Athletics at the 1981 Summer Universiade – Women's 400 metres hurdles

The women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1981 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadionul Naţional in Bucharest on 24 and 25 July 1981.Results at Tilastopaja It was the first time that this event was contested by women at the Universiade.

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeAnna KastyetskayaBirgit SonntagTatyana Zubova

Results Heats

Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Anna Kastyetskaya 56.24 Q 2 2 Anne Michel 57.16 Q 3 1 Birgit Sonntag 57.29 Q 4 2 Tatyana Zubova 57.63 Q 5 1 Cristina Cojocaru 57.67 Q 5 2 Yvette Wray 57.67 Q 7 1 Giuseppina Cirulli 57.80 q 8 1 Tammy Ettenne 58.18 q 9 2 Patrizia Lombardo 59.05 10 2 Kirsi Ulvinem 59.53 11 1 Esther Kaufmann

Final

Rank Athlete Nationality Time Notes Anna Kastyetskaya 55.52 Birgit Sonntag 55.90 Tatyana Zubova 57.07 4 Anne Michel 57.57 5 Yvette Wray 57.62 6 Giuseppina Cirulli 57.77 7 Cristina Cojocaru 58.64 8 Tammy Ettenne 58.90

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