| 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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