2003 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 400 metres

The women's 400 metres event at the 2003 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zawisza Stadion on 18 and 19 July.

Medalists Gold Helen Karagounis Silver Solene Désert Bronze Tatyana Firova

Results Final 19 July Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Helen Karagounis 51.78 Solene Désert 52.05 Tatyana Firova 52.14 4 Monika Bejnar 52.35 5 Natalya Ivanova 52.54 6 Claudia Hoffmann 52.81 7 Jennifer Meadows 53.17 8 Katsiaryna Bobryk 54.47

Heats 18 July Qualified: first 3 in each heat and 2 best to the Final

Heat 1 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Solene Désert 52.77 Q 2 Tatyana Firova 52.80 Q 3 Jennifer Meadows 53.10 Q 4 Claudia Hoffmann 53.27 q 5 Ilona Usovich 53.81 6 Anna Nentwig 53.99 7 Simone Murer 54.66

Heat 2 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Helen Karagounis 53.04 Q 2 Natalya Ivanova 53.15 Q 3 Katsiaryna Bobryk 53.16 Q 4 Monika Bejnar 53.23 q 5 Lisa Miller 54.55 6 Daniela Reina 54.82 7 Nadine Balkow 55.99

Participation According to an unofficial count, 14 athletes from 8 countries participated in the event.

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