The women's 400 metres at the 2012 European Athletics Championships were held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 27, 28 and 29 June.
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Moa Hjelmer Sweden
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| Silver | Ksenia Zadorina Russia
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| Bronze | Ilona Vusovich Belarus
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Records[edit]
| Standing records prior to the 2012 European Athletics Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Marita Koch (GDR)
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47.60 | Canberra, Australia | 6 October 1985 |
| European record | Marita Koch (GDR)
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47.60 | Canberra, Australia | 6 October 1985 |
| Championship record | Marita Koch (GDR)
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48.16 | Athens, Greece | 8 September 1982 |
| World Leading |  Sanya Richards-Ross (USA)
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49.28 | Eugene, United States | 24 June 2012 |
| European Leading | Antonina Krivoshapka (RUS)
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49.43 | Krasnodar, Russia | 8 June 2012 |
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2012 | 17:50 | Round 1 |
| 28 June 2012 | 17:15 | Semifinals |
| 29 June 2012 | 22:25 | Final |
Results[edit]
Round 1[edit]
First 3 in each heat (Q) and 4 best performers (q) advance to the Semifinals.
Semifinals[edit]
First 3 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 | Ksenia Zadorina | Russia |
51.35 | Q, SB |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | Moa Hjelmer | Sweden |
51.40 | Q, NR |
| 3 | 1 | 6 | Lee McConnell |  Great Britain |
51.98 | Q, SB |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Libania Grenot |  Italy |
52.02 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | Olha Zemlyak |  Ukraine |
52.10 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | 4 | Ilona Vusovich | Belarus |
52.10 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 3 | Muriel Hurtis |  France |
52.13 | q |
| 8 | 1 | 8 | Darya Prystupa | Ukraine |
52.15 | q |
| 9 | 1 | 5 | Marie Gayot | France |
52.17 | |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | Aauri Lorena Bokesa |  Spain |
52.47 | PB |
| 11 | 2 | 6 | Esther Cremer |  Germany |
52.77 | |
| 12 | 2 | 7 | Jitka Bartoničková |  Czech Republic |
52.78 | |
| DQ | 1 | 7 | Pınar Saka |  Turkey |
Doping | |
| 13 | 1 | 2 | Maria Enrica Spacca | Italy |
53.02 | |
| 14 | 2 | 8 | Agnė Šerkšnienė |  Lithuania |
53.07 | |
| 2 | 1 | Agata Bednarek |  Poland |
DQ |
Final[edit]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
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6 | Moa Hjelmer | Sweden |
51.13 | NR |
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4 | Ksenia Zadorina | Russia |
51.26 | SB |
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7 | Ilona Vusovich | Belarus |
51.94 | |
| 4 | 5 | Olha Zemlyak | Ukraine |
52.01 | |
| 5 | 8 | Lee McConnell | Great Britain |
52.20 | |
| 6 | 3 | Libania Grenot | Italy |
52.57 | |
| 7 | 1 | Darya Prystupa | Ukraine |
53.03 | |
| 8 | 2 | Muriel Hurtis | France |
54.50 |
References[edit]
European Athletics Championships champions in women's 400 metres | |
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