| POS | Rank | Heat | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | Sabine Busch |
 GDR |
52.27 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Rositsa Stamenova |
 BUL |
52.69 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Lillie Leatherwood |
 USA |
52.74 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Judit Forgács |
 HUN |
52.83 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Esmie Lawrence |
 CAN |
52.85 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Olga V. Nazarova |
 URS |
52.88 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Petra Schersing |
GDR |
52.92 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Marzena Wojdecka |
 POL |
53.27 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Cristina Pérez |
 ESP |
53.36 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Charmaine Crooks |
CAN |
53.53 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Airat Bakare |
 NGR |
54.12 |
| 1 | Marina Stepanova |
URS |
DNS |
World IndoorChampionships
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