2002 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres explained

The women's 400 metres event at the 2002 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on March 1–3.

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
Natalya Antyukh	Claudia Marx	Karen Shinkins

Results

Heats

The first 3 of each heat qualified directly (Q) for the final.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	1			51.39	Q
	2			51.90	Q
	2			51.95	Q
	2			52.25	Q, PB
	1			52.27	Q
	1			52.27	Q
	1			52.59	NR
	1			52.86	PB
	2			53.37
10	2			54.27

Final

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	6			51.65
	4			52.15
	5			52.17
4	1			52.23	PB
5	2			52.91
6	3			52.98

References

• Results