1997 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 400 metres
The women's 400 metres event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 11 and 12 July 1997.[1][2]
Medalists
[edit]| Gold | Allison Curbishley Great Britain
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| Silver | Hana Benešová Czech Republic
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| Bronze | Claudia Angerhausen Germany
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Results
[edit]Final
[edit]12 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Allison Curbishley | Great Britain |
50.85 | |
 |
Hana Benešová | Czech Republic |
51.82 | |
 |
Claudia Angerhausen | Germany |
53.45 | |
| 4 | Larisa Bolenok |  Russia |
53.79 | |
| 5 | Brigita Langerholc |  Slovenia |
53.80 | |
| 6 | Riikka Niemelä |  Finland |
54.06 | |
| 7 | Heidi Suomi | Finland |
54.20 | |
| 8 | Annamária Bori |  Hungary |
54.58 |
Heats
[edit]11 July
Qualified: first 3 in each heat and 2 best to the Final
Heat 1
[edit]| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hana Benešová | Czech Republic |
53.35 | Q |
| 2 | Brigita Langerholc | Slovenia |
55.17 | Q |
| 3 | Heidi Suomi | Finland |
55.22 | Q |
| 4 | Christina Panágou |  Greece |
55.35 | |
| 5 | Irina Rosikhina | Russia |
55.44 | |
| 6 | Nicoletta Nobili |  Italy |
55.95 | |
| 7 | Alice Kun | Hungary |
56.56 | |
| Jovana Miljković |  Yugoslavia |
DNF |
Heat 2
[edit]| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allison Curbishley | Great Britain |
51.67 | Q |
| 2 | Claudia Angerhausen | Germany |
53.37 | Q |
| 3 | Riikka Niemelä | Finland |
53.99 | Q |
| 4 | Larisa Bolenok | Russia |
53.99 | q |
| 5 | Annamária Bori | Hungary |
54.43 | q |
| 6 | Jitka Burianová | Czech Republic |
54.48 | |
| 7 | Manuela Caddeo | Italy |
55.08 | |
| 8 | Chrisoula Goudenoudi | Greece |
55.11 |
Participation
[edit]According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.
- Czech Republic (2)
- Finland (2)
- Germany (1)
- Great Britain (1)
- Greece (2)
- Hungary (2)
- Italy (2)
- Russia (2)
- Slovenia (1)
- Yugoslavia (1)
References
[edit]- ^ European Athletics U23 Championships Ostrava 2011 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK - 1st European Athletics U23 Championships - Turku, Finland 10.7. - 13.7.1997 (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 5–16, retrieved 24 October 2014
- ^
Gordon, Ed, European Championships for Under 23 (Turku, Finland), athletix.org, archived from the original on 12 November 2007, retrieved 24 October 2014
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