1966 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres explained

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

The women's 400 metres at the 1966 European Athletics Championships was held in Budapest, Hungary, at Népstadion on 30 and 31 August, and 1 September 1966.

Medalists

GoldAnna Chmelková
SilverAntónia Munkácsi
BronzeMonique Noirot

Results

Final

1 September

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
align=left align=left 52.9 CR NR
align=left align=left 53.9
align=left align=left 54.0
4 align=left align=left 54.0
5 align=left align=left 54.1 NR
6 align=left align=left 54.1 NR
7 align=left align=left 54.3
8 align=left align=left 55.0

Semi-finals

31 August

Semi-final 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 54.0 Q
2 align=left align=left 54.0 Q
3 align=left align=left 54.2 NR Q
4 align=left align=left 54.4 Q
5 align=left align=left 54.5 NR
6 align=left align=left 54.8
7 align=left align=left 55.7
8 align=left align=left 56.8

Semi-final 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 53.9 Q
2 align=left align=left 54.0 Q
3 align=left align=left 54.2 Q
4 align=left align=left 54.2 Q
5 align=left align=left 54.5
6 align=left align=left 54.9
7 align=left align=left 55.4
8 align=left align=left 55.6

Heats

30 August

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 54.8 Q
2 align=left align=left 55.3 Q
3 align=left align=left 55.7 Q
4 align=left align=left 55.8
5 align=left align=left 56.3
6 align=left align=left 59.3 NR

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 53.6 NR Q
2 align=left align=left 54.5 Q
3 align=left align=left 54.9 Q
4 align=left align=left 54.9
5 align=left align=left 55.4
6 align=left align=left 56.0

Heat 3

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 54.6 Q
2 align=left align=left 54.9 Q
3 align=left align=left 55.1 Q
4 align=left align=left 55.2
5 align=left align=left 55.2
6 align=left align=left 57.6 NR

Heat 4

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 54.2 Q
2 align=left align=left 54.4 Q
3 align=left align=left 54.7 Q
4 align=left align=left 55.0
5 align=left align=left 55.4
6 align=left align=left 55.9

Heat 5

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 54.0 Q
2 align=left align=left 54.4 Q
3 align=left align=left 54.5 Q
4 align=left align=left 54.6 Q
5 align=left align=left 55.3
6 align=left align=left 55.9

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 30 athletes from 16 countries participated in the event.