These are the official results of the Women's 400 metres

400 metres

The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...

event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships

1983 World Championships in Athletics

The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983....

in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 35 participating athletes, with five qualifying heats and the final held on Wednesday 10 August 1983.

Medalists

Gold	Jarmila Kratochvílová Jarmila Kratochvílová Jarmila Kratochvílová is a Czech former sprinter and middle distance runner. In 1983, she set world record times for both the 400 metres and 800 metres, and won gold medals in both distances at the World Championships.... Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...  (TCH)
Silver	Taťána Kocembová Tatána Kocembová Taťána Kocembová is a retired 400 metres runner who represented Czechoslovakia. Her greatest achievement was the 1983 World Championship silver medal in a personal best time of 48.59s. That time still ranks as the number 10 time and number 5 individual ever... Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...  (TCH)
Bronze	Mariya Kulchunova-Pinigina Mariya Pinigina Mariya Dzhumabaevna Pinigina is a retired athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres, training at Spartak in Kiev... Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....  (URS)

Records

Existing records at the start of the event.

World Record		48.16	Athens Athens Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state... , Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....	September 8, 1982
Championship Record	New event

Final

RANK	FINAL	TIME
		47.99 WR
		48.59 PB
		49.19
4.		49.75
5.		50.06
6.		50.48
7.		50.48
8.		50.66

Semifinals

• Held on Tuesday 9 August 1983

  RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
  1.		51.08
  2.		51.22
  3.		51.26
  4.		51.52
  5.		51.96
  6.		52.06
  7.		52.74
  8.		53.09

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		50.07
2.		50.45
3.		50.78
4.		51.04
5.		51.09
6.		51.88
7.		51.97
8.		52.34

Quarterfinals

• Held on Mopnday 8 August 1983

  RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
  1.		51.05
  2.		51.44
  3.		51.46
  4.		51.57
  5.		52.03
  6.		53.78
  		DNS
  		DNS

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		51.07
2.		51.15
3.		51.62
4.		52.25
5.		53.43
6.		56.96
7.		57.24
		DNS

RANK	HEAT 3	TIME
1.		52.23
2.		52.37
3.		52.40
4.		52.70
5.		53.47
6.		56.92
7.		58.33
		DNS

RANK	HEAT 4	TIME
1.		51.88
2.		52.18
3.		52.22
4.		52.34
5.		53.88
6.		59.85
		DNS
		DNS

Qualifying heats

• Held on Sunday 7 August 1983

  RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
  1.		52.42
  2.		52.62
  3.		53.01
  4.		53.30
  5.		53.51
  6.		59.58
  7.		1:04.00

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		53.81
2.		53.93
3.		54.02
4.		55.09
5.		55.15
6.		56.54
7.		1:02.46

RANK	HEAT 3	TIME
1.		52.74
2.		52.78
3.		53.21
4.		53.40
5.		57.37
6.		59.37
		DNS

RANK	HEAT 4	TIME
1.		52.49
2.		53.83
3.		54.47
4.		54.70
5.		55.87
6.		56.84
7.		1:00.79

RANK	HEAT 5	TIME
1.		53.16
2.		53.45
3.		53.64
4.		53.96
5.		56.08
6.		58.07
		DNS