1998 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres

Women's 400 metres
at the European Athletics Championships

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

Medalists

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Gold Grit Breuer
 Germany
Silver Helena Fuchsová
 Czech Republic
Bronze Olga Kotlyarova
 Russia

Results

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

Round 1

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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

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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

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Grit Breuer  Germany 49.93
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Helena Fuchsová  Czech Republic 50.21 PB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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

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