1986 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres

None The women's 400 metres event at the 1986 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 22 and 23 February.Results (p. 509) Medalists GoldSilverBronzeSabine BuschPetra MüllerAnn-Louise Skoglund Results Heats The winner of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Petra Müller 52.47 Q 2 1 Taťána Kocembová 53.16 q 3 4 Ann-Louise Skoglund 53.98 Q 4 2 Sabine Busch 54.03 Q 5 4 Gisela Kinzel 54.08 q 6 2 Astrid Ortel 54.21 q 7 2 Erica Rossi 54.25 q 8 4 Cristina Pérez 54.25 9 3 Ute Thimm 54.86 Q 10 4 Gerda Haas 54.94 11 1 Fabienne Lise 54.97 12 3 Angela Piggford 55.07 13 3 Pepa Pavlova Bulgaria 1971 55.34 14 2 Semra Aksu 56.13 15 3 Cristieana Cojocaru Romania 1965 99.99 DNS Semifinals First 2 from each semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Sabine Busch 52.17 Q 2 2 Petra Müller 52.91 Q 3 1 Taťána Kocembová 53.27 Q 4 2 Ann-Louise Skoglund 53.39 Q 5 2 Erica Rossi 53.67 6 1 Ute Thimm 54.24 7 1 Gisela Kinzel 55.09 8 2 Astrid Ortel 56.68 Final Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Sabine Busch 51.40 Petra Müller 51.59 Ann-Louise Skoglund 52.40 NR 4 Taťána Kocembová 53.16 References Category:400 metres at the European Athletics Indoor Championships Category:Women's events at the 1986 European Athletics Indoor Championships