The women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Grosseto, Italy, at Stadio Olimpico Carlo Zecchini on 14 and 15 July.
Medalists
| Gold | Yekaterina Kostetskaya Russia
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| Silver | Zuzana Hejnová Czech Republic
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| Bronze | Sherene Pinnock Jamaica
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Results
Final
15 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Yekaterina Kostetskaya | Russia |
55.55 | |
 |
Zuzana Hejnová | Czech Republic |
57.44 | |
 |
Sherene Pinnock | Jamaica |
57.54 | |
| 4 | Nicole Leach |  United States |
57.56 | |
| 5 | He Yu |  China |
58.11 | |
| 6 | Tatyana Azarova |  Kazakhstan |
58.41 | |
| 7 | Irina Obedina | Russia |
58.63 | |
| 8 | Angela Moroșanu |  Romania |
63.10 |
Heats
14 July
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yekaterina Kostetskaya | Russia |
56.84 | Q |
| 2 | Sherene Pinnock | Jamaica |
58.58 | Q |
| 3 | Miki Sawada |  Japan |
59.23 | |
| 4 | Heike Wissing |  Germany |
60.20 | |
| 5 | Christina Smith | United States |
60.42 | |
| 6 | Elisa Scardanzan |  Italy |
61.52 | |
| 7 | Sareteka Mbango |  Togo |
66.07 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicole Leach | United States |
57.98 | Q |
| 2 | Tatyana Azarova | Kazakhstan |
58.36 | Q |
| 3 | Irina Obedina | Russia |
58.96 | q |
| 4 | Eva-Maria Erwes | Germany |
60.65 | |
| 5 | Olga Ortega |  Spain |
60.92 | |
| 6 | Nikolina Horvat |  Croatia |
61.14 | |
| 7 | Jessica Miller |  Uruguay |
61.74 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He Yu | China |
58.12 | Q |
| 2 | Angela Moroșanu | Romania |
58.30 | Q |
| 3 | Zuzana Hejnová | Czech Republic |
59.08 | q |
| 4 | Doura Jémaa |  France |
59.82 | |
| 5 | Faye Harding |  United Kingdom |
60.31 | |
| 6 | Sara Petersen |  Denmark |
60.60 | |
| 7 | Anastasiya Proshkina |  Uzbekistan |
64.33 | |
| 8 | Trishana McGowan | Jamaica |
66.65 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event.
- China (1)
- Croatia (1)
- Czech Republic (1)
- Denmark (1)
- France (1)
- Germany (2)
- Italy (1)
- Jamaica (2)
- Japan (1)
- Kazakhstan (1)
- Romania (1)
- Russia (2)
- Spain (1)
- Togo (1)
- United Kingdom (1)
- United States (2)
- Uruguay (1)
- Uzbekistan (1)
References
- Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 2004 Grosseto ITA Jul 12-18, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 2 March 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
- IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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