1971 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres

The women's 400 metres event at the 1971 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 13 and 14 March in Sofia.[1][2]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Vera Popkova
  Soviet Union
Inge Bödding
  West Germany
Maria Sykora
  Austria

Results

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Heats

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Held on 13 March

First 2 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the semifinals.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Inge Bödding   West Germany 55.5 Q
2 1 Elisabeth Randerz   Sweden 55.5 Q
3 1 Nadezhda Kolesnikova   Soviet Union 56.0
4 1 Francine van Assche   Belgium 57.5
1 2 Gisela Ellenberger   West Germany 56.5 Q
2 2 Uschi Meyer   Switzerland 56.6 Q, NR
3 2 Éliane Jacq   France 58.0
1 3 Vera Popkova   Soviet Union 54.7 Q
2 3 Maria Sykora   Austria 55.3 Q, NR
3 3 Stefka Yordanova   Bulgaria 55.6
1 4 Svetla Zlateva   Bulgaria 54.1 Q
2 4 Gisela Ahlemeyer   West Germany 55.5 Q
3 4 Chantal Leclerc   France 55.5
4 4 Lyubov Finogenova   Soviet Union 55.8

Semifinals

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Held on 13 March

First 2 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Svetla Zlateva   Bulgaria 54.5 Q
2 1 Inge Bödding   West Germany 54.8 Q
3 1 Uschi Meyer   Switzerland 55.5 NR
4 1 Gisela Ahlemeyer   West Germany 56.3
1 2 Vera Popkova   Soviet Union 54.8 Q
2 2 Maria Sykora   Austria 55.2 Q, NR
3 2 Gisela Ellenberger   West Germany 56.0
4 2 Elisabeth Randerz   Sweden 57.3

Final

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Held on 14 March

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Vera Popkova   Soviet Union 53.7
  Inge Bödding   West Germany 54.3
  Maria Sykora   Austria 54.4 NR
4 Svetla Zlateva   Bulgaria 54.6

References

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  1. ^ "Competitions - European Athletics Indoor Championships - History". European Athletics. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
  2. ^ Results (p. 441)