1994 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres hurdles explained

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

The women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1994 European Athletics Championships was held in Helsinki, Finland, at Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 9 and 10 August 1994.

Medalists

GoldSally Gunnell
SilverSilvia Rieger
BronzeAnna Knoroz

Results

Final

10 August

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
align=left align=left 53.33
align=left align=left 54.68
align=left align=left 54.68
4 align=left align=left 54.79
5 align=left align=left 55.18
6 align=left align=left 55.53
7 align=left align=left 55.98
8 align=left align=left 56.05

Semi-finals

10 August

Semi-final 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 55.16 Q
2 align=left align=left 55.49 Q
3 align=left align=left 55.78 Q
4 align=left align=left 55.90 Q
5 align=left align=left 56.01
6 align=left align=left 56.38
7 align=left align=left 56.57
8 align=left align=left 57.67

Semi-final 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 54.60 Q
2 align=left align=left 54.82 Q
3 align=left align=left 55.69 Q
4 align=left align=left 55.79 Q
5 align=left align=left 56.15
6 align=left align=left 56.40
7 align=left align=left 56.70
8 align=left align=left 57.54

Heats

9 August

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 55.71 Q
2 align=left align=left 56.13 Q
3 align=left align=left 56.48 Q
4 align=left align=left 56.51 Q
5 align=left align=left 56.74 q
6 align=left align=left 57.81
7 align=left align=left 57.83
8 align=left align=left 58.32

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 55.17 Q
2 align=left align=left 55.75 Q
3 align=left align=left 55.96 Q
4 align=left align=left 56.50 Q
5 align=left align=left 56.66 q
6 align=left align=left 56.76 q
7 align=left align=left 58.06
8 align=left align=left 58.39

Heat 3

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 55.53 Q
2 align=left align=left 55.83 Q
3 align=left align=left 55.95 Q
4 align=left align=left 56.45 Q
5 align=left align=left 57.06 q
6 align=left align=left 57.79
7 align=left align=left 57.99
8 align=left align=left 58.60

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.