| | Event type
400 metres, Women
| Date | 26 – 29 July 1996 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Centennial Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia |
| Participants | 49 from 35 countries |
The favorite was the defending champion, Marie-José Pérec, who had also won the 1991 and 1995 World Championships and the 1994 Europeans. In Atlanta she was trying to win the 200/400 double, which had only been done before at the Olympics by Valerie Brisco-Hooks in 1984, but in a boycotted Olympics. On the men’s side, Michael Johnson was favored to win the same double, and would succeed in dramatic fashion. The 400 was first for Pérec. She led thru the first 200 metres, even at that point with Pauline Davis of the Bahamas, Australia’s Cathy Freeman a stride to the rear. Pérec pushed the turn but Freeman was even stronger, pulling even at the top of the stretch. They were still even with 40 metres to go, but Pérec had a bit more in reserve and won by three metres. Freeman, an Aboriginal Australian, won the silver medal, with the bronze going to Nigeria’s Falilat Ogunkoya. A few days later Pérec would win the 200, completing the rare double.
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | R1 | QF | SF | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3298 | Marie-José Pérec |  FRA | 51.82 (3 h4) | 51.00 (1 h2) | 49.19 (1 h2) | 48.25 (1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | 3025 | Cathy Freeman |  AUS | 51.99 (2 h7) | 50.43 (1 h1) | 50.32 (1 h1) | 48.63 (2) | Silver | ||
| 3 | 3595 | Falilat Ogunkoya |  NGR | 52.65 (2 h6) | 50.65 (1 h3) | 49.57 (2 h2) | 49.10 (3) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | 3056 | Pauline Davis |  BAH | 51.00 (1 h1) | 51.08 (2 h2) | 49.85 (3 h2) | 49.28 (4) | |||
| 5 | 3857 | Jearl Miles |  USA | 51.96 (1 h5) | 50.84 (2 h3) | 50.21 (4 h2) | 49.55 (5) | |||
| 6 | 3603 | Fatima Yusuf | NGR | 52.25 (3 h3) | 51.27 (2 h4) | 50.36 (2 h1) | 49.77 (6) | |||
| 7 | 3480 | Sandie Richards |  JAM | 51.79 (2 h4) | 51.22 (3 h3) | 50.74 (3 h1) | 50.45 (7) | |||
| 8 | 3344 | Grit Breuer |  GER | 52.20 (2 h5) | 50.57 (2 h1) | 50.75 (4 h1) | 50.71 (8) | |||
| 5 h1 r3/4 | 3836 | Kim Graham | USA | 51.70 (1 h3) | 50.96 (3 h1) | 51.13 (5 h1) | – | |||
| 5 h2 r3/4 | 3681 | Svetlana Goncharenko |  RUS | 51.07 (2 h1) | 51.35 (4 h2) | 50.84 (5 h2) | – | |||
| 6 h1 r3/4 | 3856 | Maicel Malone | USA | 51.28 (1 h2) | 51.16 (1 h4) | 51.16 (6 h1) | – | |||
| 6 h2 r3/4 | 3242 | Sandy Myers |  ESP | 52.54 (1 h6) | 51.53 (3 h4) | 51.42 (6 h2) | – | |||
| 7 h1 r3/4 | 3469 | Merlene Frazer | JAM | 52.20 (3 h5) | 51.57 (4 h4) | 51.18 (7 h1) | – | |||
| 7 h2 r3/4 | 3042 | Renée Poetschka | AUS | 51.55 (4 h1) | 51.33 (4 h3) | 51.49 (7 h2) | – | |||
