1979 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres

The women's 400 metres event at the 1979 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 24 and 25 February in Vienna.[1][2]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Verona Elder
  Great Britain
Jarmila Kratochvílová
  Czechoslovakia
Karoline Käfer
  Austria

Results

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Heats

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First 2 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Jarmila Kratochvílová   Czechoslovakia 52.44 Q
2 2 Karoline Käfer   Austria 52.88 Q
3 1 Barbara Krug   East Germany 53.07 Q
4 1 Verona Elder   Great Britain 53.11 Q
5 2 Brigitte Köhn   East Germany 53.23 SB
6 1 Véronique Grandrieux   France 53.28 PB
7 1 Mariya Kulchunova   Soviet Union 53.49 SB
8 2 Barbro Ahonen-Lindström   Finland 54.19 PB

Final

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Verona Elder   Great Britain 51.80 PB
  Jarmila Kratochvílová   Czechoslovakia 51.81 SB
  Karoline Käfer   Austria 51.90 NR
4 Barbara Krug   East Germany 52.36 PB

References

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  1. ^ Results
  2. ^ Results (p. 477)