1980 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres

The women's 400 metres event at the 1980 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 1 and 2 March in Sindelfingen.Results (p. 481)

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeElke DeckerKaroline KäferTatyana Goyshchik

Results Heats First 2 from each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 3 Elke Decker 52.76 Q 2 2 Tatyana Goyshchik 53.23 Q 3 2 Ilona Pál 53.26 Q 4 2 Rositsa Stamenova 53.45 q 5 3 Rosine Wallez 53.49 Q 6 1 Karoline Käfer 54.13 Q 7 3 Marie-Christine Champenois 54.30 q 8 1 Svobodka Damyanova 54.33 Q 9 1 Tilly Verhoef 54.48 NR 10 2 Mona Evjen 55.58

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Elke Decker 52.30 Q 2 2 Tatyana Goyshchik 53.19 Q 3 2 Karoline Käfer 53.31 Q 4 1 Rositsa Stamenova 53.37 Q 5 2 Svobodka Damyanova 53.52 6 1 Rosine Wallez 53.70 7 2 Ilona Pál 53.74 8 1 Marie-Christine Champenois 54.00

Final Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Elke Decker 52.28 Karoline Käfer 52.70 Tatyana Goyshchik 52.71 4 Rositsa Stamenova 53.06

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