| 8 h1 r3/4 | 3587 | Bisi Afolabi | NGR | 51.80 (1 h7) | 51.07 (4 h1) | 51.40 (8 h1) | – | |||
| 8 h2 r3/4 | 3467 | Juliet Campbell | JAM | 51.57 (2 h2) | 51.17 (3 h2) | 51.65 (8 h2) | – | |||
| 5 h1 r2/4 | 3204 | Hana Benešová |  CZE | 52.28 (5 h2) | 51.30 (5 h1) | – | – | |||
| 5 h2 r2/4 | 3101 | Magnólia Figueiredo |  BRA | 52.41 (4 h5) | 51.98 (5 h2) | – | – | |||
| 5 h3 r2/4 | 3442 | Virna De Angeli |  ITA | 51.68 (1 h4) | 51.77 (5 h3) | – | – | |||
| 5 h4 r2/4 | 3206 | Helena Fuchsová | CZE | 51.71 (2 h3) | 51.70 (5 h4) | – | – | |||
| 6 h1 r2/4 | 3692 | Olga Kotlyarova | RUS | 51.90 (4 h2) | 51.36 (6 h1) | – | – | |||
| 6 h2 r2/4 | 3125 | LaDonna Antoine |  CAN | 51.99 (4 h4) | 52.03 (6 h2) | – | – | |||
| 6 h3 r2/4 | 3082 | Hanna Kazak |  BLR | 52.39 (3 h7) | 52.14 (6 h3) | – | – | |||
| 6 h4 r2/4 | 3333 | Phylis Smith |  GBR | 51.29 (3 h1) | 52.16 (6 h4) | – | – | |||
| 7 h1 r2/4 | 3307 | Donna Fraser | GBR | 52.78 (3 h6) | 51.58 (7 h1) | – | – | |||
| 7 h2 r2/4 | 3534 | Grace Ann Dinkins |  LBR | 51.83 (3 h2) | 52.53 (7 h2) | – | – | |||
| 7 h3 r2/4 | 3728 | Diane Francis |  SKN | 52.48 (5 h5) | 52.24 (7 h3) | – | – | |||
| 7 h4 r2/4 | 3461 | Patrizia Spuri | ITA | 52.45 (4 h7) | 52.78 (7 h4) | – | – | |||
| 8 h1 r2/4 | 3203 | Dora Kyriakou |  CYP | 52.09 (5 h1) | 52.26 (8 h1) | – | – | |||
| 8 h2 r2/4 | 3801 | Yana Manuylova |  UKR | 52.51 (6 h2) | 52.82 (8 h2) | – | – | |||
| 8 h3 r2/4 | 3208 | Naděžda Koštovalová | CZE | 53.03 (4 h6) | 53.21 (8 h3) | – | – | |||
| 8 h4 r2/4 | 3040 | Lee Naylor | AUS | 52.53 (4 h3) | 53.75 (8 h4) | – | – | |||
| 5 h3 r1/4 | 3808 | Olena Rurak | UKR | 52.92 (5 h3) | – | – | – | |||
| 5 h4 r1/4 | 3896 | Ngozi Mwanamwambwa |  ZAM | 54.12 (5 h4) | – | – | – | |||
| 5 h6 r1/4 | 3500 | Svetlana Bodritskaya |  KAZ | 53.24 (5 h6) | – | – | – | |||
| 5 h7 r1/4 | 3178 | Zoila Stewart |  CRC | 52.66 (5 h7) | – | – | – | |||
| 6 h1 r1/4 | 3787 | Grace Birungi |  UGA | 53.12 (6 h1) | – | – | – | |||
| 6 h3 r1/4 | 3895 | Marina Živković |  SCG | 53.10 (6 h3) | – | – | – | |||
| 6 h4 r1/4 | 3385 | Mercy Addy |  GHA | 54.92 (6 h4) | – | – | – | |||
| 6 h5 r1/4 | 3064 | Melissa Straker |  BAR | 52.92 (6 h5) | – | – | – | |||
| 6 h6 r1/4 | 3144 | Du Xiujie |  CHN | 53.95 (6 h6) | – | – | – | |||
| 6 h7 r1/4 | 3760 | Corinne Simasotchi |  SUI | 53.69 (6 h7) | – | – | – | |||
| 7 h1 r1/4 | 3176 | Ahamada Haoulata |  COM | 1:03.44 (7 h1) | – | – | – | |||
| 7 h2 r1/4 | 3429 | Ameerah Bello |  ISV | 53.40 (7 h2) | – | – | – | |||
| 7 h3 r1/4 | 3735 | Melrose Mansaray |  SLE | 54.37 (7 h3) | – | – | – | |||
| 7 h5 r1/4 | 3006 | Guilhermina da Cruz |  ANG | 55.42 (7 h5) | – | – | – | |||
| 7 h6 r1/4 | 3221 | Arely Franco |  ESA | 1:01.38 (7 h6) | – | – | – | |||
| 7 h7 r1/4 | 3121 | Denise Ouabangui |  CAF | 55.74 (7 h7) | – | – | – | |||
