1997 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 400 metres

The women's 400 metres event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 11 and 12 July 1997.

Medalists Gold Allison Curbishley Silver Hana Benešová Bronze Claudia Angerhausen

Results Final 12 July Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Allison Curbishley 50.85 Hana Benešová 51.82 Claudia Angerhausen 53.45 4 Larisa Bolenok 53.79 5 Brigita Langerholc 53.80 6 Riikka Niemelä 54.06 7 Heidi Suomi 54.20 8 Annamária Bori 54.58

Heats 11 July Qualified: first 3 in each heat and 2 best to the Final

Heat 1 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Hana Benešová 53.35 Q 2 Brigita Langerholc 55.17 Q 3 Heidi Suomi 55.22 Q 4 Christina Panágou 55.35 5 Irina Rosikhina 55.44 6 Nicoletta Nobili 55.95 7 Alice Kun 56.56 Jovana Miljković DNF

Heat 2 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Allison Curbishley 51.67 Q 2 Claudia Angerhausen 53.37 Q 3 Riikka Niemelä 53.99 Q 4 Larisa Bolenok 53.99 q 5 Annamária Bori 54.43 q 6 Jitka Burianová 54.48 7 Manuela Caddeo 55.08 8 Chrisoula Goudenoudi 55.11

Participation According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.

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