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1993 World Championships In Athletics – Women's 400 Metres
These are the official results of the Women's 400 metres event at the 1993 IAAF World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. There were a total of 37 participating athletes, with five qualifying heats and the final held on Tuesday 1993-08-17. Final Semifinals *Held on Monday 1993-08-16 Qualifying heats *Held on Monday 1993-08-15 See also * 1990 Women's European Championships 400 metres (Split) * 1991 Women's World Championships 400 metres (Tokyo) * 1992 Women's Olympic 400 metres (Barcelona) * 1994 Women's European Championships 400 metres (Helsinki) * 1995 Women's World Championships 400 metres (Gothenburg) References Results {{DEFAULTSORT:1993 World Championships In Athletics - Women's 400 Metres 400 metres at the World Athletics Championships 1993 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
400 Metres
The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and race in separate lanes for the entire course. In many countries, athletes previously competed in the 440-yard dash (402.336 m)—which is a quarter of a mile and was referred to as the 'quarter-mile'—instead of the 400 m (437.445 yards), though this distance is now obsolete. Like other sprint disciplines, the 400 m involves the use of starting blocks. The runners take up position in the blocks on the 'ready' command, adopt a more efficient starting posture which Isometric exercise#Isometric presses as preparation for explosive power movements, isometrically preloads their muscles on the 'set' command, and stride forwards from the block ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shermaine Ross
Shermaine Ross (born 20 July 1972) is a former Grenadian sprinter who competed in the Women's 400m competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics. She ran a personal best time of 55.49s in the heats but did not advance to the later rounds. She also represented Grenada at the CARIFTA Games earning 3 consecutive bronze medals from 1989 to 1991. Competing for the Seton Hall Pirates track and field team, Ross placed 5th at the 1995 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in the 4 × 400 meter relay 4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. In mathematics Four is the smallest c .... Competition record References 1972 births Living people Grenadian female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games Olympic athletes for Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorie Ann Adams
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Dora Kyriakou
Theodora "Dora" Kyriakou (Greek: Θεοδώρα "Δώρα" Κυριάκου; born 3 July 1967) is a retired Cypriot sprinter who competed primarily in the 200 and 400 metres. She represented her country at the 1996 Summer Olympics as well as three consecutive World Championships starting in 1993. In addition, she won the silver medal in the 400 metres at the 1997 Mediterranean Games setting a new national record of 52.02 seconds. Competition record Personal bests Outdoor *200 metres – 23.52 (Pátra 1995) *400 metres – 52.02 (Bari 1997) Indoor *400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn ... – 53.14 (Pireás 1995) References 1967 births Living people Cypriot female sprinters Olympic athletes for Cyprus Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadjina Kaltouma
Kaltouma Nadjina (born November 16, 1976) is a Chadian sprinter. Her specialities are the 200 and 400 metres, and she holds Chadian records in those events, the 100 m, and the 800m. She won the 200 m events at the 2001 Jeux de la Francophonie held in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and the 200 and 400 m in the 2002 African Championships held in Tunis. Early life and background Born in Bol to a modest family, her athletic career began when she participated in 1993 at Moundou to the National Sport Week. Her victory in the 400 metres opened her the road to the selection for the 1994 World Junior Championships held in Lisbon. In February 1997, with the help of a grant obtained by the International Olympic Committee, she left Chad for the United States. She settled in Savannah, Georgia in 1996. In 2000, she moved to Calgary, Alberta, Canada, where she trained under former Canadian Olympic coach John Cannon. Athletics career To this day, her most important victories are the 200 m in the 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guilhermina Da Cruz
Guilhermina da Cruz (born 20 January 1970) is an Angolan sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October .... References External links * 1970 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Angolan female sprinters Olympic athletes for Angola World Athletics Championships athletes for Angola Place of birth missing (living people) Olympic female sprinters {{Angola-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regula Zürcher
Regula Martha Zürcher (née Scalabrin; born 5 January 1969) is retired Swiss athlete who competed primarily in the 400 metres and 800 metres. She represented her country at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ..., as well as three outdoor and two indoor World Championships. Competition record Personal best Outdoor *400 metres – 52.65 (Lausanne 1992) *800 metres – 2:01.67 (Rome 1997) Indoor *400 metres – 52.75 (Magglingen 1994) *800 metres – 2:00.90 (Ghent 1997) NR References 1969 births Living people Swiss female sprinters Swiss female middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Switzerland Olympic female sprinters {{Switzerland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elsa Devassoigne
Elsa Devassoigne (born 12 October 1969) is a retired French sprinter who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres. She was born in Schœlcher, Martinique and represented the club CS Fontainebleau. As a junior, she won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1987 European Junior Championships, together with Anne Leseur, Cécile Peyre and Odiah Sidibé. The next year she finished eighth in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1988 World Junior Championships. In relays as a senior she finished fifth at the 1991 World Indoor Championships, sixth at the 1993 World Championships, eighth at the 1996 Olympic Games and second at the 1997 Mediterranean Games. In the individual distance she won the 1993 Mediterranean Games The XII Mediterranean Games, commonly known as the 1993 Mediterranean Games, were the 12th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Languedoc-Roussillon, France, from 16 June to 27 June 1993, where 2,598 athletes (1,994 men and 604 women) fr .... She also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naděžda Koštovalová
Naděžda Koštovalová (née Tomšová; born 10 September 1971 in Tábor) is a retired Czech athlete who specialised in the 400 metres. She won a silver medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1995 World Indoor Championships. In addition, she represented her country at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ..., as well as three outdoor World Championships. Her personal best in the event is 51.84 seconds outdoors (Ostrava 1996) and 52.70 seconds indoors (Vienna 1995). Competition record References 1971 births Living people Czech female sprinters Czechoslovak female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for the Czech Republic Sportspeople from Tábor World Athletics Indoor Championships m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francine Landre
Francine Landre (born 26 July 1970 in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe) is a French athlete who specialises in the 400 meters. Landre competed in the women's 4 x 400 meter relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References sports reference French female sprinters Guadeloupean female sprinters [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michele Collins
Michelle Collins (born February 12, 1971) is an American track and field athlete, known for long sprints. She was the 2003 World Indoor Champion at 200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl .... Her 22.18 from that meet would clearly be an American record, but it was never ratified. Her career came to an apparent end when she was handed an 8-year suspension for using Performance-enhancing drugs, after she was linked to the BALCO Scandal. She never tested positive but admitted using THG and EPO. Her results were retroactively disqualified. After some legal wrangling, Collins threatened to appeal the decision by USADA. She agreed to drop her appeal and her suspension was reduced to the more conventional 4-year ban. References External links * {{DE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |