The women's 400 metres event at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Kingston, Jamaica, at National Stadium on 16, 17 and 18 July.[1][2]
Medalists
edit| Gold | Monique Henderson United States |
| Silver | Sanya Richards United States |
| Bronze | Sheryl Morgan Jamaica |
Results
editFinal
edit18 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Monique Henderson | United States | 51.10 | |
 | Sanya Richards | United States | 51.49 | |
 | Sheryl Morgan | Jamaica | 52.61 | |
| 4 | Tatyana Popova |  Russia | 52.68 | |
| 5 | Lisa Miller |  United Kingdom | 53.20 | |
| 6 | Joanne Cuddihy |  Ireland | 53.36 | |
| 7 | Mariya Dryakhlova | Russia | 53.76 | |
| 8 | Yemi Fagbamila |  Nigeria | 54.44 |
Semifinals
edit17 July
Semifinal 1
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanya Richards | United States | 52.72 | Q |
| 2 | Tatyana Popova | Russia | 52.94 | Q |
| 3 | Lisa Miller | United Kingdom | 53.28 | Q |
| 4 | Yemi Fagbamila | Nigeria | 53.30 | Q |
| 5 | Davita Prendergast | Jamaica | 53.76 | |
| 5 | Olga Tereshkova |  Kazakhstan | 53.76 | |
| 7 | Kate Pedley |  Australia | 54.36 | |
| 8 | Kundai Sengudzwa |  Zimbabwe | 55.13 |
Semifinal 2
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monique Henderson | United States | 52.31 | Q |
| 2 | Sheryl Morgan | Jamaica | 53.20 | Q |
| 3 | Joanne Cuddihy | Ireland | 53.77 | Q |
| 4 | Mariya Dryakhlova | Russia | 53.80 | Q |
| 5 | Kim Wall | United Kingdom | 54.05 | |
| 6 | Ayden Ollivier |  Canada | 54.11 | |
| 7 | Rebecca Irwin | Australia | 54.45 | |
| 8 | Kiza Francis |  Trinidad and Tobago | 55.63 |
Heats
edit16 July
Heat 1
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tatyana Popova | Russia | 53.46 | Q |
| 2 | Joanne Cuddihy | Ireland | 54.07 | Q |
| 3 | Kim Wall | United Kingdom | 54.18 | Q |
| 4 | Davita Prendergast | Jamaica | 54.65 | q |
| 5 | Ursula Ellecosta |  Italy | 55.95 | |
| 6 | Gabriela Ciuca |  Romania | 56.81 | |
| 7 | Shifana Ali |  Maldives | 64.10 |
Heat 2
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheryl Morgan | Jamaica | 54.14 | Q |
| 2 | Rebecca Irwin | Australia | 54.69 | Q |
| 3 | Kundai Sengudzwa | Zimbabwe | 55.08 | Q |
| 4 | Olatunde Okusanya | Nigeria | 55.11 | |
| 5 | Ioana Ciurila | Romania | 55.19 | |
| 6 | Gabriela Medina |  Mexico | 56.05 |
Heat 3
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monique Henderson | United States | 52.81 | Q |
| 2 | Yemi Fagbamila | Nigeria | 54.12 | Q |
| 3 | Olga Tereshkova | Kazakhstan | 54.64 | Q |
| 4 | Kiza Francis | Trinidad and Tobago | 54.96 | q |
| 5 | Patricia Mayers | Canada | 55.40 | |
| 6 | Tiandra Ponteen |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 55.41 | |
| 7 | Gretta Taslakian |  Lebanon | 57.34 |
Heat 4
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanya Richards | United States | 53.14 | Q |
| 2 | Lisa Miller | United Kingdom | 54.39 | Q |
| 3 | Mariya Dryakhlova | Russia | 54.42 | Q |
| 4 | Ayden Ollivier | Canada | 54.47 | q |
| 5 | Kate Pedley | Australia | 54.67 | q |
| 6 | Alyssa Kallinikou |  Cyprus | 55.36 | |
| 7 | Deneb Cervantes | Mexico | 55.66 |
Participation
editAccording to an unofficial count, 27 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event.
- Australia (2)
- Canada (2)
- Cyprus (1)
- Ireland (1)
- Italy (1)
- Jamaica (2)
- Kazakhstan (1)
- Lebanon (1)
- Maldives (1)
- Mexico (2)
- Nigeria (2)
- Romania (2)
- Russia (2)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis (1)
- Trinidad and Tobago (1)
- United Kingdom (2)
- United States (2)
- Zimbabwe (1)
References
edit- ↑ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 2002 Kingston JAM Jul 16-21, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 24 Feb 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ↑ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015