The women's 50 metres event at the 1981 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 22 February.Results (p. 463)L'Athletisme (March 1981, p14)
Medalists GoldSilverBronzeSofka PopovaLinda HaglundMarita Koch
Results Heats First 2 from each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 2 Sofka Popova 6.20 Q, CR 2 2 Linda Haglund 6.20 Q, CR 3 3 Wendy Hoyte 6.21 Q 4 1 Marita Koch 6.26 Q 5 4 Ingrid Auerswald 6.26 Q 6 2 Helinä Laihorinne 6.27 q 7 2 Olga Korotkova 6.27 q 8 3 Marisa Masullo 6.31 Q 9 3 Laureen Beckles 6.34 q 10 1 Dorthe Rasmussen 6.35 Q 11 1 Christina Sussiek 6.39 q 12 3 Lena Möller 6.40 12 4 Monika Hirsch 6.40 Q 14 4 Laurence Bily 6.42 15 1 Liliane Meganck 6.45 15 3 Dijana Sokač 6.45 17 1 Odile Madkaud 6.46 18 3 Lidiya Gusheva 6.48 19 1 Brigitte Haest 6.52 20 4 Lena Wallin 6.63 2 Karoline Käfer 2 Lisbeth Pedersen
Semifinals First 3 from each semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 2 Linda Haglund 6.17 Q, CR 2 2 Marita Koch 6.19 Q 3 1 Ingrid Auerswald 6.20 Q 4 1 Sofka Popova 6.21 Q 5 1 Wendy Hoyte 6.24 Q 6 2 Olga Korotkova 6.25 Q 7 1 Helinä Laihorinne 6.28 8 2 Laureen Beckles 6.29 9 1 Monika Hirsch 6.32 9 2 Marisa Masullo 6.32 9 2 Christina Sussiek 6.32 12 1 Dorthe Rasmussen 6.33 NR
Final Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Sofka Popova 6.17 =CR Linda Haglund 6.17 =CR Marita Koch 6.19 4 Ingrid Auerswald 6.20 5 Olga Korotkova 6.22 6 Wendy Hoyte 6.30
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