1966 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres explained

Event:	Women's 400 metres
Competition:	European Athletics Championships

The women's 400 metres at the 1966 European Athletics Championships was held in Budapest, Hungary, at Népstadion on 30 and 31 August, and 1 September 1966.

Medalists

Gold	Anna Chmelková
Silver	Antónia Munkácsi
Bronze	Monique Noirot

Results

Final

1 September

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	align=left		align=left		52.9	CR NR
	align=left		align=left		53.9
	align=left		align=left		54.0
4	align=left		align=left		54.0
5	align=left		align=left		54.1	NR
6	align=left		align=left		54.1	NR
7	align=left		align=left		54.3
8	align=left		align=left		55.0

Semi-finals

31 August

Semi-final 1

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		54.0	Q
2	align=left		align=left		54.0	Q
3	align=left		align=left		54.2	NR Q
4	align=left		align=left		54.4	Q
5	align=left		align=left		54.5	NR
6	align=left		align=left		54.8
7	align=left		align=left		55.7
8	align=left		align=left		56.8

Semi-final 2

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		53.9	Q
2	align=left		align=left		54.0	Q
3	align=left		align=left		54.2	Q
4	align=left		align=left		54.2	Q
5	align=left		align=left		54.5
6	align=left		align=left		54.9
7	align=left		align=left		55.4
8	align=left		align=left		55.6

Heats

30 August

Heat 1

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		54.8	Q
2	align=left		align=left		55.3	Q
3	align=left		align=left		55.7	Q
4	align=left		align=left		55.8
5	align=left		align=left		56.3
6	align=left		align=left		59.3	NR

Heat 2

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		53.6	NR Q
2	align=left		align=left		54.5	Q
3	align=left		align=left		54.9	Q
4	align=left		align=left		54.9
5	align=left		align=left		55.4
6	align=left		align=left		56.0

Heat 3

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		54.6	Q
2	align=left		align=left		54.9	Q
3	align=left		align=left		55.1	Q
4	align=left		align=left		55.2
5	align=left		align=left		55.2
6	align=left		align=left		57.6	NR

Heat 4

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		54.2	Q
2	align=left		align=left		54.4	Q
3	align=left		align=left		54.7	Q
4	align=left		align=left		55.0
5	align=left		align=left		55.4
6	align=left		align=left		55.9

Heat 5

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		54.0	Q
2	align=left		align=left		54.4	Q
3	align=left		align=left		54.5	Q
4	align=left		align=left		54.6	Q
5	align=left		align=left		55.3
6	align=left		align=left		55.9

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 30 athletes from 16 countries participated in the event.

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