| AC h4 r1/4 | 3174 | Ximena Restrepo |  COL | – (DNF h4) | – | – | – |
Round One
| Date | 26 July 1996 |
|---|---|
| Format | Top four in each heat and next four fastest advanced to the quarter-finals. |
Heat #1
| Time | 12:00 |
|---|
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time (Automatic) | Reaction Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3056 | Pauline Davis | BAH | 51.00 | 0.308 | ||
| 2 | 3681 | Svetlana Goncharenko | RUS | 51.07 | 0.270 | ||
| 3 | 3333 | Phylis Smith | GBR | 51.29 | 0.225 | ||
| 4 | 3042 | Renée Poetschka | AUS | 51.55 | 0.292 | ||
| 5 | 3203 | Dora Kyriakou | CYP | 52.09 | 0.322 | ||
| 6 | 3787 | Grace Birungi | UGA | 53.12 | – | ||
| 7 | 3176 | Ahamada Haoulata | COM | 1:03.44 | – |
Heat #2
| Time | 12:06 |
|---|
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time (Automatic) | Reaction Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3856 | Maicel Malone | USA | 51.28 | 0.241 | ||
| 2 | 3467 | Juliet Campbell | JAM | 51.57 | 0.251 | ||
| 3 | 3534 | Grace Ann Dinkins | LBR | 51.83 | 0.248 | ||
| 4 | 3692 | Olga Kotlyarova | RUS | 51.90 | 0.361 | ||
| 5 | 3204 | Hana Benešová | CZE | 52.28 | – | ||
| 6 | 3801 | Yana Manuylova | UKR | 52.51 | 0.327 | ||
| 7 | 3429 | Ameerah Bello | ISV | 53.40 | 0.428 |
Heat #3
| Time | 12:12 |
|---|
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time (Automatic) | Reaction Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3836 | Kim Graham | USA | 51.70 | – | ||
| 2 | 3206 | Helena Fuchsová | CZE | 51.71 | 0.354 | ||
| 3 | 3603 | Fatima Yusuf | NGR | 52.25 | 0.294 | ||
| 4 | 3040 | Lee Naylor | AUS | 52.53 | – | ||
| 5 | 3808 | Olena Rurak | UKR | 52.92 | 0.268 | ||
| 6 | 3895 | Marina Živković | SCG | 53.10 | – | ||
| 7 | 3735 | Melrose Mansaray | SLE | 54.37 | 0.307 |
Heat #4
| Time | 12:18 |
|---|
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time (Automatic) | Reaction Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3442 | Virna De Angeli | ITA | 51.68 | – | ||
| 2 | 3480 | Sandie Richards | JAM | 51.79 | 0.366 | ||
| 3 | 3298 | Marie-José Pérec | FRA | 51.82 | 0.271 | ||
| 4 | 3125 | LaDonna Antoine | CAN | 51.99 | 0.323 | ||
| 5 | 3896 | Ngozi Mwanamwambwa | ZAM | 54.12 | 0.209 | ||
| 6 | 3385 | Mercy Addy | GHA | 54.92 | 0.189 | ||
| 3174 | Ximena Restrepo | COL | – | 0.273 |
Heat #5
| Time | 12:24 |
|---|
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time (Automatic) | Reaction Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3857 | Jearl Miles | USA | 51.96 | 0.345 | ||
| 2 | 3344 | Grit Breuer | GER | 52.20 | 0.314 | ||
| 3 | 3469 | Merlene Frazer | JAM | 52.20 | 0.229 | ||
| 4 | 3101 | Magnólia Figueiredo | BRA | 52.41 | 0.335 | ||
| 5 | 3728 | Diane Francis | SKN | 52.48 | 0.390 | ||
| 6 | 3064 | Melissa Straker | BAR | 52.92 | 0.355 | ||
