The women's

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event at the

2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics The 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2006 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held from 15 August to 20 August at the Chaoyang Sports Centre in Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China. ...

was held in

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, China, at

Chaoyang Sports Centre Chaoyang Sports Centre (Simplified Chinese: 朝阳体育中心) is a multi-use stadium in Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. It is currently used mostly for athletics matches. The stadium is able to hold 8,000 people and was opened in 2003. It hos ...

on 15, 16 and 17 August.

Medalists

Results

Final

17 August

Semifinals

16 August

Semifinal 1

Semifinal 2

Semifinal 3

Heats

15 August

Heat 1

Heat 2

Heat 3

Heat 4

Heat 5

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 38 athletes from 30 countries participated in the event.

References

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400 metres at the World Athletics U20 Championships