title: 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres
text: # 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres
  
  The women's 400 metres event at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Kingston, Jamaica, at National Stadium on 16, 17 and 18 July.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Monique Henderson United States |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Sanya Richards United States |
  | Bronze | Sheryl Morgan Jamaica |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Final
  
  18 July
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Monique Henderson | United States | 51.10 |
  | | Sanya Richards | United States | 51.49 |
  | | Sheryl Morgan | Jamaica | 52.61 |
  | 4 | Tatyana Popova | Russia | 52.68 |
  | 5 | Lisa Miller | United Kingdom | 53.20 |
  | 6 | Joanne Cuddihy | Ireland | 53.36 |
  | 7 | Mariya Dryakhlova | Russia | 53.76 |
  | 8 | Yemi Fagbamila | Nigeria | 54.44 |
  
  ### Semifinals
  
  17 July
  
  **Semifinal 1**
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Sanya Richards | United States | 52.72 | Q |
  | 2 | Tatyana Popova | Russia | 52.94 | Q |
  | 3 | Lisa Miller | United Kingdom | 53.28 | Q |
  | 4 | Yemi Fagbamila | Nigeria | 53.30 | Q |
  | 5 | Davita Prendergast | Jamaica | 53.76 | |
  | 5 | Olga Tereshkova | Kazakhstan | 53.76 | |
  | 7 | Kate Pedley | Australia | 54.36 | |
  | 8 | Kundai Sengudzwa | Zimbabwe | 55.13 | |
  
  **Semifinal 2**
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Monique Henderson | United States | 52.31 | Q |
  | 2 | Sheryl Morgan | Jamaica | 53.20 | Q |
  | 3 | Joanne Cuddihy | Ireland | 53.77 | Q |
  | 4 | Mariya Dryakhlova | Russia | 53.80 | Q |
  | 5 | Kim Wall | United Kingdom | 54.05 | |
  | 6 | Ayden Ollivier | Canada | 54.11 | |
  | 7 | Rebecca Irwin | Australia | 54.45 | |
  | 8 | Kiza Francis | Trinidad and Tobago | 55.63 | |
  
  ### Heats
  
  16 July
  
  **Heat 1**
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Tatyana Popova | Russia | 53.46 | Q |
  | 2 | Joanne Cuddihy | Ireland | 54.07 | Q |
  | 3 | Kim Wall | United Kingdom | 54.18 | Q |
  | 4 | Davita Prendergast | Jamaica | 54.65 | q |
  | 5 | Ursula Ellecosta | Italy | 55.95 | |
  | 6 | Gabriela Ciuca | Romania | 56.81 | |
  | 7 | Shifana Ali | Maldives | 64.10 | |
  
  **Heat 2**
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Sheryl Morgan | Jamaica | 54.14 | Q |
  | 2 | Rebecca Irwin | Australia | 54.69 | Q |
  | 3 | Kundai Sengudzwa | Zimbabwe | 55.08 | Q |
  | 4 | Olatunde Okusanya | Nigeria | 55.11 | |
  | 5 | Ioana Ciurila | Romania | 55.19 | |
  | 6 | Gabriela Medina | Mexico | 56.05 | |
  
  **Heat 3**
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Monique Henderson | United States | 52.81 | Q |
  | 2 | Yemi Fagbamila | Nigeria | 54.12 | Q |
  | 3 | Olga Tereshkova | Kazakhstan | 54.64 | Q |
  | 4 | Kiza Francis | Trinidad and Tobago | 54.96 | q |
  | 5 | Patricia Mayers | Canada | 55.40 | |
  | 6 | Tiandra Ponteen | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 55.41 | |
  | 7 | Gretta Taslakian | Lebanon | 57.34 | |
  
  **Heat 4**
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Sanya Richards | United States | 53.14 | Q |
  | 2 | Lisa Miller | United Kingdom | 54.39 | Q |
  | 3 | Mariya Dryakhlova | Russia | 54.42 | Q |
  | 4 | Ayden Ollivier | Canada | 54.47 | q |
  | 5 | Kate Pedley | Australia | 54.67 | q |
  | 6 | Alyssa Kallinikou | Cyprus | 55.36 | |
  | 7 | Deneb Cervantes | Mexico | 55.66 | |
  
  ## Participation
  
  According to an unofficial count, 27 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event.
  
  * Australia (2)
  * Canada (2)
  * Cyprus (1)
  * Ireland (1)
  * Italy (1)
  * Jamaica (2)
  * Kazakhstan (1)
  * Lebanon (1)
  * Maldives (1)
  * Mexico (2)
  * Nigeria (2)
  * Romania (2)
  * Russia (2)
  * Saint Kitts and Nevis (1)
  * Trinidad and Tobago (1)
  * United Kingdom (2)
  * United States (2)
  * Zimbabwe (1)
  