These are the results of the Women's 100 metres hurdles event at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics

1997 World Championships in Athletics

The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations...

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Medalists

Gold	Ludmila Engquist Ludmila Engquist Ludmila Engquist is a former Soviet/Russian/Swedish athlete who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics , in the 1992 Summer Olympics , and in the 1996 Summer Olympics .She won gold medals in 100m hurdles at the 1991 World... Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....  (SWE)
Silver	Svetla Dimitrova Svetla Dimitrova Svetla Stefanova Dimitrova was a Bulgarian athlete who started out competing in heptathlon, and later specialized as a sprint hurdler.... Bulgaria Bulgaria Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...  (BUL)
Bronze	Michelle Freeman Michelle Freeman Michelle Freeman is a former Jamaican track & field athlete who was an Olympic bronze medalist.Freeman was born in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica... Jamaica Jamaica Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...  (JAM)

Heats

First 2 of each Heat (Q) and the next 7 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	1	Michelle Freeman Michelle Freeman Michelle Freeman is a former Jamaican track & field athlete who was an Olympic bronze medalist.Freeman was born in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica...		12.53	Q, NR Jamaican records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Jamaica maintained by its national athletics federation: Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to a longer distanceA = affected by altitude...
	2	Ludmila Engquist Ludmila Engquist Ludmila Engquist is a former Soviet/Russian/Swedish athlete who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics , in the 1992 Summer Olympics , and in the 1996 Summer Olympics .She won gold medals in 100m hurdles at the 1991 World...		12.62	Q
	2	Patricia Girard		12.67	Q, SB
	4	Svetla Dimitrova Svetla Dimitrova Svetla Stefanova Dimitrova was a Bulgarian athlete who started out competing in heptathlon, and later specialized as a sprint hurdler....		12.68	Q
	4	Angela Atede Angela Atede Angela Atede is a Nigerian athlete who mainly competes in the 100 metres hurdles. Her personal best is 12.72 seconds, achieved in 1998.-Achievements:-References:*...		12.83	Q
	3	Dionne Rose		12.84	Q
	2	Svetlana Laukhova		12.88	q
	1	Julie Baumann Julie Baumann Julie Baumann née Rocheleau is a retired Canadian-born Swiss athlete specializing in the 100 meters hurdles.-Achievements:-Personal bests:Outdoor*100m hurdles – 12.76 Indoor...		12.91	Q, SB
	4	Astia Walker		12.96	q
	5	Keturah Anderson		12.96	Q
11	5	Brigita Bukovec Brigita Bukovec Brigita Bukovec is a retired Slovenian hurdler who won a surprising Olympic silver medal in 1996. During the Olympics she set a personal best time with 12.59 seconds....		12.97	Q
12	1	Anjanette Kirkland Anjanette Kirkland Anjanette Kirkland is an American hurdler.In 2001 she won gold medals at the World Indoor Championships and the World Championships, the latter in a career best time of 12.42 seconds...		12.99	Q
13	1	Heike Blassneck		13.00	q, PB
14	1	Corien Botha		13.00	q, NR South African records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in South Africa maintained by Athletics South Africa .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to a longer distanceA = affected by altitude# = not officially ratified...
15	3	Diane Allahgreen Diane Allahgreen Diane Allahgreen is a former British Olympic sprint hurdler.She won a bronze medal in the 60 m hurdles at the 1998 European Indoor Athletics Championships in Valencia and represented Great Britain at the 2000 Summer Olympics and England at the 2002 Commonwealth GamesShe retired from competition in...	United Kingdom	13.03	Q
16	2	Sriyani Kulawansa Sriyani Kulawansa Mohotti Arachchilage Sriyani Kulawansa-Fonseca is a Sri Lankan hurdler. Her personal best time was 12.91 seconds, achieved in the quarter-finals of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-Achievements:-References:...		13.07	SB
16	5	Yuliya Filippova-Graudyn		13.07	q SB
18	2	Angela Thorp	United Kingdom	13.08	SB
19	2	Carla Tuzzi		13.10
20	3	Dawn Bowles		13.11
20	5	Melissa Morrison		13.11
22	4	Iveta Rudová		13.14
23	2	Taiwo Aladefa-Darden		13.16
24	5	Aliuska López Aliuska López Aliuska López is a Spanish athlete of Cuban origin. She competes mostly in hurdling. The world junior champion from 1988, she is still the world junior record holder at 100 metres hurdles...		13.19
25	4	Nicole Ramalalanirina Nicole Ramalalanirina Nicole Ramalalanirina is a French athlete who specializes in the 100 metres hurdles. She changed nationality from her native Madagascar in 1998....		13.21	SB
26	3	Nadege Joseph		13.23
27	1	Aneta Sosnowska		13.28
28	3	Irina Korotya		13.32
29	3	Yvonne Kanazawa		13.34
30	5	María José Mardomingo		13.42
31	4	Johanna Halkoaho Johanna Halkoaho Johanna Miia Maria Halkoaho is a Finnish 100m hurdler and long jumper. She is 165 cm tall, and weighs 55 kg , and trains with Suodenniemen Urheilijat. Her highest honours include two medals at the 1996 World Junior Championships, a bronze in long jump and a silver in heptathlon...		13.52
32	3	Christiana Tabaki		13.82	PB
33	5	Veronica De Paoli		13.83
34	1	Virginie Gollino		15.26

