1973 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres

The women's 400 metres event at the 1973 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 10 and 11 March in Rotterdam.ResultsResults (p. 451)

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeVerona BernardWaltraud DietschRenate Siebach

Results Heats Held on 10 March.

First 2 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the semifinals.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Verona Bernard 53.98 Q 2 1 54.30 Q 2 2 Christel Frese 54.30 Q 4 1 Karoline Käfer 54.31 NR 5 2 Lilyana Todorova 54.56 Q 6 1 54.69 7 3 54.76 Q 8 4 Danuta Piecyk 55.14 Q 9 2 Nicole Duclos 55.17 10 4 Waltraud Dietsch 55.28 Q 11 3 55.65 Q 12 2 Lea Alaerts 55.75 13 4 56.04 NR 14 3 Nina Zyuskova 56.32

Semifinals Held on 11 March.

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Verona Bernard 53.35 Q 2 1 Waltraud Dietsch 53.44 Q 3 1 Erika Weinstein 54.23 4 1 Lilyana Todorova 54.26 5 2 Renate Siebach 54.52 Q 6 2 Christel Frese 54.71 Q 7 2 Danuta Piecyk 54.87 8 2 Chantal Jouvhomme 55.09

Final Held on 11 March. Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Verona Bernard 53.04 WB Waltraud Dietsch 53.35 Renate Siebach 53.49 4 Christel Frese 53.78

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