1993 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres
# 1993 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres

These are the official results of the Women's 400 metres event at the 1993 IAAF World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. There were a total of 37 participating athletes, with five qualifying heats and the final held on Tuesday 1993-08-17.

## Final

| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
| - | - | - |
| | Jearl Miles (USA) | 49.82 |
| | Natasha Kaiser-Brown (USA) | 50.17 |
| | Sandie Richards (JAM) | 50.44 |
| 4. | Tatyana Alekseyeva (RUS) | 50.52 |
| 5. | Ximena Restrepo (COL) | 50.91 |
| 6. | Sandra Myers (ESP) | 51.22 |
| 7. | Juliet Campbell (JAM) | 51.40 |
| — | Norfalia Carabalí (COL) | DSQ |

## Semifinals

* Held on Monday 1993-08-16

| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| - | - | - |
| 1. | Natasha Kaiser-Brown (USA) | 50.41 |
| 2. | Tatyana Alekseyeva (RUS) | 50.49 |
| 3. | Juliet Campbell (JAM) | 50.89 |
| 4. | Norfalia Carabalí (COL) | 51.17 |
| 5. | Aelita Yurchenko (UKR) | 51.55 |
| 6. | Inez Turner (JAM) | 52.25 |
| 7. | Anja Rucker (GER) | 52.32 |
| 8. | Aissatou Tandian (SEN) | 52.77 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | Jearl Miles (USA) | 50.45 |
| 2. | Sandie Richards (JAM) | 50.65 |
| 3. | Sandra Myers (ESP) | 50.83 |
| 4. | Ximena Restrepo (COL) | 50.89 |
| 5. | Yelena Ruzina (RUS) | 51.14 |
| 6. | Linda Keough (GBR) | 52.56 |
| 7. | Michele Collins (USA) | 52.60 |
| 8. | Francine Landre (FRA) | 52.72 |

## Qualifying heats

* Held on Monday 1993-08-15

| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| - | - | - |
| 1. | Tatyana Alekseyeva (RUS) | 50.88 |
| 2. | Sandie Richards (JAM) | 51.01 |
| 3. | Naděžda Koštovalová (CZE) | 52.69 |
| 4. | Elsa Devassoigne (FRA) | 52.81 |
| 5. | Regula Zürcher (SUI) | 52.84 |
| 6. | Guilhermina da Cruz (ANG) | 55.34 |
| 7. | Nadjina Kaltouma (CHA) | 59.76 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | Natasha Kaiser-Brown (USA) | 51.80 |
| 2. | Yelena Ruzina (RUS) | 52.23 |
| 3. | Linda Keough (GBR) | 52.61 |
| 4. | Dora Kyriakou (CYP) | 54.49 |
| 5. | Lorie Ann Adams (GUY) | 55.54 |
| 6. | Shermaine Ross (GRN) | 55.80 |
| 7. | Yaznee Nasheeda (MDV) | 1:07.87 |
| – | Nve Ruth Mangue (GEQ) | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
| 1. | Ximena Restrepo (COL) | 51.59 |
| 2. | Sandra Myers (ESP) | 51.77 |
| 3. | Aelita Yurchenko (UKR) | 52.22 |
| 4. | Noodang Phimphoo (THA) | 54.01 |
| 5. | Denise Ouabangui (CAF) | 57.18 |
| 6. | Lasnet Nkouka (CGO) | 57.95 |
| – | Grace Birungi (UGA) | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
| 1. | Norfalia Carabalí (COL) | 51.65 |
| 2. | Juliet Campbell (JAM) | 51.76 |
| 3. | Michele Collins (USA) | 52.03 |
| 4. | Aissatou Tandian (SEN) | 52.59 |
| 5. | Yana Burtasenkova (MDA) | 53.12 |
| 6. | Manda Kanoute (MLI) | 55.72 |
| 7. | Rachelle Godonou (BEN) | 1:03.39 |
| RANK | HEAT 5 | TIME |
| 1. | Jearl Miles (USA) | 51.24 |
| 2. | Inez Turner (JAM) | 52.04 |
| 3. | Anja Rucker (GER) | 52.10 |
| 4. | Francine Landre (FRA) | 52.53 |
| 5. | Camille Noel (CAN) | 53.11 |
| 6. | Mary-Estelle Kapalu (VAN) | 56.06 |
| 7. | Mirna El-Laz (LIB) | 59.76 |
| – | Lyudmila Dzhigalova (UKR) | DNS |