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Semifinals

First 4 of each Semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	1	Michelle Freeman Michelle Freeman Michelle Freeman is a former Jamaican track & field athlete who was an Olympic bronze medalist.Freeman was born in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica...		12.52	Q, NR Jamaican records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Jamaica maintained by its national athletics federation: Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to a longer distanceA = affected by altitude...
	2	Ludmila Engquist Ludmila Engquist Ludmila Engquist is a former Soviet/Russian/Swedish athlete who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics , in the 1992 Summer Olympics , and in the 1996 Summer Olympics .She won gold medals in 100m hurdles at the 1991 World...		12.53	Q, SB
	2	Patricia Girard		12.68	Q
	1	Svetla Dimitrova Svetla Dimitrova Svetla Stefanova Dimitrova was a Bulgarian athlete who started out competing in heptathlon, and later specialized as a sprint hurdler....		12.74	Q
	1	Brigita Bukovec Brigita Bukovec Brigita Bukovec is a retired Slovenian hurdler who won a surprising Olympic silver medal in 1996. During the Olympics she set a personal best time with 12.59 seconds....		12.76	Q, SB
	1	Keturah Anderson		12.87	Q, PB
	2	Svetlana Laukhova		12.88	Q
	2	Dionne Rose		12.89	Q
	2	Angela Atede Angela Atede Angela Atede is a Nigerian athlete who mainly competes in the 100 metres hurdles. Her personal best is 12.72 seconds, achieved in 1998.-Achievements:-References:*...		12.91
10	2	Heike Blassneck		12.94	PB
11	1	Julie Baumann Julie Baumann Julie Baumann née Rocheleau is a retired Canadian-born Swiss athlete specializing in the 100 meters hurdles.-Achievements:-Personal bests:Outdoor*100m hurdles – 12.76 Indoor...		12.97
12	1	Astia Walker		13.00
13	1	Anjanette Kirkland Anjanette Kirkland Anjanette Kirkland is an American hurdler.In 2001 she won gold medals at the World Indoor Championships and the World Championships, the latter in a career best time of 12.42 seconds...		13.04
14	1	Yuliya Filippova-Graudyn		13.07
15	2	Corien Botha		13.12
16	2	Diane Allahgreen Diane Allahgreen Diane Allahgreen is a former British Olympic sprint hurdler.She won a bronze medal in the 60 m hurdles at the 1998 European Indoor Athletics Championships in Valencia and represented Great Britain at the 2000 Summer Olympics and England at the 2002 Commonwealth GamesShe retired from competition in...	United Kingdom	13.25

Final

Wind: -0.3 m/s

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	5	Ludmila Engquist Ludmila Engquist Ludmila Engquist is a former Soviet/Russian/Swedish athlete who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics , in the 1992 Summer Olympics , and in the 1996 Summer Olympics .She won gold medals in 100m hurdles at the 1991 World...		12.50	SB
	3	Svetla Dimitrova Svetla Dimitrova Svetla Stefanova Dimitrova was a Bulgarian athlete who started out competing in heptathlon, and later specialized as a sprint hurdler....		12.58
	4	Michelle Freeman Michelle Freeman Michelle Freeman is a former Jamaican track & field athlete who was an Olympic bronze medalist.Freeman was born in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica...		12.61
4	2	Brigita Bukovec Brigita Bukovec Brigita Bukovec is a retired Slovenian hurdler who won a surprising Olympic silver medal in 1996. During the Olympics she set a personal best time with 12.59 seconds....		12.69	SB
5	1	Dionne Rose		12.87
6	8	Keturah Anderson		12.88
7	7	Svetlana Laukhova		12.98

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