The women's

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at the

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was held over three rounds at the

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, Switzerland, on 12, 13, and 15 August 2014. It was the seventeenth time the event was contested at the

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. Twenty-nine athletes from eighteen nations competed in round 1, where sixteen athletes qualified for the semifinals. Eight athletes advanced further to the final, which was won by Libania Grenot of Italy in 51.10 seconds, followed by

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of Ukraine in second place in 51.36 s and

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of Spain in third place in 51.38 s.

Background

Results

Round 1

The four heats of round 1 were held on 12 August, starting at 18:00 (

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). The first three athletes in each heat () and the four next best performers overall () qualified for the semifinals.

Semifinals

The two heats of the semifinals were held on 13 August, starting at 19:06 (UTC+2). The first three athletes in each heat () and the two next best performers overall () qualified for the final.

Final

The final was held on 15 August, starting at 19:10 (UTC+2).

References

External links

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