1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres

These are the official results of the Women's 400 metres event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 7 and 8 September 1982.

Medalists

Gold	Marita Koch East Germany
Silver	Jarmila Kratochvílová Czechoslovakia
Bronze	Taťána Kocembová Czechoslovakia

Final

Rank	Final	Time
	Marita Koch (GDR)	48.16 WR
	Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH)	48.85 NR
	Taťána Kocembová (TCH)	50.55
4.	Sabine Busch (GDR)	50.57
5.	Irina Baskakova (URS)	50.58
6.	Dagmar Rübsam (GDR)	50.76
7.	Gaby Bußmann (FRG)	50.93
8.	Judit Forgács (HUN)	52.49

Qualifying heats

Rank	Heat 1	Time
1.	Marita Koch (GDR)	50.22
2.	Irina Baskakova (URS)	51.03
3.	Taťána Kocembová (TCH)	51.69
4.	Judit Forgács (HUN)	51.88
5.	Erica Rossi (ITA)	52.01
6.	Grażyna Oliszewska (POL)	53.15
7.	Claudia Steger (FRG)	53.56
8.	Charlotte Holmström (SWE)	55.22

Rank	Heat 2	Time
1.	Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH)	50.38
2.	Dagmar Rübsam (GDR)	50.55
3.	Gaby Bußmann (FRG)	50.64
4.	Sabine Busch (GDR)	50.80
5.	Yelena Korban (URS)	50.83
6.	Linsey MacDonald (GBR)	52.09
7.	Michelle Scutt (GBR)	52.11
8.	Elżbieta Kapusta (POL)	53.83

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.

• Czechoslovakia (2)
• East Germany (3)
• Hungary (1)
• Italy (1)
• Poland (2)
• Soviet Union (2)
• Sweden (1)
• United Kingdom (2)
• West Germany (2)

See also

• 1978 Women's European Championships 400 metres (Prague)
• 1980 Women's Olympic 400 metres (Moscow)
• 1983 Women's World Championships 400 metres (Helsinki)
• 1984 Women's Olympic 400 metres (Los Angeles)
• 1986 Women's European Championships 400 metres (Stuttgart)
• 1987 Women's World Championships 400 metres (Rome)
• 1988 Women's Olympic 400 metres (Seoul)

References

• Results