Athletics at the 1971 Pan American Games – Women's 400 metres

The women's 400 metres event at the 1971 Pan American Games was held in Cali on 2 and 3 August.Full results It was the first time that this distance was contested by women at the Games.

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeMarilyn NeufvilleCarmen TrustéeYvonne Saunders

Results Heats Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Aurelia Pentón 53.76 Q 2 1 Marilyn Neufville 53.88 Q 3 3 Yvonne Saunders 53.91 Q 4 3 Brenda Walsh 54.33 Q 5 2 Carmen Trustée 55.09 Q 6 3 Jarvis Scott 55.26 q 7 2 Gwen Norman 55.94 Q 8 1 Joyce Sadowick 56.01 q 9 2 Josefa Vicent 56.13 10 2 Elsy Rivas 56.74 11 3 Rosalia Abadía 57.05 12 1 Gloria González 57.12 13 1 Cristina Filgueira 57.19 14 3 María Cristina Ducci 57.47 15 1 Ana Cecilia Maquillón 58.67 16 3 Lorraine Jordan 17 2 Russel Carrero

Final Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Marilyn Neufville 52.34 Carmen Trustée 52.89 Yvonne Saunders 53.13 4 Aurelia Pentón 53.62 5 Brenda Walsh 54.61 6 Joyce Sadowick 54.88 7 Gwen Norman 55.46 8 Jarvis Scott 56.33

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