The women's 400 metres event at the 1990 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held in Kelvin Hall on 3 and 4 March.[1]
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Marina Shmonina Soviet Union
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Iolanda Oanță Romania
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Judit Forgács Hungary
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Results edit
Heats edit
The winner of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Marina Shmonina | Soviet Union |
52.53 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Sally Gunnell |  Great Britain |
52.92 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Iolanda Oanță | Romania |
53.27 | q |
| 4 | 1 | Judit Forgács | Hungary |
53.30 | q |
| 5 | 3 | Linda Kisabaka |  West Germany |
53.41 | |
| 6 | 3 | Linda Keough | Great Britain |
53.74 | |
| 7 | 2 | Angela Piggford | Great Britain |
54.01 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | Noémi Bátori | Hungary |
54.35 | |
| 9 | 1 | Cristina Pérez |  Spain |
54.53 | |
| 10 | 2 | Irmgard Trojer |  Italy |
54.90 | |
| 11 | 2 | Marina Vasarmidou |  Greece |
55.38 | |
| 3 | Anita Protti |  Switzerland |
DNS |
Final edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
2 | Marina Shmonina | Soviet Union |
51.22 | |
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1 | Iolanda Oanță | Romania |
52.22 | |
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4 | Judit Forgács | Hungary |
53.02 | |
| 4 | 3 | Sally Gunnell | Great Britain |
53.38 | |
| 5 | 5 | Angela Piggford | Great Britain |
53.82 |