1980 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres

The women's 400 metres event at the 1980 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 1 and 2 March in Sindelfingen.[1]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Elke Decker
  West Germany
Karoline Käfer
  Austria
Tatyana Goyshchik
  Soviet Union

Results

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Heats

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First 2 from each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 3 Elke Decker   West Germany 52.76 Q
2 2 Tatyana Goyshchik   Soviet Union 53.23 Q
3 2 Ilona Pál   Hungary 53.26 Q
4 2 Rositsa Stamenova   Bulgaria 53.45 q
5 3 Rosine Wallez   Belgium 53.49 Q
6 1 Karoline Käfer   Austria 54.13 Q
7 3 Marie-Christine Champenois   France 54.30 q
8 1 Svobodka Damyanova   Bulgaria 54.33 Q
9 1 Tilly Verhoef   Netherlands 54.48 NR
10 2 Mona Evjen   Norway 55.58

Semifinals

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Elke Decker   West Germany 52.30 Q
2 2 Tatyana Goyshchik   Soviet Union 53.19 Q
3 2 Karoline Käfer   Austria 53.31 Q
4 1 Rositsa Stamenova   Bulgaria 53.37 Q
5 2 Svobodka Damyanova   Bulgaria 53.52
6 1 Rosine Wallez   Belgium 53.70
7 2 Ilona Pál   Hungary 53.74
8 1 Marie-Christine Champenois   France 54.00

Final

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Elke Decker   West Germany 52.28
  Karoline Käfer   Austria 52.70
  Tatyana Goyshchik   Soviet Union 52.71
4 Rositsa Stamenova   Bulgaria 53.06

References

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  1. ^ Results (p. 481)