The women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1997 Summer Universiade was held on 28 and 29 August at the Stadio Cibali in Catania, Italy.Results at Tilastopaja

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeTatyana TereshchukYekaterina BakhvalovaDaimí Pernía

Results Heats Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Tatyana Tereshchuk 54.42 Q 2 1 Michelle Johnson 55.06 Q 3 3 Daimí Pernía 55.91 Q 4 3 Ryan Tolbert 55.93 Q 5 3 Miriam Alonso 56.04 q 6 2 Yekaterina Bakhvalova 57.22 Q 7 1 Martina Stoop 57.47 q 8 1 Saidat Onanuga 57.53 9 3 Rikke Rønholt 57.78 10 3 Monika Warnicka 57.82 11 1 Ulrike Ahlborn 57.92 12 2 Karla Faulhaber 58.07 Q 13 2 Lauren Poetschka 58.19 14 3 Monika Niederstätter 58.43 15 1 Evette Cordy 58.64 16 2 Irina Lenskaya 58.74 17 3 Mari Bjone 59.15 18 2 Lara Rocco 59.21 19 2 Vicki Jamison 59.33 20 3 Sanja Tripković 21 1 Nicola Kidd 22 2 Michèle Schenk 2 Nivea Sekele

Final

Rank Athlete Nationality Time Notes Tatyana Tereshchuk 54.91 Yekaterina Bakhvalova 55.91 Daimí Pernía 56.13 4 Michelle Johnson 56.25 5 Ryan Tolbert 56.29 6 Miriam Alonso 57.32 7 Karla Faulhaber 58.66 8 Martina Stoop 58.92

References

IAAF 1997 ranking