1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres
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| Events at the 1983 World Championships  |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track events | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 800 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | women | ||
| 3000 m | women | |||
| 5000 m | men | |||
| 10,000 m | men | |||
| 100 m hurdles | women | |||
| 110 m hurdles | men | |||
| 400 m hurdles | men | women | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase |
men | |||
| 4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
| 4×400 m relay | men | women | ||
| Road events | ||||
| Marathon | men | women | ||
| 20 km walk | men | |||
| 50 km walk | men | |||
| Field events | ||||
| Long jump | men | women | ||
| Triple jump | men | |||
| High jump | men | women | ||
| Pole vault | men | |||
| Shot put | men | women | ||
| Discus throw | men | women | ||
| Javelin throw | men | women | ||
| Hammer throw | men | |||
| Combined events | ||||
| Heptathlon | women | |||
| Decathlon | men | |||
These are the official results of the Women's 400 metres event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 35 participating athletes, with five qualifying heats and the final held on Wednesday 10 August 1983.
Medalists
| Gold |  Jarmila KratochvílováCzechoslovakia (TCH) |
| Silver | Taťána Kocembová Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
| Bronze |  Mariya Kulchunova-PiniginaSoviet Union (URS) |
Records
Existing records at the start of the event.
| World Record |  Marita Koch (GDR) |
48.16 | Athens, Greece | September 8, 1982 |
| Championship Record | New event | |||
Final
| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
|---|---|---|
 |
Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) |
47.99 WR |
 |
Taťána Kocembová (TCH) |
48.59 PB |
 |
Mariya Kulchunova-Pinigina (URS) |
49.19 |
| 4. |  Gaby Bußmann (FRG) |
49.75 |
| 5. |  Marita Payne-Wiggins (CAN) |
50.06 |
| 6. | Irina Baskakova (URS) |
50.48 |
| 7. | Dagmar Rübsam-Neubauer (GDR) |
50.48 |
| 8. |  Rosalyn Bryant (USA) |
50.66 |
Semifinals
- Held on Tuesday 9 August 1983
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) |
51.08 |
| 2. | Gaby Bußmann (FRG) |
51.22 |
| 3. | Irina Baskakova (URS) |
51.26 |
| 4. | Dagmar Rübsam-Neubauer (GDR) |
51.52 |
| 5. | Charmaine Crooks (CAN) |
51.96 |
| 6. | Denean Howard-Hill (USA) |
52.06 |
| 7. |  Judit Forgács (HUN) |
52.74 |
| 8. |  Rositsa Stamenova (BUL) |
53.09 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mariya Kulchunova-Pinigina (URS) |
50.07 |
| 2. | Taťána Kocembová (TCH) |
50.45 |
| 3. | Marita Payne-Wiggins (CAN) |
50.78 |
| 4. | Rosalyn Bryant (USA) |
51.04 |
| 5. | Sabine Busch (GDR) |
51.09 |
| 6. |  Michelle Scutt (GBR) |
51.88 |
| 7. | Molly Killingbeck (CAN) |
51.97 |
| 8. | Katya Ilieva (BUL) |
52.34 |
Quarterfinals
- Held on Mopnday 8 August 1983
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mariya Kulchunova-Pinigina (URS) |
51.05 |
| 2. | Rosalyn Bryant (USA) |
51.44 |
| 3. | Sabine Busch (GDR) |
51.46 |
| 4. | Charmaine Crooks (CAN) |
51.57 |
| 5. |  Denise Robertson-Boyd (AUS) |
52.03 |
| 6. |  Cathy Rattray-Williams (JAM) |
53.78 |
 Margarita Grun (URU) |
DNS | |
 Cornelia Baptiste (LCA) |
DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Irina Baskakova (URS) |
51.07 |
| 2. | Gaby Bußmann (FRG) |
51.15 |
| 3. | Dagmar Rübsam-Neubauer (GDR) |
51.62 |
| 4. | Molly Killingbeck (CAN) |
52.25 |
| 5. | Roberta Belle (USA) |
53.43 |
| 6. |  Elanga Buala (PNG) |
56.96 |
| 7. |  Iyiechia Petrus (ISV) |
57.24 |
 Hala El Moughrabi (SYR) |
DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marita Payne-Wiggins (CAN) |
52.23 |
| 2. | Katya Ilieva (BUL) |
52.37 |
| 3. | Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) |
52.40 |
| 4. | Michelle Scutt (GBR) |
52.70 |
| 5. |  June Griffith (GUY) |
53.47 |
| 6. |  Leticia Athanas (TAN) |
56.92 |
| 7. |  Irina Ambulo (PAN) |
58.33 |
 Sandra Liburd (SKN) |
DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Taťána Kocembová (TCH) |
51.88 |
| 2. | Judit Forgács (HUN) |
52.18 |
| 3. | Rositsa Stamenova (BUL) |
52.22 |
| 4. | Denean Howard-Hill (USA) |
52.34 |
| 5. |  Erica Rossi (ITA) |
53.88 |
| 6. |  Patricia Meigha (GUA) |
59.85 |
 Eucaris Caicedo (COL) |
DNS | |
 Fatalmoudou Touré (MLI) |
DNS |
Qualifying heats
- Held on Sunday 7 August 1983
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) |
52.42 |
| 2. | Molly Killingbeck (CAN) |
52.62 |
| 3. | Roberta Belle (USA) |
53.01 |
| 4. | Michelle Scutt (GBR) |
53.30 |
| 5. | Erica Rossi (ITA) |
53.51 |
| 6. | Hala El Moughrabi (SYR) |
59.58 |
| 7. |  Marjorie Gentle (BIZ) |
1:04.00 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rositsa Stamenova (BUL) |
53.81 |
| 2. | Gaby Bußmann (FRG) |
53.93 |
| 3. | June Griffith (GUY) |
54.02 |
| 4. | Eucaris Caicedo (COL) |
55.09 |
| 5. | Judit Forgács (HUN) |
55.15 |
| 6. | Leticia Athanas (TAN) |
56.54 |
| 7. | Sandra Liburd (SKN) |
1:02.46 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Taťána Kocembová (TCH) |
52.74 |
| 2. | Denean Howard-Hill (USA) |
52.78 |
| 3. | Katya Ilieva (BUL) |
53.21 |
| 4. | Cathy Rattray-Williams (JAM) |
53.40 |
| 5. | Elanga Buala (PNG) |
57.37 |
| 6. | Fatalmoudou Touré (MLI) |
59.37 |
 Florence Gaza (SOL) |
DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mariya Kulchunova-Pinigina (URS) |
52.49 |
| 2. | Charmaine Crooks (CAN) |
53.83 |
| 3. | Dagmar Rübsam-Neubauer (GDR) |
54.47 |
| 4. | Denise Robertson-Boyd (AUS) |
54.70 |
| 5. | Iyiechia Petrus (ISV) |
55.87 |
| 6. | Margarita Grun (URU) |
56.84 |
| 7. | Cornelia Baptiste (LCA) |
1:00.79 |
| RANK | HEAT 5 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sabine Busch (GDR) |
53.16 |
| 2. | Irina Baskakova (URS) |
53.45 |
| 3. | Rosalyn Bryant (USA) |
53.64 |
| 4. | Marita Payne-Wiggins (CAN) |
53.96 |
| 5. | Irina Ambulo (PAN) |
56.08 |
| 6. | Patricia Meigha (GUA) |
58.07 |
 Rose Tata-Muya (KEN) |
DNS |
