
20 5 Jasmine Chaney  United States (USA) 56.28 Q
21 1 Vera Barbosa  Portugal (POR) 56.31 q
22 2 Sara Petersen  Denmark (DEN) 56.32 q, NR
23 2 Nikolina Horvat  Croatia (CRO) 56.60 q
24 5 Satomi Kubokura  Japan (JPN) 56.66 q
25 5 Manuela Gentili  Italy (ITA) 56.71
26 4 Nagihan Karadere  Turkey (TUR) 56.76
27 1 Christine Merrill  Sri Lanka (SRI) 57.05
28 3 Jailma de Lima  Brazil (BRA) 57.21
29 3 Birsen Engin  Turkey (TUR) 57.22
30 2 Hanitrasoa Olga Razanamalala  Madagascar (MAD) 57.25 PB
31 4 Stine Meland Tomb  Norway (NOR) 57.51
32 5 Amaliya Sharoyan  Armenia (ARM) 58.54 NR
33 3 Sharolyn Scott  Costa Rica (CRC) 58.78
34 1 Bimbo Miel Ayedou  Benin (BEN) 58.80
35 4 Déborah Rodríguez  Uruguay (URU) 59.52
36 5 Son Kyeong-mi  South Korea (KOR) 1:00.21
37 4 Jessica Aguilera  Nicaragua (NCA) 1:02.78
38 3 Fatima Sulaiman Dahman  Yemen (YEM) 1:11.49 PB

Semifinals

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Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 3 Lashinda Demus  United States (USA) 53.82 Q
2 2 Natalya Antyukh  Russia (RUS) 54.51 Q
3 1 Vania Stambolova  Bulgaria (BUL) 54.72 Q
4 3 Zuzana Hejnová  Czech Republic (CZE) 54.76 Q
5 2 Melaine Walker  Jamaica (JAM) 54.97 Q
6 1 Elena Churakova  Russia (RUS) 55.02 Q
6 1 Kaliese Spencer  Jamaica (JAM) 55.02 q
8 2 Anastasiya Rabchenyuk  Ukraine (UKR) 55.06 q
9 3 Perri Shakes-Drayton  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 55.07
10 1 Hanna Yaroshchuk  Ukraine (UKR) 55.09
11 1 Élodie Ouédraogo  Belgium (BEL) 55.29 PB
12 2 Queen Harrison  United States (USA) 55.44
13 3 Ristananna Tracey  Jamaica (JAM) 55.55
14 3 Hanna Titimets  Ukraine (UKR) 55.82
15 1 Eilidh Child  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 55.89
16 1 Jasmine Chaney  United States (USA) 55.97
17 2 Muizat Ajoke Odumosu  Nigeria (NGR) 56.41
18 3 Sara Petersen  Denmark (DEN) 56.49
19 2 Nickiesha Wilson  Jamaica (JAM) 56.58
20 3 Lauren Boden  Australia (AUS) 56.68
21 2 Satomi Kubokura  Japan (JPN) 56.87
22 1 Nikolina Horvat  Croatia (CRO) 57.02
23 2 Wenda Theron  South Africa (RSA) 57.06
24 3 Vera Barbosa  Portugal (POR) 57.70

Final

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Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 3 Lashinda Demus  United States (USA) 52.47 WL, NR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 8 Melaine Walker  Jamaica (JAM) 52.73 SB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 Natalya Antyukh  Russia (RUS) 53.85
4 2 Kaliese Spencer  Jamaica (JAM) 54.01
5 1 Anastasiya Rabchenyuk  Ukraine (UKR) 54.18 SB
6 6 Vania Stambolova  Bulgaria (BUL) 54.23
7 4 Zuzana Hejnová  Czech Republic (CZE) 54.23
8 7 Elena Churakova  Russia (RUS) 55.17

References

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  1. ^ Martin, David (2011-08-23). Women's 400m Hurdles – PREVIEW Archived 2012-08-01 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-08-25.
  2. ^ 400 Metres Hurdles 2011. IAAF (2011-08-23). Retrieved on 2011-08-25.
  3. ^ "100 Metres - women - senior - outdoor - 2021".
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