The women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zawisza Stadium on 9, 10 and 11 July.
Medalists
| Gold | Takecia Jameson United States
|
| Silver | Janeil Bellille Trinidad and Tobago
|
| Bronze | Meghan Beesley United Kingdom
|
Results
Final
11 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Takecia Jameson | United States |
56.29 | |
 |
Janeil Bellille | Trinidad and Tobago |
56.84 | |
 |
Meghan Beesley | United Kingdom |
57.08 | |
| 4 | Hanna Titimets |  Ukraine |
57.22 | |
| 5 | Laura Hansen |  Germany |
57.46 | |
| 6 | Hanna Yaroshchuk | Ukraine |
58.43 | |
| 7 | Frida Persson |  Sweden |
58.62 | |
| 8 | Nikita Tracey |  Jamaica |
59.05 |
Semifinals
10 July
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meghan Beesley | United Kingdom |
57.24 | Q |
| 2 | Janeil Bellille | Trinidad and Tobago |
57.54 | Q |
| 3 | Nikita Tracey | Jamaica |
57.84 | Q |
| 4 | Hanna Yaroshchuk | Ukraine |
58.00 | q |
| 5 | Andreea Ionescu |  Romania |
58.21 | |
| 6 | Fayza Omer Jomaa |  Sudan |
58.22 | |
| 7 | Benedikte Hauge |  Norway |
59.16 | |
| 8 | Christiane Klopsch | Germany |
60.39 |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Takecia Jameson | United States |
57.31 | Q |
| 2 | Laura Hansen | Germany |
57.73 | Q |
| 3 | Hanna Titimets | Ukraine |
57.86 | Q |
| 4 | Frida Persson | Sweden |
58.04 | q |
| 5 | Sarah Wells |  Canada |
58.58 | |
| 6 | Monika Kopycka |  Poland |
59.34 | |
| 7 | Brittney McGlone |  Australia |
60.05 | |
| Shana-Gaye Tracey | Jamaica |
DNF |
Heats
9 July
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andreea Ionescu | Romania |
59.05 | Q |
| 2 | Fayza Omer Jomaa | Sudan |
59.51 | Q |
| 3 | Meghan Beesley | United Kingdom |
59.83 | Q |
| 4 | Kalyn Sheehan |  Ireland |
59.88 | |
| 5 | Emilia Granqvist | Sweden |
60.59 | |
| 6 | Taissa Makhmayeva |  Kazakhstan |
62.16 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Wells | Canada |
58.89 | Q |
| 2 | Shana-Gaye Tracey | Jamaica |
58.95 | Q |
| 3 | Hanna Titimets | Ukraine |
59.16 | Q |
| 4 | Monika Kopycka | Poland |
59.41 | q |
| 5 | Amélie Fosse |  France |
59.97 | |
| 6 | Emma Millard |  Finland |
60.13 | |
| 7 | Kori Carter | United States |
61.20 | |
| 8 | Mila Andrić |  Serbia |
61.40 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frida Persson | Sweden |
58.81 | Q |
| 2 | Takecia Jameson | United States |
59.16 | Q |
| 3 | Laura Hansen | Germany |
59.20 | Q |
| 4 | Olesya Tsaranok |  Russia |
59.97 | |
| 5 | Jessie Barr | Ireland |
60.00 | |
| 6 | Latoya Griffith |  Barbados |
60.61 | |
| 7 | Evelin Farsang |  Hungary |
61.57 |
Heat 4
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikita Tracey | Jamaica |
57.58 | Q |
| 2 | Janeil Bellille | Trinidad and Tobago |
58.40 | Q |
| 3 | Hanna Yaroshchuk | Ukraine |
58.58 | Q |
| 4 | Benedikte Hauge | Norway |
58.89 | q |
| 5 | Brittney McGlone | Australia |
59.39 | q |
| 6 | Christiane Klopsch | Germany |
59.50 | q |
| 7 | Gorana Cvijetic |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
60.67 | |
| 8 | Elif Yıldırım |  Turkey |
61.06 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 29 athletes from 23 countries participated in the event.
- Australia (1)
- Barbados (1)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (1)
- Canada (1)
- Finland (1)
- France (1)
- Germany (2)
- Hungary (1)
- Ireland (2)
- Jamaica (2)
- Kazakhstan (1)
- Norway (1)
- Poland (1)
- Romania (1)
- Russia (1)
- Serbia (1)
- Sudan (1)
- Sweden (2)
- Trinidad and Tobago (1)
- Turkey (1)
- Ukraine (2)
- United Kingdom (1)
- United States (2)
References
- Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 2008 Bydgoszcz POL Jul 8-13, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 24 February 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
- IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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