| 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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| 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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