Final | time | | 1. Yelisaveta Chernyshova | URS | 7.82s | | 2. Ludmilla Naroshilenko | URS | 7.83s | | 3. Cornelia Oschkenat | GDR | 7.86s | | 4. Kim McKenzie | USA | 7.92s | 5. Mihaela Pogacean | ROU | 7.95s | 6. Marjan Olijslager | NED | 7.95s |
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| First 2 and Best 2 advanced to Final |
Heat 1 | time | | 1. Ludmilla Naroshilenko | URS | 7.87s | Q | 2. Marjan Olijslager | NED | 7.89s | Q | 3. Mihaela Pogacean | ROU | 7.97s | q | 4. Candy Young | USA | 8.10s | | 5. Sylvia Dethier | BEL | 8.29s | |
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Heat 2 | time | | 1. Cornelia Oschkenat | GDR | 7.89s | Q | 2. Kim McKenzie | USA | 7.92s | Q | 3. Yelisaveta Chernyshova | URS | 8.04s | q | 4. Aliuska Lopez | CUB | 8.08s | | 5. Monique Ewanje-Epee | FRA | 8.08s | | 6. Yankey | GHA | 8.61s | |
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