Medalists
| Gold |
Melaine Walker
Jamaica (JAM) |
| Silver |
Sheena Tosta
United States (USA) |
| Bronze |
Tasha Danvers
Great Britain (GBR) |
Records
| World Record |
Yuliya Pechonkina (RUS) |
52.34 |
Tula, Russia |
8 August 2003 |
| Olympic Record |
Fani Halkia (GRE) |
52.77 |
Athens, Greece |
22 August 2004 |
| Date |
Event |
Name |
Nationality |
Time |
OR |
WR |
| 20 August |
Final |
Melaine Walker |
Jamaica |
52.64 |
OR |
|
Round 1
| Heat |
Lane |
Name |
Nationality |
Result |
Notes |
| 3 |
8 |
Melaine Walker |
Jamaica |
54.46 |
Q |
| 4 |
7 |
Ekaterina Bikert |
Russia |
55.15 |
Q |
| 3 |
2 |
Anastasiya Rabchenyuk |
Ukraine |
55.18 |
Q |
| 2 |
6 |
Tasha Danvers |
Great Britain |
55.19 |
Q |
| 3 |
5 |
Tsvetelina Kirilova |
Bulgaria |
55.22 |
Q |
| 2 |
4 |
Anastasia Ott |
Russia |
55.34 |
Q |
| 4 |
8 |
Anna Jesien |
Poland |
55.35 |
Q |
| 1 |
3 |
Tiffany Williams |
United States |
55.51 |
Q |
| 1 |
5 |
Irina Obedina |
Russia |
55.71 |
Q |
| 2 |
8 |
Nickiesha Wilson |
Jamaica |
55.75 |
Q |
| 1 |
6 |
Satomi Kubokura |
Japan |
55.82 |
Q |
| 4 |
6 |
Zuzana Hejnová |
Czech Republic |
55.91 |
Q |
| 3 |
3 |
Queen Harrison |
United States |
55.96 |
q |
| 2 |
7 |
Angela Morosanu |
Romania |
56.07 |
q |
| 2 |
2 |
Sheena Tosta |
United States |
56.12 |
q |
| 3 |
4 |
Aïssata Soulama |
Burkina Faso |
56.37 |
q |
| 1 |
2 |
Shevon Stoddart |
Jamaica |
56.52 |
|
| 2 |
5 |
Nikolina Horvat |
Croatia |
56.65 |
|
| 4 |
5 |
Tatyana Azarova |
Kazakhstan |
56.88 |
|
| 4 |
2 |
Muna Jabir Adam |
Sudan |
57.16 |
|
| 1 |
7 |
Ieva Zunda |
Latvia |
57.43 |
|
| 1 |
4 |
Lucimar Teodoro |
Brazil |
57.68 |
|
| 4 |
3 |
Josanne Lucas |
Trinidad and Tobago |
57.76 |
|
| 3 |
6 |
Carole Kaboud Mebam |
Cameroon |
57.81 |
|
| 2 |
3 |
Michelle Carey |
Ireland |
57.99 |
|
| 4 |
4 |
Laia Forcadell |
Spain |
58.64 |
|
| 3 |
7 |
Galina Pedan |
Kyrgyzstan |
1:00.31 |
|
Finals
| Position |
Lane |
Athlete/Country |
Mark |
Remarks |
React |
| 1 |
6 |
Melaine Walker (JAM) |
52.64 |
(OR) |
0.236 |
| 2 |
5 |
Sheena Tosta (USA) |
53.70 |
. |
0.191 |
| 3 |
7 |
Tasha Danvers (GBR) |
53.84 |
(PB) |
0.189 |
| 4 |
4 |
Anastasiya Rabchenyuk (UKR) |
53.96 |
(PB) |
0.248 |
| 5 |
9 |
Anna Jesien (POL) |
54.29 |
(SB) |
0.206 |
| 6 |
2 |
Ekaterina Bikert (RUS) |
54.96 |
. |
0.193 |
| 7 |
3 |
Zuzana Hejnová (CZE) |
54.97 |
. |
0.195 |
| 8 |
8 |
Tiffany Williams (USA) |
57.55 |
. |
0.184 |
(OR = Olympic record; PB = Personal Best; SB = Season Best.)
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