Athletics at the 1983 Summer Universiade – Women's 400 metres
# Athletics at the 1983 Summer Universiade – Women's 400 metres

The women's 400 metres event at the 1983 Summer Universiade was held at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada on 6 and 7 July 1983.

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - |
| Mariya Pinigina Soviet Union | Molly Killingbeck Canada | Yelena Korban Soviet Union |

## Results

### Heats

| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | Mariya Pinigina | Soviet Union | 50.54 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Molly Killingbeck | Canada | 51.30 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Yelena Korban | Soviet Union | 51.62 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Charmaine Crooks | Canada | 52.51 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Sharon Dabney | United States | 52.70 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Erica Rossi | Italy | 52.71 | q |
| 7 | 1 | Easter Gabriel | United States | 52.84 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Leanne Evans | Australia | 53.00 | q |
| 9 | 2 | Frederica Wright | Jamaica | 55.25 | |
| 10 | 1 | Sarra Touibi | Tunisia | 56.39 | |
| 11 | 2 | Selma Anene | Tunisia | 58.37 | |
| 12 | 1 | Ana Daio | Angola | 1:03.34 | |

### Final

| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Mariya Pinigina | Soviet Union | 50.47 |
| | Molly Killingbeck | Canada | 51.94 |
| | Yelena Korban | Soviet Union | 52.07 |
| 4 | Charmaine Crooks | Canada | 52.17 |
| 5 | Easter Gabriel | United States | 52.88 |
| 6 | Sharon Dabney | United States | 52.91 |
| 7 | Leanne Evans | Australia | 53.50 |
| 8 | Erica Rossi | Italy | 53.99 |
