The women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2001 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, at Olympisch Stadion on 13 and 14 July.

Medalists Gold Sylvanie Morandais Silver Aleksandra Pielużek Bronze Irēna Žauna

Results Final 14 July Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Sylvanie Morandais 56.30 Aleksandra Pielużek 56.51 Irēna Žauna 57.03 4 Marjolein de Jong 57.26 5 Alena Rücklová 58.28 6 Erica Martensson 58.49 7 Karolina Tłustochowska 58.95 8 Marina Shiyan 59.75

Heats 13 July Qualified: first 3 in each heat and 2 best to the Final

Heat 1 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Sylvanie Morandais 57.16 Q 2 Irēna Žauna 57.23 Q 3 Alena Rücklová 58.32 Q 4 Marina Shiyan 58.34 q 5 Karolina Tłustochowska 58.78 q 6 Tina Kron 59.24 Tracey Duncan DNF

Heat 2 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Marjolein de Jong 57.66 Q 2 Aleksandra Pielużek 58.56 Q 3 Erica Martensson 59.07 Q 4 Heidi Trollsås 59.38 5 Benedetta Ceccarelli 59.51 6 Olivia Abderrhamane 59.90 7 Elodie Cruchant 60.12

Participation According to an unofficial count, 14 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.

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