2006 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres
| Events at the 2006 African Championships in Athletics  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track events | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 800 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | women | ||
| 5000 m | men | women | ||
| 10,000 m | men | women | ||
| 100 m hurdles | women | |||
| 110 m hurdles | men | |||
| 400 m hurdles | men | women | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase |
men | women | ||
| 4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
| 4×400 m relay | men | women | ||
| Road events | ||||
| 20 km walk | men | women | ||
| Field events | ||||
| High jump | men | women | ||
| Pole vault | men | women | ||
| Long jump | men | women | ||
| Triple jump | men | women | ||
| Shot put | men | women | ||
| Discus throw | men | women | ||
| Hammer throw | men | women | ||
| Javelin throw | men | women | ||
| Combined events | ||||
| Heptathlon | women | |||
| Decathlon | men | |||
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The women's 400 metres event at the 2006 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Germain Comarmond on August 10–11.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Amy Mbacke Thiam Senegal |
Amantle Montsho Botswana |
Louise Ayétotché Ivory Coast |
Results
Heats
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Amantle Montsho | Botswana | 52.39 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Amy Mbacke Thiam | Senegal | 52.76 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Christy Ekpukhon |  Nigeria | 52.88 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Louise Ayétotché | Ivory Coast | 53.02 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Amanda Kotze |  South Africa | 53.54 | q |
| 6 | 3 | Heide Seyerling | South Africa | 53.67 | Q |
| 7 | 3 | Kou Luogon |  Liberia | 53.79 | q |
| 8 | 1 | Estie Wittstock | South Africa | 53.98 | Q |
| 9 | 3 | Elizabeth Muthuka |  Kenya | 54.26 | |
| 10 | 1 | Sandrine Thiébaud-Kangni |  Togo | 54.63 | |
| 11 | 1 | Josephine Nyarunda | Kenya | 54.72 | |
| 12 | 2 | Alice Nwosu | Nigeria | 54.75 | |
| 13 | 3 | Florence Wasike | Kenya | 55.02 | |
| 14 | 2 | Justine Bayigga |  Uganda | 55.41 | |
| 15 | 1 | Vivian Mills |  Ghana | 57.01 | |
| 16 | 3 | Saka Souliatou |  Benin | 57.10 | |
| 17 | 2 | Nathalie Sonia Itok |  Cameroon | 57.13 | |
| 18 | 1 | Anabelle Lascar |  Mauritius | 57.20 | |
| 19 | 1 | Claudine Yemalin | Benin | 57.80 | |
| 20 | 2 | Jeanne D'Arc Uwamahoro |  Rwanda | 1:01.25 | |
| 21 | 2 | Kadiatou Camara |  Mali | DNS | |
| 21 | 3 | Kaltouma Nadjina |  Chad | DNS |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 6 | Amy Mbacke Thiam | Senegal | 52.22 | |
 | 5 | Amantle Montsho | Botswana | 52.68 | |
 | 3 | Louise Ayétotché | Ivory Coast | 52.92 | |
| 4 | 2 | Heide Seyerling | South Africa | 53.26 | |
| 5 | 2 | Christy Ekpukhon | Nigeria | 53.30 | |
| 6 | 7 | Amanda Kotze | South Africa | 53.42 | |
| 7 | 8 | Kou Luogon | Liberia | 53.86 | |
| 8 | 1 | Estie Wittstock | South Africa | 54.34 |
References
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