| 7 | 3006 | Guilhermina da Cruz | ANG | 55.42 | 0.398 |
Heat #6
| Time | 12:30 |
|---|
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time (Automatic) | Reaction Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3242 | Sandy Myers | ESP | 52.54 | 0.295 | ||
| 2 | 3595 | Falilat Ogunkoya | NGR | 52.65 | 0.232 | ||
| 3 | 3307 | Donna Fraser | GBR | 52.78 | 0.234 | ||
| 4 | 3208 | Naděžda Koštovalová | CZE | 53.03 | 0.441 | ||
| 5 | 3500 | Svetlana Bodritskaya | KAZ | 53.24 | 0.154 | ||
| 6 | 3144 | Du Xiujie | CHN | 53.95 | 0.264 | ||
| 7 | 3221 | Arely Franco | ESA | 1:01.38 | 0.394 |
Heat #7
| Time | 12:36 |
|---|
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time (Automatic) | Reaction Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3587 | Bisi Afolabi | NGR | 51.80 | 0.344 | ||
| 2 | 3025 | Cathy Freeman | AUS | 51.99 | 0.327 | ||
| 3 | 3082 | Hanna Kazak | BLR | 52.39 | – | ||
| 4 | 3461 | Patrizia Spuri | ITA | 52.45 | 0.245 | ||
| 5 | 3178 | Zoila Stewart | CRC | 52.66 | 0.263 | ||
| 6 | 3760 | Corinne Simasotchi | SUI | 53.69 | 0.206 | ||
| 7 | 3121 | Denise Ouabangui | CAF | 55.74 | – |
Quarter-Finals
| Date | 27 July 1996 |
|---|---|
| Format | Top four in each heat advanced to the semi-finals. |
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Time (automatic) | Reaction Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3025 | Cathy Freeman | AUS | 50.43 | 0.281 | ||
| 2 | 3344 | Grit Breuer | GER | 50.57 | 0.268 | ||
| 3 | 3595 | Falilat Ogunkoya | NGR | 50.65 | 0.198 | ||
| 4 | 3857 | Jearl Miles | USA | 50.84 | 0.219 | ||
| 5 | 3836 | Kim Graham | USA | 50.96 | – | ||
| 6 | 3298 | Marie-José Pérec | FRA | 51.00 | 0.170 | ||
| 7 | 3587 | Bisi Afolabi | NGR | 51.07 | 0.319 | ||
| 8 | 3056 | Pauline Davis | BAH | 51.08 | 0.306 | ||
| 9 | 3856 | Maicel Malone | USA | 51.16 | – | ||
| 10 | 3467 | Juliet Campbell | JAM | 51.17 | 0.261 | ||
| 11 | 3480 | Sandie Richards | JAM | 51.22 | 0.283 | ||
| 12 | 3603 | Fatima Yusuf | NGR | 51.27 | 0.209 | ||
| 13 | 3204 | Hana Benešová | CZE | 51.30 | 0.254 | ||
| 14 | 3042 | Renée Poetschka | AUS | 51.33 | 0.176 | ||
| 15 | 3681 | Svetlana Goncharenko | RUS | 51.35 | – | ||
| 16 | 3692 | Olga Kotlyarova | RUS | 51.36 | 0.234 | ||
| 17 | 3242 | Sandy Myers | ESP | 51.53 | 0.198 | ||
| 18 | 3469 | Merlene Frazer | JAM | 51.57 | 0.382 | ||
| 19 | 3307 | Donna Fraser | GBR | 51.58 | 0.222 | ||
| 20 | 3206 | Helena Fuchsová | CZE | 51.70 | 0.314 | ||
| 21 | 3442 | Virna De Angeli | ITA | 51.77 | – | ||
| 22 | 3101 | Magnólia Figueiredo | BRA | 51.98 | 0.213 | ||
| 23 | 3125 | LaDonna Antoine | CAN | 52.03 | 0.296 | ||
| 24 | 3082 | Hanna Kazak | BLR | 52.14 | 0.342 | ||
| 25 | 3333 | Phylis Smith | GBR | 52.16 | 0.187 | ||
| 26 | 3728 | Diane Francis | SKN | 52.24 | 0.338 | ||
