1998 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres

Women's 400 metres
at the European Athletics Championships
VenueNépstadion
LocationBudapest, Hungary
Dates19, 20 and 21 August
Winning time49.93 s
Medalists
    Germany
    Czech Republic
    Russia

The women's 400 metres at the 1998 European Athletics Championships was held at the Népstadion on 19, 20 and 21 August.

Results

KEY: q Fastest non-qualifiers Q Qualified NR National record PB Personal best SB Seasonal best

Round 1

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the Semifinals.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Grit Breuer  Germany 51.60 Q
2 4 Helena Fuchsová  Czech Republic 51.61 Q
3 3 Olga Kotlyarova  Russia 51.62 Q
4 2 Patrizia Spuri  Italy 51.82 Q
5 4 Allison Curbishley  Great Britain 52.05 Q
6 4 Karen Shinkins  Ireland 52.13 Q
7 3 Donna Fraser  Great Britain 52.20 Q
8 1 Uta Rohländer  Germany 52.37 Q
9 4 Olena Rurak  Ukraine 52.49 q
10 2 Jitka Burianová  Czech Republic 52.62 Q
11 2 Otilia Ruicu  Romania 52.66 q, PB
12 3 Annamaria Bori  Hungary 52.69 Q, PB
13 2 Yekaterina Kulikova  Russia 52.83 q
14 3 Lana Jekabsone  Latvia 52.84 q
15 4 Christina Panagou  Greece 52.89
16 1 Irina Rosikhina  Russia 52.97 Q
17 1 Fabienne Ficher  France 53.05 Q
18 1 Mariana Florea  Romania 53.22 SB
19 2 Anna Kozak  Belarus 53.30
20 1 Carmo Tavares  Portugal 53.32
21 3 Alina Ripanu  Romania 53.35
22 1 Virna De Angeli  Italy 53.42
23 4 Barbara Petráhn  Hungary 53.43
24 3 Francesca Carbone  Italy 53.72
25 2 Kristina Perica  Croatia 53.93
1 Dijana Kojić  Bosnia and Herzegovina DNF
3 Dora Kyriakou  Cyprus DNF

Semifinals

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) advance to the Final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Grit Breuer  Germany 50.79 Q
2 2 Helena Fuchsová  Czech Republic 50.87 Q
3 2 Uta Rohländer  Germany 51.04 Q
4 2 Olga Kotlyarova  Russia 51.08 Q
5 1 Allison Curbishley  Great Britain 51.43 Q
6 1 Patrizia Spuri  Italy 51.74 Q, SB
7 2 Donna Fraser  Great Britain 52.05 Q
8 1 Olena Rurak  Ukraine 52.36 Q
9 1 Karen Shinkins  Ireland 52.40
10 1 Jitka Burianová  Czech Republic 52.41
11 1 Lana Jekabsone  Latvia 52.76
12 2 Fabienne Ficher  France 52.95
13 2 Annamaria Bori  Hungary 53.11
14 2 Otilia Ruicu  Romania 53.17
15 2 Yekaterina Kulikova  Russia 53.25
16 1 Irina Rosikhina  Russia 53.62

Final

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
Grit Breuer  Germany 49.93
Helena Fuchsová  Czech Republic 50.21 PB
Olga Kotlyarova  Russia 50.38 PB
4 Uta Rohländer  Germany 50.48
5 Allison Curbishley  Great Britain 51.05
6 Donna Fraser  Great Britain 51.54
7 Olena Rurak  Ukraine 51.92 SB
8 Patrizia Spuri  Italy 51.94

References