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1978 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres

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{{Infobox sports competition event

| event = Women's 400 metres

| competition = European Athletics Championships

| venue = Stadion Evžena Rošického

| location = Prague, Czechoslovakia

| dates = 29, 30, and 31 August 1978

| competitors =

| nations =

| win_value = 48.94 s {{AthAbbr|WR}}

| gold = Marita Koch

| goldNOC = GDR

| silver = Christina Brehmer

| silverNOC = GDR

| bronze = Irena Szewińska

| bronzeNOC = POL

| previous = 1974

| next = 1982

}}

{{1978 European Athletics Championships}}

The women's 400 metres at the 1978 European Athletics Championships was held in Prague, then Czechoslovakia, at Stadion Evžena Rošického on 29, 30, and 31 August 1978.

{{ Citation

| last =

| first =

| date =

| title = European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK

| url = http://www.european-athletics.org/mm/Document/EventsMeetings/General/01/27/31/44/StatisticsHandbookZ%C3%BCrich2014_Neutral.pdf

| pages = 427–435

| publisher = European Athletics Association

| language =

| accessdate = 13 August 2014

}}

Medalists

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bgcolor="gold"|GoldMarita Koch
{{flagcountry|GDR}}
bgcolor="silver"|SilverChristina Brehmer
{{flagcountry|GDR}}
bgcolor="CC9966"|BronzeIrena Szewińska
{{flagcountry|POL}}

Results

=Final=

31 August

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
{{Gold1}}align=left | Marita Kochalign=left | {{flagcountry|GDR}}48.94WR
{{Silver2}}align=left | Christina Brehmeralign=left | {{flagcountry|GDR}}50.38
{{Bronze3}}align=left | Irena Szewińskaalign=left | {{flagcountry|POL}}50.40
4align=left | Mariya Kulchunovaalign=left | {{flagcountry|URS|1955}}51.25
5align=left | Christiane Marquardtalign=left | {{flagcountry|GDR}}51.99
6align=left | Donna Hartleyalign=left | {{flagcountry|GBR}}52.31
7align=left | Pirjo Häggmanalign=left | {{flagcountry|FIN}}52.46
8align=left | Verona Elderalign=left | {{flagcountry|GBR}}52.53

=Semi-finals=

30 August

==Semi-final 1==

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
bgcolor=ccffcc

| 1

align=left | Marita Kochalign=left | {{flagcountry|GDR}}51.76Q
bgcolor=ccffcc

| 2

align=left | Mariya Kulchunovaalign=left | {{flagcountry|URS|1955}}51.88Q
bgcolor=ccffcc

| 3

align=left | Donna Hartleyalign=left | {{flagcountry|GBR}}52.14Q
bgcolor=ccffcc

| 4

align=left | Pirjo Häggmanalign=left | {{flagcountry|FIN}}52.24Q
5align=left | Elke Deckeralign=left | {{flagcountry|FRG}}52.92
6align=left | Joslyn Hoytealign=left | {{flagcountry|GBR}}52.95
7align=left | Jarmila Kratochvílováalign=left | {{flagcountry|TCH}}53.93
8align=left | Patricia Darbonvillealign=left | {{flagcountry|FRA}}54.47

==Semi-final 2==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
bgcolor=ccffcc

| 1

align=left | Christina Brehmeralign=left | {{flagcountry|GDR}}52.01Q
bgcolor=ccffcc

| 2

align=left | Christiane Marquardtalign=left | {{flagcountry|GDR}}52.29Q
bgcolor=ccffcc

| 3

align=left | Irena Szewińskaalign=left | {{flagcountry|POL}}52.37Q
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| 4

align=left | Verona Elderalign=left | {{flagcountry|GBR}}52.65Q
5align=left | Gaby Bussmannalign=left | {{flagcountry|FRG}}52.66
6align=left | Dagmar Fuhrmannalign=left | {{flagcountry|FRG}}53.23
7align=left | Ilona Pálalign=left | {{flagcountry|HUN|1957}}53.50
8align=left | Marina Sidorovaalign=left | {{flagcountry|URS|1955}}54.08