| 27 | 3203 | Dora Kyriakou | CYP | 52.26 | 0.226 | ||
| 28 | 3534 | Grace Ann Dinkins | LBR | 52.53 | – | ||
| 29 | 3461 | Patrizia Spuri | ITA | 52.78 | – | ||
| 30 | 3801 | Yana Manuylova | UKR | 52.82 | 0.214 | ||
| 31 | 3208 | Naděžda Koštovalová | CZE | 53.21 | – | ||
| 32 | 3040 | Lee Naylor | AUS | 53.75 | 0.250 |
Heat #1
| Time | 11:00 |
|---|
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time (Automatic) | Reaction Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3025 | Cathy Freeman | AUS | 50.43 | 0.281 | ||
| 2 | 3344 | Grit Breuer | GER | 50.57 | 0.268 | ||
| 3 | 3836 | Kim Graham | USA | 50.96 | – | ||
| 4 | 3587 | Bisi Afolabi | NGR | 51.07 | 0.319 | ||
| 5 | 3204 | Hana Benešová | CZE | 51.30 | 0.254 | ||
| 6 | 3692 | Olga Kotlyarova | RUS | 51.36 | 0.234 | ||
| 7 | 3307 | Donna Fraser | GBR | 51.58 | 0.222 | ||
| 8 | 3203 | Dora Kyriakou | CYP | 52.26 | 0.226 |
Heat #2
| Time | 11:06 |
|---|
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time (Automatic) | Reaction Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3298 | Marie-José Pérec | FRA | 51.00 | 0.170 | ||
| 2 | 3056 | Pauline Davis | BAH | 51.08 | 0.306 | ||
| 3 | 3467 | Juliet Campbell | JAM | 51.17 | 0.261 | ||
| 4 | 3681 | Svetlana Goncharenko | RUS | 51.35 | – | ||
| 5 | 3101 | Magnólia Figueiredo | BRA | 51.98 | 0.213 | ||
| 6 | 3125 | LaDonna Antoine | CAN | 52.03 | 0.296 | ||
| 7 | 3534 | Grace Ann Dinkins | LBR | 52.53 | – | ||
| 8 | 3801 | Yana Manuylova | UKR | 52.82 | 0.214 |
Heat #3
| Time | 11:12 |
|---|
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time (Automatic) | Reaction Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3595 | Falilat Ogunkoya | NGR | 50.65 | 0.198 | ||
| 2 | 3857 | Jearl Miles | USA | 50.84 | 0.219 | ||
| 3 | 3480 | Sandie Richards | JAM | 51.22 | 0.283 | ||
| 4 | 3042 | Renée Poetschka | AUS | 51.33 | 0.176 | ||
| 5 | 3442 | Virna De Angeli | ITA | 51.77 | – | ||
| 6 | 3082 | Hanna Kazak | BLR | 52.14 | 0.342 | ||
| 7 | 3728 | Diane Francis | SKN | 52.24 | 0.338 | ||
| 8 | 3208 | Naděžda Koštovalová | CZE | 53.21 | – |
Heat #4
| Time | 11:18 |
|---|
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time (Automatic) | Reaction Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3856 | Maicel Malone | USA | 51.16 | – | ||
| 2 | 3603 | Fatima Yusuf | NGR | 51.27 | 0.209 | ||
| 3 | 3242 | Sandy Myers | ESP | 51.53 | 0.198 | ||
| 4 | 3469 | Merlene Frazer | JAM | 51.57 | 0.382 | ||
| 5 | 3206 | Helena Fuchsová | CZE | 51.70 | 0.314 | ||
| 6 | 3333 | Phylis Smith | GBR | 52.16 | 0.187 | ||
| 7 | 3461 | Patrizia Spuri | ITA | 52.78 | – | ||
| 8 | 3040 | Lee Naylor | AUS | 53.75 | 0.250 |
Semi-Finals
| Date | 28 July 1996 |
|---|---|
| Format | Top four in each heat advanced to the final. |
