The women's 400 metres event at the 1980 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 1 and 2 March in Sindelfingen.[1]
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Elke Decker West Germany
|
Karoline Käfer Austria
|
Tatyana Goyshchik Soviet Union
|
Results edit
Heats edit
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 edit
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 edit
| 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 |