1998 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres
The women's 400 metres at the 1998 European Athletics Championships was held at the Népstadion on 19, 20 and 21 August.
Medalists[]
| Gold | Grit Breuer Germany
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| Silver | Helena Fuchsová Czech Republic
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| Bronze | Olga Kotlyarova Russia
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Results[]
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Round 1[]
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the Semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Grit Breuer | Germany |
51.60 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Helena Fuchsová | Czech Republic |
51.61 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Olga Kotlyarova | Russia |
51.62 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Patrizia Spuri |  Italy |
51.82 | Q |
| 5 | 4 | Allison Curbishley |  Great Britain |
52.05 | Q |
| 6 | 4 | Karen Shinkins |  Ireland |
52.13 | Q |
| 7 | 3 | Donna Fraser | Great Britain |
52.20 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Uta Rohländer | Germany |
52.37 | Q |
| 9 | 4 | Olena Rurak |  Ukraine |
52.49 | q |
| 10 | 2 | Jitka Burianová | Czech Republic |
52.62 | Q |
| 11 | 2 | Otilia Ruicu |  Romania |
52.66 | q, PB |
| 12 | 3 |  Hungary |
52.69 | Q, PB | |
| 13 | 2 | Yekaterina Kulikova | Russia |
52.83 | q |
| 14 | 3 | Lana Jekabsone |  Latvia |
52.84 | q |
| 15 | 4 |  Greece |
52.89 | ||
| 16 | 1 | Irina Rosikhina | Russia |
52.97 | Q |
| 17 | 1 | Fabienne Ficher |  France |
53.05 | Q |
| 18 | 1 | Romania |
53.22 | SB | |
| 19 | 2 | Anna Kozak |  Belarus |
53.30 | |
| 20 | 1 | Carmo Tavares |  Portugal |
53.32 | |
| 21 | 3 | Alina Ripanu | Romania |
53.35 | |
| 22 | 1 | Virna De Angeli | Italy |
53.42 | |
| 23 | 4 | Barbara Petráhn | Hungary |
53.43 | |
| 24 | 3 | Francesca Carbone | Italy |
53.72 | |
| 25 | 2 | Kristina Perica |  Croatia |
53.93 | |
| 1 | Dijana Kojić |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
DNF | ||
| 3 | Dora Kyriakou |  Cyprus |
DNF |
Semifinals[]
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) advance to the Final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Grit Breuer | Germany |
50.79 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Helena Fuchsová | Czech Republic |
50.87 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Uta Rohländer | Germany |
51.04 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Olga Kotlyarova | Russia |
51.08 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Allison Curbishley | Great Britain |
51.43 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Patrizia Spuri | Italy |
51.74 | Q, SB |
| 7 | 2 | Donna Fraser | Great Britain |
52.05 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Olena Rurak | Ukraine |
52.36 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | Karen Shinkins | Ireland |
52.40 | |
| 10 | 1 | Jitka Burianová | Czech Republic |
52.41 | |
| 11 | 1 | Lana Jekabsone | Latvia |
52.76 | |
| 12 | 2 | Fabienne Ficher | France |
52.95 | |
| 13 | 2 | Hungary |
53.11 | ||
| 14 | 2 | Otilia Ruicu | Romania |
53.17 | |
| 15 | 2 | Yekaterina Kulikova | Russia |
53.25 | |
| 16 | 1 | Irina Rosikhina | Russia |
53.62 |
Final[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Grit Breuer | Germany |
49.93 | |
 |
Helena Fuchsová | Czech Republic |
50.21 | PB |
 |
Olga Kotlyarova | Russia |
50.38 | PB |
| 4 | Uta Rohländer | Germany |
50.48 | |
| 5 | Allison Curbishley | Great Britain |
51.05 | |
| 6 | Donna Fraser | Great Britain |
51.54 | |
| 7 | Olena Rurak | Ukraine |
51.92 | SB |
| 8 | Patrizia Spuri | Italy |
51.94 |
References[]
Categories:
- Events at the 1998 European Athletics Championships
- 400 metres at the European Athletics Championships
- 1998 in women's athletics