The main photo above shows a delighted Jana Rawlinson shortly after crossing the line to win
the 400m Hurdles gold at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. The sequence of race finish
pictures show the closing few metres of the final, with Jana (centre of photo) powering towards
the line ahead of Russia's Yuliya Pechonkina (2nd left) and Poland's Anna Jesien (far left),
who won silver and bronze respectively. It was the second time that Rawlinson had won gold
at the World Championships, having also enjoyed success in 2003. Rawlinson admitted she was
shocked by the victory. "I can't quite believe it, to be honest" she said. "Chris (her husband and
coach and a former world class hurdler himself), he had faith in me all along, but until you do it
on the day, you never know. To be on top of the world like this is something you can't repeat."
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Women's 400m Hurdles Final.
2007 World Champs.
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| 1. Jana RAWLINSON |
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AUS |
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53.31 |
| 2. Yuliya PECHONKINA |
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RUS |
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53.50 |
| 3. Anna JESIEN |
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POL |
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53.92 |
| 4. Nickiesha WILSON |
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JAM |
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54.10 |
| 5. Xiaoxiao HUANG |
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CHN |
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54.15 |
| 6. Yevgeniya ISAKOVA |
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RUS |
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54.50 |
| 7. Tiffany WILLIAMS |
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USA |
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54.63 |
| 8. Tasha DANVERS-SMITH |
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GBR |
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54.94 |
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ANNUAL PROGRESS.
2012 59.13 Melbourne (Albert Park) 31 JAN
2011 55.75 Perth, AUS 01 APR
2009 55.34 Luzern 15 JUL
2008 55.94 Bydgoszcz 01 JUL
2007 53.31 Osaka 30 AUG
2006 53.82 Melbourne 23 MAR
2005 53.44 Athína 14 JUN
2004 53.43 Heusden-Zolder 31 JUL
2003 53.22 Paris Saint-Denis 28 AUG
2002 54.14 Manchester 27 JUL
2001 55.93 Canberra 15 DEC
2001 55.93 Canberra 15 DEC
2000 55.20 Pietersburg 18 MAR
1999 56.23 Sydney 18 DEC
1998 59.75 01 JAN