1981 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres
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The women's 400 metres event at the 1981 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 21 and 22 February.[1][2]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
Jarmila Kratochvílová Czechoslovakia |
Natalya Bochina Soviet Union |
Verona Elder Great Britain |
Results
Heats
First 2 from each heat (Q) and the net 2 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Natalya Bochina | Soviet Union | 52.95 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Erica Rossi |  Italy | 53.04 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Jarmila Kratochvílová | Czechoslovakia | 53.25 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Verona Elder | Great Britain | 53.69 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Karoline Käfer |  Austria | 53.75 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Rita Daimer |  West Germany | 53.87 | q |
| 7 | 2 | Sophie Malbranque |  France | 54.10 | Q |
| 8 | 3 | Sylvie Revaux | France | 54.55 | q |
| 9 | 1 | Marie-Christine Champenois | France | 54.59 | |
| 10 | 2 | Liliya Tuznikova | Soviet Union | 55.05 | |
| 3 | Montserrat Pujol |  Spain | DNS |
Semifinals
First 3 from each semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Jarmila Kratochvílová | Czechoslovakia | 52.04 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Karoline Käfer | Austria | 52.56 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Verona Elder | Great Britain | 52.80 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Erica Rossi | Italy | 52.81 | |
| 5 | 1 | Natalya Bochina | Soviet Union | 53.20 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Sylvie Revaux | France | 54.01 | |
| 7 | 1 | Sophie Malbranque | France | 54.59 | |
| 8 | 1 | Rita Daimer | West Germany | 54.61 |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jarmila Kratochvílová | Czechoslovakia | 50.07 | CR |
 | Natalya Bochina | Soviet Union | 52.32 | AJR |
 | Verona Elder | Great Britain | 52.37 | |
| 4 | Karoline Käfer | Austria | 52.50 |