| Event: | Women's 400 metres |
| Competition: | European Athletics Championships |
These are the official results of the Women's 400 metres event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 7 and 8 September 1982.
| Gold | Marita Koch | |
| Silver | Jarmila Kratochvílová | |
| Bronze | Taťána Kocembová |
| Rank | Final | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48.16 WR | |||
| 48.85 NR | |||
| 50.55 | |||
| 4. | 50.57 | ||
| 5. | 50.58 | ||
| 6. | 50.76 | ||
| 7. | 50.93 | ||
| 8. | 52.49 |
| Rank | Heat 1 | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 50.22 | ||
| 2. | 51.03 | ||
| 3. | 51.69 | ||
| 4. | 51.88 | ||
| 5. | 52.01 | ||
| 6. | 53.15 | ||
| 7. | 53.56 | ||
| 8. | 55.22 |
| Rank | Heat 2 | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 50.38 | ||
| 2. | 50.55 | ||
| 3. | 50.64 | ||
| 4. | 50.80 | ||
| 5. | 50.83 | ||
| 6. | 52.09 | ||
| 7. | 52.11 | ||
| 8. | 53.83 |
According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.
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