1971 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres

The women's 400 metres event at the 1971 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 13 and 14 March in Sofia.Results (p. 441)

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeVera PopkovaInge BöddingMaria Sykora

Results Heats Held on 13 March

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Inge Bödding 55.5 Q 2 1 Elisabeth Randerz 55.5 Q 3 1 Nadezhda Kolesnikova 56.0 4 1 Francine van Assche 57.5 1 2 Gisela Ellenberger 56.5 Q 2 2 Uschi Meyer 56.6 Q, NR 3 2 Éliane Jacq 58.0 1 3 Vera Popkova 54.7 Q 2 3 Maria Sykora 55.3 Q, NR 3 3 Stefka Yordanova 55.6 1 4 Svetla Zlateva 54.1 Q 2 4 Gisela Ahlemeyer 55.5 Q 3 4 Chantal Leclerc 55.5 4 4 Lyubov Finogenova 55.8

Semifinals Held on 13 March

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Svetla Zlateva 54.5 Q 2 1 Inge Bödding 54.8 Q 3 1 Uschi Meyer 55.5 NR 4 1 Gisela Ahlemeyer 56.3 1 2 Vera Popkova 54.8 Q 2 2 Maria Sykora 55.2 Q, NR 3 2 Gisela Ellenberger 56.0 4 2 Elisabeth Randerz 57.3

Final Held on 14 March Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Vera Popkova 53.7 Inge Bödding 54.3 Maria Sykora 54.4 NR 4 Svetla Zlateva 54.6

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