Final | time | | 1. Nelli Fiere-Cooman | NED | 7.08 | | 2. Anelia Nuneva | BUL | 7.10s | | 3. Angella Bailey | CAN | 7.12s | AR | 4. Merlene Ottey-Page | JAM | 7.13s | AR | 5. Michelle Finn | USA | 7.19s | | 6. Els Vader | NED | 7.23s | | 7. Dianne Holden | AUS | 7.43s | | -. Angella Issajenko-Taylor | CAN | dopping |
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Semi 1 | time | | 1. Nelli Fiere-Cooman | NED | 7.11s | Q | 2. Merlene Ottey-Page | JAM | 7.14s | Q | 3. Angella Bailey | CAN | 7.17s | Q | 4. Michelle Finn | USA | 7.21s | Q | 5. Wendy Hoyte | GBR | 7.33s | | 6. Martha Grossenbacher-Derby | SUI | 7.54s | | 7. Tina Ikaeagwan | NGR | 7.62s | | -. Diane Dunrod | SKN | DNS | |
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Semi 2 | time | | 1. Anelia Nuneva | BUL | 7.10s | Q | 2. Angella Issajenko-Taylor | CAN | 7.15s | Q | 3. Els Vader | NED | 7.28s | Q | 4. Dianne Holden | AUS | 7.32s | Q | 5. Rufina Uba | NGR | 7.39s | | 6. Juliet Cuthbert | JAM | 7.48s | | 7. Svanhildur Kristjonsdottir | ISL | 7.76s | | 8. Christa Schumann | GUA | 7.79s | |
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Heat 1 | time | | 1. Angella Bailey | CAN | 7.21s | Q | 2. Juliet Cuthbert | JAM | 7.28s | Q | 3. Rufina Uba | NGR | 7.40s | q | 4. Christa Schumann | GUA | 7.72s | q | 5. Debora Bell | ARG | 7.85s | | -. Paula Dunn | GBR | DNS | | -. Ratjai Sripet | THA | DNS | |
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Heat 2 | time | | 1. Wendy Hoyte | GBR | 7.31s | Q | 2. Dianne Holden | AUS | 7.37s | Q | 3. Tina Ikaeagwan | NGR | 7.54s | q | 4. Svanhildur Kristjonsdottir | ISL | 7.67s | q | 5. Diane Dunrod | SKN | 7.81s | q | 6. Yanet Montas | DOM | 8.07s | | -. Ruth Gallardo | ESA | DNS | |
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Heat 3 | time | | 1. Nelli Fiere-Cooman | NED | 7.06s | Q | 2. Angella Issajenko-Taylor | CAN | 7.10s | Q | 3. Merlene Ottey-Page | JAM | 7.27s | q | 4. Michelle Finn | USA | 7.30s | q | 5. Oliver Acii | UGA | 7.98s | | 6. Nouha Samaha | LIB | 8.19s | | 7. Rossella Tarolo | ITA | 8.43s | | -. Selmi Keamel | ALG | DNS | |
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Heat 4 | time | | 1. Anelia Nuneva | BUL | 7.16s | Q | 2. Els Vader | NED | 7.29s | Q | 3. Martha Grossenbacher-Derby | SUI | 7.56s | q | 4. Martha Soraima | AHO | 7.89s | | -. Joyce Odhiambo | KEN | DNS | | -. Regina Nigba | LIB | DNS | |
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