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Host City: Montréal, Canada
Venue(s): Olympic Stadium, Olympic Park, Montréal, Québec
Date Started: July 29, 1976
Date Finished: July 29, 1976
| Gold: | Irena Szewińska-Kirszenstein |
| Silver: | Christina Brehmer-Lathan |
| Bronze: | Ellen Strophal-Streidt |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T(A) | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irena Szewińska-Kirszenstein | 30 | Poland | POL | 49.28 | 4 | WR |
| 2 | Christina Brehmer-Lathan | 18 | East Germany | GDR | 50.51 | 2 | |
| 3 | Ellen Strophal-Streidt | 23 | East Germany | GDR | 50.55 | 8 | |
| 4 | Pirjo Wilmi-Häggman | 25 | Finland | FIN | 50.56 | 1 | |
| 5 | Rosalyn Bryant | 20 | United States | USA | 50.65 | 7 | |
| 6 | Sheila Ingram | 19 | United States | USA | 50.90 | 3 | |
| 7 | Riitta Salin | 25 | Finland | FIN | 50.98 | 6 | |
| 8 | Debra Sapenter | 24 | United States | USA | 51.66 | 5 |