=Heats=

29 August

==Heat 1==

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
bgcolor=ccffcc

| 1

align=left | Marita Kochalign=left | {{flagcountry|GDR}}52.95Q
bgcolor=ccffcc

| 2

align=left | Irena Szewińskaalign=left | {{flagcountry|POL}}53.14Q
bgcolor=ccffcc

| 3

align=left | Ilona Pálalign=left | {{flagcountry|HUN|1957}}53.42Q
bgcolor=ddffdd

| 4

align=left | Patricia Darbonvillealign=left | {{flagcountry|FRA}}53.50q
5align=left | Rosine Wallezalign=left | {{flagcountry|BEL}}53.99
6align=left | Anne Arenalign=left | {{flagcountry|SWE}}54.37

==Heat 2==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
bgcolor=ccffcc

| 1

align=left | Christiane Marquardtalign=left | {{flagcountry|GDR}}52.12Q
bgcolor=ccffcc

| 2

align=left | Joslyn Hoytealign=left | {{flagcountry|GBR}}52.29Q
bgcolor=ccffcc

| 3

align=left | Gaby Bussmannalign=left | {{flagcountry|FRG}}52.92Q
bgcolor=ddffdd

| 4

align=left | Jarmila Kratochvílováalign=left | {{flagcountry|TCH}}53.33q
bgcolor=ddffdd

| 5

align=left | Marina Sidorovaalign=left | {{flagcountry|URS|1955}}53.72q
6align=left | Yvonne Hannusalign=left | {{flagcountry|FIN}}53.98
7align=left | Ibolya Petrikaalign=left | {{flagcountry|HUN|1957}}54.01

==Heat 3==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
bgcolor=ccffcc

| 1

align=left | Christina Brehmeralign=left | {{flagcountry|GDR}}51.71Q
bgcolor=ccffcc

| 2

align=left | Verona Elderalign=left | {{flagcountry|GBR}}52.64Q
bgcolor=ccffcc

| 3

align=left | Pirjo Häggmanalign=left | {{flagcountry|FIN}}52.68Q
bgcolor=ddffdd

| 4

align=left | Elke Deckeralign=left | {{flagcountry|FRG}}52.97q
5align=left | Catherine Delachanalalign=left | {{flagcountry|FRA}}53.81
6align=left | Truus van Amstelalign=left | {{flagcountry|NED}}54.37

==Heat 4==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
bgcolor=ccffcc

| 1

align=left | Mariya Kulchunovaalign=left | {{flagcountry|URS|1955}}51.55Q
bgcolor=ccffcc

| 2

align=left | Dagmar Fuhrmannalign=left | {{flagcountry|FRG}}53.45Q
bgcolor=ccffcc

| 3

align=left | Donna Hartleyalign=left | {{flagcountry|GBR}}53.61Q
4align=left | Silvia Schinzelalign=left | {{flagcountry|AUT}}53.80
5align=left | Rozalia Halmosialign=left | {{flagcountry|HUN|1957}}53.93
6align=left | Eva Rákováalign=left | {{flagcountry|TCH}}54.00

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 25 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.

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  • {{flagcountry|AUT}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|BEL}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|TCH}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|GDR}} (3)
  • {{flagcountry|FIN}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|FRA}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|HUN|1957}} (3)
  • {{flagcountry|NED}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|POL}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|URS|1955}} (2)
  • {{flagcountry|SWE}} (1)
  • {{flagcountry|GBR}} (3)
  • {{flagcountry|FRG}} (3)

{{div col end}}

References

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{{EC400metres}}

{{Footer European Champions 400 m Women}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:1978 European Athletics Championships, Womens 400 metres}}

400 metres

Category:400 metres at the European Athletics Championships

Category:1978 in women's athletics