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 edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Verona Elder Great Britain
|
Jarmila Kratochvílová Czechoslovakia
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Karoline Käfer Austria
|
Results edit
Heats edit
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 edit
| 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 |