Athletics at the 1977 Summer Universiade – Women's 400 metres

The women's 400 metres event at the 1977 Summer Universiade was held at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia on 20 and 21 August.[1]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Rosalyn Bryant
  United States
Natalya Sokolova
  Soviet Union
Beatriz Castillo
  Cuba

Results

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Heats

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Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Natalya Sokolova   Soviet Union 51.84 Q[2]
2 1 Rosalyn Bryant   United States 52.29 Q
3 1 Beatriz Castillo   Cuba 53.17 Q
4 2 Lacramioara Diaconiuc   Romania 53.31 Q
5 2 Barbara Kwietniewska   Poland 53.43 q
6 3 Marie-Christine Champenois   France 53.52 Q[3]
7 1 Ruth Kennedy   Great Britain 53.76 q
8 2 Ilona Pál   Hungary 53.90
9 3 Margaret Stride   Canada 54.32 Q
10 1 Andrea Mühlbach   Austria 54.35
11 2 Violeta Tsvetkova   Bulgaria 54.59
12 2 Paula Lloyd   Great Britain 54.98
13 3 Atlanka Odadzhieva   Bulgaria 55.13
14 1 Vilma Paris   Puerto Rico 55.53
15 3 Regine Westedt   West Germany 56.26
16 3 Marie Lande Mathieu   Puerto Rico 56.70
17 1 Razia Sultana Anu   Bangladesh 1:09.24

Final

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Rank Athlete Nationality Time Notes
  Rosalyn Bryant   United States 52.10
  Natalya Sokolova   Soviet Union 52.15
  Beatriz Castillo   Cuba 52.95
4 Marie-Christine Champenois   France 53.33
5 Ruth Kennedy   Great Britain 53.89
6 Margaret Stride   Canada 53.96
7 Barbara Kwietniewska   Poland 54.02
8 Lacramioara Diaconiuc   Romania 54.44

References

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  1. ^ Results at Tilastopaja
  2. ^ Soviet results Archived 2021-10-31 at the Wayback Machine (p121)
  3. ^ French results
  4. ^ "Final results". The Burlington Free Press. 22 August 1977. p. 26. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Final results". The San Bernardino County Sun. 22 August 1977. p. 22. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Uitslagen Atletiek" (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. 22 August 1977. Retrieved 16 April 2020.