The women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1990 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, at Deveti Septemvri Stadium on 8, 9 and 10 August.
Medalists
| Gold | Nelli Voronkova Soviet Union
|
| Silver | Marjana Lužar Yugoslavia
|
| Bronze | Omolade Akinremi Nigeria
|
Results
Final
10 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Nelli Voronkova | Soviet Union |
55.84 | |
 |
Marjana Lužar | Yugoslavia |
56.74 | |
 |
Omolade Akinremi | Nigeria |
56.97 | |
| 4 | Carmen Nistor |  Romania |
57.78 | |
| 5 | Carole Nelson |  France |
57.98 | |
| 6 | Maria-João Valamatos |  Portugal |
58.56 | |
| 7 | Irina Skvarchevskaya | Soviet Union |
58.57 | |
| 8 | Ane Skak |  Denmark |
58.63 |
Semifinals
9 August
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelli Voronkova | Soviet Union |
56.87 | Q |
| 2 | Marjana Lužar | Yugoslavia |
57.67 | Q |
| 3 | Maria-João Valamatos | Portugal |
58.12 | Q |
| 4 | Ane Skak | Denmark |
58.54 | Q |
| 5 | Winsome Cole |  Jamaica |
59.18 | |
| 6 | Lydie Deniau | France |
59.45 | |
| 7 | Roslyn Mack |  United States |
60.56 | |
| Berit Junker |  East Germany |
DQ |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omolade Akinremi | Nigeria |
57.26 | Q |
| 2 | Carmen Nistor | Romania |
57.83 | Q |
| 3 | Irina Skvarchevskaya | Soviet Union |
57.98 | Q |
| 4 | Carole Nelson | France |
58.12 | Q |
| 5 | Aleksandra Rus | Yugoslavia |
58.95 | |
| 6 | Silje Rasmussen |  Norway |
59.68 | |
| 7 | Maria-José Valamatos | Portugal |
59.88 | |
| 8 | Anna Shattky |  New Zealand |
62.23 |
Heats
8 August
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carmen Nistor | Romania |
58.33 | Q |
| 2 | Marjana Lužar | Yugoslavia |
58.77 | Q |
| 3 | Berit Junker | East Germany |
59.68 | Q |
| 4 | Stella Theocharous |  Cyprus |
60.22 | |
| 5 | Julie Cote |  Canada |
60.68 | |
| 6 | Ombretta Volpe |  Italy |
61.09 | |
| 7 | Annette Cavanagh |  Australia |
61.22 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irina Skvarchevskaya | Soviet Union |
59.60 | Q |
| 2 | Silje Rasmussen | Norway |
59.71 | Q |
| 3 | Winsome Cole | Jamaica |
59.73 | Q |
| 4 | Indira Hamilton | United States |
59.75 | |
| 5 | Lency Montelier |  Cuba |
61.17 | |
| 6 | Stefka Mineva |  Bulgaria |
61.65 | |
| 7 | Emanuela Baggiolini | Italy |
61.73 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelli Voronkova | Soviet Union |
57.10 | Q |
| 2 | Omolade Akinremi | Nigeria |
57.74 | Q |
| 3 | Maria-João Valamatos | Portugal |
58.78 | Q |
| 4 | Roslyn Mack | United States |
58.89 | q |
| 5 | Lydie Deniau | France |
59.68 | q |
| 6 | Lisa Nicholson |  Ireland |
59.88 | |
| 7 | Sonia Scown | New Zealand |
61.30 |
Heat 4
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carole Nelson | France |
58.91 | Q |
| 2 | Ane Skak | Denmark |
59.14 | Q |
| 3 | Aleksandra Rus | Yugoslavia |
59.40 | Q |
| 4 | Maria-José Valamatos | Portugal |
59.44 | q |
| 5 | Anna Shattky | New Zealand |
59.52 | q |
| 6 | Dana Valterová |  Czechoslovakia |
59.85 | |
| 7 | Susan Smith | Ireland |
61.89 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.
- Australia (1)
- Bulgaria (1)
- Canada (1)
- Cuba (1)
- Cyprus (1)
- Czechoslovakia (1)
- Denmark (1)
- East Germany (1)
- France (2)
- Ireland (2)
- Italy (2)
- Jamaica (1)
- New Zealand (2)
- Nigeria (1)
- Norway (1)
- Portugal (2)
- Romania (1)
- Soviet Union (2)
- United States (2)
- Yugoslavia (2)
References
- Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas. "WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1990 Plovdiv BUL Aug 8-12". WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"). Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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