2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres
The women's 400 metres event at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Beijing, China, at Chaoyang Sports Centre on 15, 16 and 17 August.[1][2]
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Danijela Grgić Croatia |
| Silver | Sonita Sutherland Jamaica |
| Bronze | Nawal El-Jack Sudan |
Results[edit]
Final[edit]
17 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Danijela Grgić | Croatia | 50.78 | |
 | Sonita Sutherland | Jamaica | 51.42 | |
 | Nawal El-Jack | Sudan | 51.67 | |
| 4 | Ksenia Zadorina |  Russia | 51.99 | |
| 5 | Jessica Beard |  United States | 52.51 | |
| 6 | Sekinat Adesanya |  Nigeria | 52.71 | |
| 7 | Li Xueji |  China | 52.84 | |
| 8 | Shade Abugan | Nigeria | 52.87 |
Semifinals[edit]
16 August
Semifinal 1[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ksenia Zadorina | Russia | 51.94 | Q |
| 2 | Sekinat Adesanya | Nigeria | 52.48 | Q |
| 3 | Racheal Nachula |  Zambia | 53.05 | |
| 4 | Brandi Cross | United States | 53.25 | |
| 5 | Marie-Angélique Lacordelle |  France | 53.82 | |
| 6 | Olga Mihailchenko |  Ukraine | 54.83 | |
| 7 | Benedikte Hauge |  Norway | 54.89 | |
| 8 | Désirée Meyer |  Germany | 55.17 |
Semifinal 2[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nawal El-Jack | Sudan | 51.84 | Q |
| 2 | Danijela Grgić | Croatia | 52.00 | Q |
| 3 | Wen Xiuyun | China | 53.31 | |
| 4 | Carline Muir |  Canada | 53.37 | |
| 5 | Maris Mägi |  Estonia | 53.74 | |
| 6 | Marta Milani |  Italy | 54.83 | |
| 7 | Rita Nemes |  Hungary | 54.93 | |
| 8 | Sofie Persson |  Sweden | 55.52 |
Semifinal 3[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonita Sutherland | Jamaica | 51.67 | Q |
| 2 | Shade Abugan | Nigeria | 52.49 | Q |
| 3 | Li Xueji | China | 52.62 | q |
| 4 | Jessica Beard | United States | 52.97 | q |
| 5 | Angeline Blackburn |  Australia | 54.03 | |
| 6 | Janin Lindenberg | Germany | 54.06 | |
| 7 | Alejandra Idrobo |  Colombia | 55.27 | |
| 8 | Arista Hefer |  South Africa | 55.64 |
Heats[edit]
15 August
Heat 1[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonita Sutherland | Jamaica | 52.88 | Q |
| 2 | Li Xueji | China | 53.39 | Q |
| 3 | Janin Lindenberg | Germany | 55.01 | Q |
| 4 | Sofie Persson | Sweden | 55.44 | Q |
| 5 | Anja Puc |  Slovenia | 55.66 | |
| 6 | Merica Moncherry |  Saint Lucia | 56.97 | |
| 7 | Amuchelani Tumelano |  Botswana | 57.92 |
Heat 2[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessica Beard | United States | 53.61 | Q |
| 2 | Shade Abugan | Nigeria | 53.77 | Q |
| 3 | Olga Mihailchenko | Ukraine | 55.32 | Q |
| 4 | Désirée Meyer | Germany | 55.47 | Q |
| 5 | Eleonora Sirtoli | Italy | 55.87 | |
| 6 | Bianka Varga | Hungary | 56.88 | |
| 7 | Tyfia Lee |  U.S. Virgin Islands | 57.82 | |
| 8 | Batgereliin Möngöntuyaa |  Mongolia | 58.82 |
Heat 3[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sekinat Adesanya | Nigeria | 53.13 | Q |
| 2 | Danijela Grgić | Croatia | 53.20 | Q |
| 3 | Racheal Nachula | Zambia | 53.40 | Q |
| 4 | Marie-Angélique Lacordelle | France | 54.40 | Q |
| 5 | Alejandra Idrobo | Colombia | 54.88 | q |
| 6 | Benedikte Hauge | Norway | 55.05 | q |
| 7 | Arista Hefer | South Africa | 55.20 | q |
| 8 | Chimene Ningayo |  Central African Republic | 60.18 |
Heat 4[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ksenia Zadorina | Russia | 53.15 | Q |
| 2 | Carline Muir | Canada | 53.25 | Q |
| 3 | Wen Xiuyun | China | 53.90 | Q |
| 4 | Marta Milani | Italy | 55.46 | Q |
| 5 | Anamaria Ioniță |  Romania | 55.81 | |
| 6 | Jacqueline Davies | Australia | 56.13 | |
| 7 | Machettira Poovamma |  India | 56.39 |
Heat 5[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nawal El-Jack | Sudan | 52.49 | Q |
| 2 | Brandi Cross | United States | 53.69 | Q |
| 3 | Maris Mägi | Estonia | 54.76 | Q |
| 4 | Angeline Blackburn | Australia | 54.76 | Q |
| 5 | Rita Nemes | Hungary | 55.26 | q |
| 6 | Alexandra Štuková |  Slovakia | 56.41 | |
| 7 | Khumoetsile Ngope | Botswana | 58.94 | |
| 8 | Bianca Dougan |  British Virgin Islands | 59.09 |
Participation[edit]
According to an unofficial count, 38 athletes from 30 countries participated in the event.
Australia (2)
Botswana (2)
British Virgin Islands (1)
Canada (1)
Central African Republic (1)
China (2)
Colombia (1)
Croatia (1)
Estonia (1)
France (1)
Germany (2)
Hungary (2)
India (1)
Italy (2)
Jamaica (1)
Mongolia (1)
Nigeria (2)
Norway (1)
Romania (1)
Russia (1)
Saint Lucia (1)
Slovakia (1)
Slovenia (1)
South Africa (1)
Sudan (1)
Sweden (1)
Ukraine (1)
United States (2)
U.S. Virgin Islands (1)
Zambia (1)
References[edit]
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 2006 Beijing CHN Aug 15-20, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 12 March 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015