1999 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 400 metres explained

The women's 400 metres event at the 1999 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Göteborg, Sweden, at Ullevi on 29 and 31 July 1999.

Medalists

Gold	Otilia Ruicu
Silver	Jitka Burianová
Bronze	Grażyna Prokopek

Results

Final

31 July

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	align=left		align=left		51.93
	align=left		align=left		52.01
	align=left		align=left		52.28
4	align=left		align=left		52.46
5	align=left		align=left		52.53
6	align=left		align=left		53.00
7	align=left		align=left		53.20
8	align=left		align=left		53.26

Heats

29 July
Qualified: first 2 in each heat and 2 best to the Final

Heat 1

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		52.77	Q
2	align=left		align=left		52.97	Q
3	align=left		align=left		53.59
4	align=left		align=left		54.05
5	align=left		align=left		54.12
6	align=left		align=left		54.25
7	align=left		align=left		54.64
7	align=left		align=left		54.64

Heat 2

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		52.61	Q
2	align=left		align=left		53.12	Q
3	align=left		align=left		53.52	q
4	align=left		align=left		53.68
5	align=left		align=left		54.20
6	align=left		align=left		54.95
7	align=left		align=left		55.10
8	align=left		align=left		DQ

Heat 3

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		52.73	Q
2	align=left		align=left		52.78	Q
3	align=left		align=left		53.03	q
4	align=left		align=left		53.97
5	align=left		align=left		55.00
6	align=left		align=left		55.36
7	align=left		align=left		55.77
8	align=left		align=left		57.09

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.

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