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400 metres Hurdles, Women

Date	21 – 25 August 2004
Status	Olympic
Location	Olympiako Stadio, Olympiako Athletiko Kentro Athinon Spiros Loues, Maroussi
Participants	33 from 25 countries

The early-season favorites were American Sheena Johnson, the 1999 World Champion Jana Pittman, and Russian world record holder Yuliya Pechyonkina. Also expected to challenge was Romanian Ionela Târlea-Manolache, winner of the 1998 and 2002 European Championships. All four made it to the final, which was somewhat of an upset for Pittman, recovering from recent knee surgery. But none of them won and only Tîrlea got a medal, a silver. The winner, in a huge upset, was Greek Fani Khalkia. Khalkia was a former high jumper who was only in her second year of running the 400 hurdles. Khalkia was little known but won the second semi-final in 52.77, the fifth fastest time ever. In the final she took the lead at the seventh hurdle and stormed ahead to win by half a second.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	R1	SF	Final
1	1980	Fani Chalkia	GRE	53.85 (1 h4)	52.77 (1 h2)	52.82 (1)	Gold
2	2801	Ionela Târlea-Manolache	ROU	54.41 (1 h3)	53.32 (2 h2)	53.38 (2)	Silver
3	3200	Tetiana Tereshchuk-Antypova	UKR	54.63 (2 h1)	53.37 (3 h2)	53.44 (3)	Bronze
4	3292	Sheena Johnson	USA	54.81 (2 h5)	54.32 (3 h1)	53.83 (4)
5	1084	Jana Pittman	AUS	54.83 (1 h2)	54.05 (2 h1)	53.92 (5)
6	2855	Yekaterina Bikert	RUS	54.95 (2 h2)	53.79 (4 h2)	54.18 (6)
7	3348	Brenda Taylor	USA	54.72 (2 h3)	55.02 (4 h1)	54.97 (7)
8	2921	Yuliya Pechyonkina	RUS	53.57 (1 h1)	53.31 (1 h1)	55.79 (8)
5 h1 r2/3	2326	Nataliya Torshina-Alimzhanova	KAZ	55.22 (3 h2)	55.08 (5 h1)	–
5 h2 r2/3	3251	Lashinda Demus	USA	54.66 (2 h4)	54.32 (5 h2)	–
6 h1 r2/3	2692	Małgorzata Pskit	POL	54.75 (1 h5)	55.24 (6 h1)	–
6 h2 r2/3	2854	Yekaterina Bakhvalova	RUS	55.16 (3 h4)	54.98 (6 h2)	–
7 h1 r2/3	1942	Ulrike Urbansky	GER	55.15 (3 h1)	56.44 (7 h1)	–
7 h2 r2/3	2238	Debbie-Ann Parris	JAM	55.21 (4 h4)	54.99 (7 h2)	–
8 h1 r2/3	1487	Andri Sialou	CYP	55.02 (4 h5)	1:05.72 (8 h1)	–
8 h2 r2/3	1349	Huang Xiaoxiao	CHN	54.83 (3 h5)	55.53 (8 h2)	–
3 h3 r1/3	2464	Nezha Bidouane	MAR	55.69 (3 h3)	–	–
4 h1 r1/3	2197	Monika Niederstätter	ITA	55.57 (4 h1)	–	–
4 h2 r1/3	2430	Ieva Zunda	LAT	56.21 (4 h2)	–	–
4 h3 r1/3	2674	Anna Jesień	POL	56.03 (4 h3)	–	–
5 h1 r1/3	1609	Cora Olivero	ESP	56.19 (5 h1)	–	–
5 h2 r1/3	2166	Benedetta Ceccarelli	ITA	56.28 (5 h2)	–	–
5 h3 r1/3	2250	Shevon Stoddart	JAM	56.61 (5 h3)	–	–
5 h4 r1/3	2761	Yvonne Harrison	PUR	55.84 (5 h4)	–	–
5 h5 r1/3	1474	Daimí Pernía	CUB	55.91 (5 h5)	–	–
6 h1 r1/3	2212	Patrina Allen	JAM	56.40 (6 h1)	–	–
6 h2 r1/3	2815	Surita Febbraio	RSA	56.49 (6 h2)	–	–
6 h3 r1/3	1006	Klodiana Shala	ALB	1:00.00 (6 h3)	–	–
6 h4 r1/3	2992	Mame Tacko Diouf	SEN	57.25 (6 h4)	–	–
6 h5 r1/3	1134	Andrea Blackett	BAR	56.49 (6 h5)	–	–
7 h1 r1/3	1297	Aïssata Soulama	BUR	57.60 (7 h1)	–	–
7 h4 r1/3	1425	Salhate Djamalidine	COM	59.72 (7 h4)	–	–
7 h5 r1/3	2372	Galina Pedan	KGZ	59.02 (7 h5)	–	–
DNS	1896	Stephanie Kampf	GER	– (DNS h3)	–	–

