| Event: | Women's 400 metres |
| Competition: | 2016 European Athletics Championships |
| Venue: | Olympic Stadium |
| Location: | Amsterdam |
| Competitors: | 31 |
| Nations: | 18 |
| Win Value: | 50.73 |
| Gold: | Libania Grenot |
| Silver: | Floria Gueï |
| Bronze: | Anyika Onuora |
| Gold Nation: | ITA |
| Silver Nation: | FRA |
| Bronze Nation: | GBR |
| Previous: | 2014 |
| Next: | 2018 |
The women's 400 metres at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 6, 7, and 8 July.[1]
| Standing records prior to the 2016 European Athletics Championships | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | 47.60 | Canberra, Australia | 6 October 1985 | ||
| European record | 47.60 | Canberra, Australia | 6 October 1985 | ||
| Championship record | 48.12 | Athens, Greece | 8 September 1982 | ||
| World Leading | 49.69 | Nassau, The Bahamas | 16 April 2016 | ||
| European Leading | 50.84 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 5 June 2016 | ||
| Date | Time | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 2016 | 13:10 | Round 1 | |
| 7 July 2016 | 17:35 | Semifinal | |
| 8 July 2016 | 20:25 | Final |
First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next fastest 4 (q) advance to the Semifinals.[2]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 5 | 52.45 | Q | |||
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 52.69 | Q | |||
| 3 | 2 | 3 | 52.79 | Q | |||
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 52.84 | Q | |||
| 5 | 2 | 6 | 53.03 | Q, SB | |||
| 6 | 2 | 8 | 53.13 | q, PB | |||
| 7 | 1 | 6 | 53.36 | Q, SB | |||
| 8 | 1 | 5 | 53.46 | Q | |||
| 9 | 1 | 7 | 53.51 | q | |||
| 10 | 3 | 6 | 53.86 | Q | |||
| 11 | 3 | 4 | 53.95 | Q | |||
| 12 | 1 | 8 | 53.96 | q | |||
| 13 | 2 | 4 | 53.98 | q | |||
| 14 | 2 | 7 | 54.01 | ||||
| 15 | 1 | 2 | 54.33 | ||||
| 16 | 3 | 5 | 54.58 | ||||
| 17 | 3 | 3 | 54.85 | ||||
| 18 | 1 | 3 | 55.66 | ||||
| 19 | 2 | 2 | 56.04 | SB | |||
| 3 | 7 |
First 2 (Q) and next 2 fastest (q) qualify for the final.[3]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | Libania Grenot | 50.43 | Q, EL | ||
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Floria Gueï | 51.01 | Q | ||
| 3 | 1 | 5 | 51.35 | Q, SB | |||
| 4 | 3 | 6 | Małgorzata Hołub | 51.67 | Q, PB | ||
| 5 | 2 | 5 | Anyika Onuora | 51.84 | Q | ||
| 6 | 1 | 7 | 52.02 | q, PB | |||
| 7 | 2 | 6 | Tamara Salaški | 52.27 | Q | ||
| 8 | 1 | 3 | Justyna Święty | 52.34 | q | ||
| 9 | 2 | 7 | 52.37 | ||||
| 10 | 3 | 7 | 52.39 | SB | |||
| 11 | 2 | 3 | Ruth Sophia Spelmeyer | 52.40 | |||
| 12 | 3 | 4 | Cátia Azevedo | 52.46 | |||
| 13 | 3 | 5 | Yuliya Olishevska | 52.54 | |||
| 14 | 2 | 4 | Olha Zemlyak | 52.58 | |||
| 14 | 3 | 8 | 52.58 | ||||
| 16 | 1 | 8 | 52.69 | ||||
| 17 | 3 | 2 | 52.90 | SB | |||
| 18 | 2 | 8 | 52.92 | ||||
| 19 | 1 | 6 | Olha Bibik | 53.02 | |||
| 20 | 1 | 2 | 53.11 | SB | |||
| 21 | 3 | 1 | 53.27 | ||||
| 22 | 1 | 1 | 53.77 | ||||
| 23 | 2 | 2 | 54.04 | ||||
| 24 | 2 | 1 | 54.50 |
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 50.73 | ||||
| 4 | 51.21 | ||||
| 3 | 51.47 | SB | |||
| 4 | 5 | 51.55 | |||
| 5 | 8 | 51.89 | |||
| 6 | 2 | 51.96 | |||
| 7 | 7 | 52.23 | |||
| 8 | 1 | 52.76 | |||