The women's pentathlon at the 1962 European Athletics Championships was held in Belgrade, then Yugoslavia, at JNA Stadium on 14 September 1962.

Medalists Gold Galina Bystrova Silver Denise Guénard Bronze Helga Hoffmann

Results Final 14 September

Rank Name Nationality 80m H SP HJ LJ 200m Points Notes Galina Bystrova 10.70 13.10 1.57 6.05 23.40 4324 (4833) Denise Guénard 10.90 11.65 1.57 5.80 24.40 4015 (4735) Helga Hoffmann 11.10 10.78 1.57 6.03 24.70 3961 (4676) 4 Ingrid Mickler 11.40 11.03 1.63 5.80 24.50 3939 (4663) 5 Mary Peters 11.30 13.30 1.60 5.42 25.90 3834 (4586) 6 Draga Stamejčič 11.00 12.44 1.48 5.68 25.50 3807 (4544) 7 Lidiya Shmakova 11.60 12.21 1.60 5.74 26.10 3784 (4526) 8 Nina Hansen 11.10 10.27 1.54 5.79 25.70 3728 (4450) 9 Ulla Flegel 11.80 11.18 1.60 5.61 26.60 3600 (4355) 10 Ingrid Bandow 11.90 11.91 1.48 5.48 25.70 3536 (4304) Thelma Hopkins 12.30 14.51 Gunilla Cederström 11.80 10.05 1.48 5.07 Irina Press 11.40 9.98 1.63 5.36

Participation According to an unofficial count, 13 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.

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