Round One

Date	21 August 2004 — 9:05
Format	Top two in each heat and next six fastest advanced to the semi-finals.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	Time (automatic)	Reaction Time
1	2921	Yuliya Pechyonkina	RUS	53.57	0.184	Q
2	1980	Fani Chalkia	GRE	53.85	0.250	Q
3	2801	Ionela Târlea-Manolache	ROU	54.41	0.262	Q
4	3200	Tetiana Tereshchuk-Antypova	UKR	54.63	0.330	Q
5	3251	Lashinda Demus	USA	54.66	0.348	Q
6	3348	Brenda Taylor	USA	54.72	0.202	Q
7	2692	Małgorzata Pskit	POL	54.75	0.301	Q
8	3292	Sheena Johnson	USA	54.81	0.304	Q
=9	1084	Jana Pittman	AUS	54.83	0.215	Q
=9	1349	Huang Xiaoxiao	CHN	54.83	0.235	q
11	2855	Yekaterina Bikert	RUS	54.95	0.327	Q
12	1487	Andri Sialou	CYP	55.02	0.291	q
13	1942	Ulrike Urbansky	GER	55.15	0.277	q
14	2854	Yekaterina Bakhvalova	RUS	55.16	0.220	q
15	2238	Debbie-Ann Parris	JAM	55.21	–	q
16	2326	Nataliya Torshina-Alimzhanova	KAZ	55.22	0.314	q
17	2197	Monika Niederstätter	ITA	55.57	0.355
18	2464	Nezha Bidouane	MAR	55.69	0.223
19	2761	Yvonne Harrison	PUR	55.84	0.302
20	1474	Daimí Pernía	CUB	55.91	0.249
21	2674	Anna Jesień	POL	56.03	0.348
22	1609	Cora Olivero	ESP	56.19	0.353
23	2430	Ieva Zunda	LAT	56.21	0.337
24	2166	Benedetta Ceccarelli	ITA	56.28	0.341
25	2212	Patrina Allen	JAM	56.40	0.235
=26	2815	Surita Febbraio	RSA	56.49	0.307
=26	1134	Andrea Blackett	BAR	56.49	0.251
28	2250	Shevon Stoddart	JAM	56.61	0.228
29	2992	Mame Tacko Diouf	SEN	57.25	0.234
30	1297	Aïssata Soulama	BUR	57.60	0.218
31	2372	Galina Pedan	KGZ	59.02	0.336
32	1425	Salhate Djamalidine	COM	59.72	0.318
33	1006	Klodiana Shala	ALB	1:00.00	0.213
DNS	1896	Stephanie Kampf	GER	–	–

Heat #1

Time	9:05

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time (Automatic)	Reaction Time
1	2921	Yuliya Pechyonkina	RUS	53.57	0.184	Q
2	3200	Tetiana Tereshchuk-Antypova	UKR	54.63	0.330	Q
3	1942	Ulrike Urbansky	GER	55.15	0.277	q
4	2197	Monika Niederstätter	ITA	55.57	0.355
5	1609	Cora Olivero	ESP	56.19	0.353
6	2212	Patrina Allen	JAM	56.40	0.235
7	1297	Aïssata Soulama	BUR	57.60	0.218

Heat #2

Time	9:12

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time (Automatic)	Reaction Time
1	1084	Jana Pittman	AUS	54.83	0.215	Q
2	2855	Yekaterina Bikert	RUS	54.95	0.327	Q
3	2326	Nataliya Torshina-Alimzhanova	KAZ	55.22	0.314	q
4	2430	Ieva Zunda	LAT	56.21	0.337
5	2166	Benedetta Ceccarelli	ITA	56.28	0.341
6	2815	Surita Febbraio	RSA	56.49	0.307

Heat #3

Time	9:19

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time (Automatic)	Reaction Time
1	2801	Ionela Târlea-Manolache	ROU	54.41	0.262	Q
2	3348	Brenda Taylor	USA	54.72	0.202	Q
3	2464	Nezha Bidouane	MAR	55.69	0.223
4	2674	Anna Jesień	POL	56.03	0.348
5	2250	Shevon Stoddart	JAM	56.61	0.228
6	1006	Klodiana Shala	ALB	1:00.00	0.213
DNS	1896	Stephanie Kampf	GER	–	–