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Time (automatic) | Reaction Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3298 | Marie-José Pérec | FRA | 49.19 | 0.308 | ||
| 2 | 3595 | Falilat Ogunkoya | NGR | 49.57 | 0.249 | ||
| 3 | 3056 | Pauline Davis | BAH | 49.85 | 0.278 | ||
| 4 | 3857 | Jearl Miles | USA | 50.21 | 0.268 | ||
| 5 | 3025 | Cathy Freeman | AUS | 50.32 | 0.326 | ||
| 6 | 3603 | Fatima Yusuf | NGR | 50.36 | 0.285 | ||
| 7 | 3480 | Sandie Richards | JAM | 50.74 | 0.364 | ||
| 8 | 3344 | Grit Breuer | GER | 50.75 | 0.275 | ||
| 9 | 3681 | Svetlana Goncharenko | RUS | 50.84 | 0.335 | ||
| 10 | 3836 | Kim Graham | USA | 51.13 | 0.202 | ||
| 11 | 3856 | Maicel Malone | USA | 51.16 | 0.464 | ||
| 12 | 3469 | Merlene Frazer | JAM | 51.18 | 0.221 | ||
| 13 | 3587 | Bisi Afolabi | NGR | 51.40 | 0.352 | ||
| 14 | 3242 | Sandy Myers | ESP | 51.42 | 0.258 | ||
| 15 | 3042 | Renée Poetschka | AUS | 51.49 | 0.194 | ||
| 16 | 3467 | Juliet Campbell | JAM | 51.65 | 0.196 |
Heat #1
| Time | 20:10 |
|---|
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time (Automatic) | Reaction Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3025 | Cathy Freeman | AUS | 50.32 | 0.326 | ||
| 2 | 3603 | Fatima Yusuf | NGR | 50.36 | 0.285 | ||
| 3 | 3480 | Sandie Richards | JAM | 50.74 | 0.364 | ||
| 4 | 3344 | Grit Breuer | GER | 50.75 | 0.275 | ||
| 5 | 3836 | Kim Graham | USA | 51.13 | 0.202 | ||
| 6 | 3856 | Maicel Malone | USA | 51.16 | 0.464 | ||
| 7 | 3469 | Merlene Frazer | JAM | 51.18 | 0.221 | ||
| 8 | 3587 | Bisi Afolabi | NGR | 51.40 | 0.352 |
Heat #2
| Time | 20:20 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time (Automatic) | Reaction Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3298 | Marie-José Pérec | FRA | 49.19 | 0.308 | ||
| 2 | 3595 | Falilat Ogunkoya | NGR | 49.57 | 0.249 | ||
| 3 | 3056 | Pauline Davis | BAH | 49.85 | 0.278 | ||
| 4 | 3857 | Jearl Miles | USA | 50.21 | 0.268 | ||
| 5 | 3681 | Svetlana Goncharenko | RUS | 50.84 | 0.335 | ||
| 6 | 3242 | Sandy Myers | ESP | 51.42 | 0.258 | ||
| 7 | 3042 | Renée Poetschka | AUS | 51.49 | 0.194 | ||
| 8 | 3467 | Juliet Campbell | JAM | 51.65 | 0.196 |
Final Round
| Date | 29 July 1996 — 19:35 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time (Automatic) | Reaction Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3298 | Marie-José Pérec | FRA | 48.25 | 0.209 | ||
| 2 | 3025 | Cathy Freeman | AUS | 48.63 | 0.320 | ||
| 3 | 3595 | Falilat Ogunkoya | NGR | 49.10 | 0.288 | ||
| 4 | 3056 | Pauline Davis | BAH | 49.28 | 0.222 | ||
| 5 | 3857 | Jearl Miles | USA | 49.55 | 0.320 | ||
| 6 | 3603 | Fatima Yusuf | NGR | 49.77 | 0.319 | ||
| 7 | 3480 | Sandie Richards | JAM | 50.45 | 0.341 | ||
| 8 | 3344 | Grit Breuer | GER | 50.71 | 0.219 |