Heat #4

Time	9:26

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time (Automatic)	Reaction Time
1	1980	Fani Chalkia	GRE	53.85	0.250	Q
2	3251	Lashinda Demus	USA	54.66	0.348	Q
3	2854	Yekaterina Bakhvalova	RUS	55.16	0.220	q
4	2238	Debbie-Ann Parris	JAM	55.21	–	q
5	2761	Yvonne Harrison	PUR	55.84	0.302
6	2992	Mame Tacko Diouf	SEN	57.25	0.234
7	1425	Salhate Djamalidine	COM	59.72	0.318

Heat #5

Time	9:33

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time (Automatic)	Reaction Time
1	2692	Małgorzata Pskit	POL	54.75	0.301	Q
2	3292	Sheena Johnson	USA	54.81	0.304	Q
3	1349	Huang Xiaoxiao	CHN	54.83	0.235	q
4	1487	Andri Sialou	CYP	55.02	0.291	q
5	1474	Daimí Pernía	CUB	55.91	0.249
6	1134	Andrea Blackett	BAR	56.49	0.251
7	2372	Galina Pedan	KGZ	59.02	0.336

Semi-Finals

Date	22 August 2004 — 21:20
Format	Top four in each heat advanced to the final.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	Time (automatic)	Reaction Time
1	1980	Fani Chalkia	GRE	52.77	0.278	QOR
2	2921	Yuliya Pechyonkina	RUS	53.31	0.232	Q
3	2801	Ionela Târlea-Manolache	ROU	53.32	0.241	Q
4	3200	Tetiana Tereshchuk-Antypova	UKR	53.37	0.379	Q
5	2855	Yekaterina Bikert	RUS	53.79	0.378	Q
6	1084	Jana Pittman	AUS	54.05	0.296	Q
=7	3292	Sheena Johnson	USA	54.32	0.260	Q
=7	3251	Lashinda Demus	USA	54.32	0.261
9	2854	Yekaterina Bakhvalova	RUS	54.98	0.360
10	2238	Debbie-Ann Parris	JAM	54.99	0.239
11	3348	Brenda Taylor	USA	55.02	0.229	Q
12	2326	Nataliya Torshina-Alimzhanova	KAZ	55.08	0.387
13	2692	Małgorzata Pskit	POL	55.24	–
14	1349	Huang Xiaoxiao	CHN	55.53	0.206
15	1942	Ulrike Urbansky	GER	56.44	0.368
16	1487	Andri Sialou	CYP	1:05.72	0.323

Heat #1

Time	21:20

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time (Automatic)	Reaction Time
1	2921	Yuliya Pechyonkina	RUS	53.31	0.232	Q
2	1084	Jana Pittman	AUS	54.05	0.296	Q
3	3292	Sheena Johnson	USA	54.32	0.260	Q
4	3348	Brenda Taylor	USA	55.02	0.229	Q
5	2326	Nataliya Torshina-Alimzhanova	KAZ	55.08	0.387
6	2692	Małgorzata Pskit	POL	55.24	–
7	1942	Ulrike Urbansky	GER	56.44	0.368
8	1487	Andri Sialou	CYP	1:05.72	0.323

Heat #2

Time	21:29

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time (Automatic)	Reaction Time
1	1980	Fani Chalkia	GRE	52.77	0.278	QOR
2	2801	Ionela Târlea-Manolache	ROU	53.32	0.241	Q
3	3200	Tetiana Tereshchuk-Antypova	UKR	53.37	0.379	Q
4	2855	Yekaterina Bikert	RUS	53.79	0.378	Q
5	3251	Lashinda Demus	USA	54.32	0.261
6	2854	Yekaterina Bakhvalova	RUS	54.98	0.360
7	2238	Debbie-Ann Parris	JAM	54.99	0.239
8	1349	Huang Xiaoxiao	CHN	55.53	0.206

Final Round

Date	25 August 2004 — 21:55

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time (Automatic)	Reaction Time
1	1980	Fani Chalkia	GRE	52.82	0.295	=OR
2	2801	Ionela Târlea-Manolache	ROU	53.38	0.292
3	3200	Tetiana Tereshchuk-Antypova	UKR	53.44	0.312
4	3292	Sheena Johnson	USA	53.83	0.408
5	1084	Jana Pittman	AUS	53.92	0.248
6	2855	Yekaterina Bikert	RUS	54.18	0.322
7	3348	Brenda Taylor	USA	54.97	0.184
8	2921	Yuliya Pechyonkina	RUS	55.79	0.244