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| Women's 400 metres at the 2018 European Athletics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
| Location | Berlin, Germany | |||||||||
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| Competitors | 42 from 21 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 50.41 s | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The women's 400 metres at the 2018 European Athletics Championships took place in three rounds at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany, on 8, 9, and 11 August 2018.[1] The final was won by Justyna Święty-Ersetic of Poland in 50.41 seconds, followed by Maria Belimpasaki of Greece in second place in 50.45 seconds and Lisanne de Witte in third place in 50.77 seconds.
Background
| Record | Athlete (nation) | Time | Location | Date |
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| World record |  Marita Koch (GDR)
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47.60 | Canberra, Australia | 6 October 1985 |
| European record[2] | ||||
| Championship record[2] | Marita Koch (GDR)
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48.16 | Athens, Greece | 8 September 1982 |
| World leading |  Shaunae Miller-Uibo (BAH)
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48.97 | Monaco | 20 July 2018 |
| European leading |  Léa Sprunger (SUI)
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50.52 | La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland | 1 July 2018 |
Results
Round 1
Thirty-two athletes from twenty nations competed in the four heats of round 1 on 8 August, that started at 11:30 (UTC+2) in the morning. The first two athletes in each heat (Q) and the next six fastest athletes of the rest (q) advanced to the semi-finals. Six athletes set a personal best (PB) during this round.[2]
Semi-finals
Twenty-four athletes from sixteen nations competed in the three heats of the semi-finals on 9 August, that started at 19:50 (UTC+2) in the evening. The first two athletes in each heat (Q) and the next two fastest athletes of the rest (q) qualified for the final. Laviai Nielsen of Great Britain and Iga Baumgart-Witan of Poland set personal bests (PB) during this round.[3]
- * Athletes who received a bye to the semifinals
Final
Eight athletes from six nations competed in the final on 11 August at 20:12 (UTC+2) in the evening. Justyna Święty-Ersetic of Poland won the final race in a European leading time of 50.41 s, followed by Maria Belimpasaki of Greece in second place setting a national record (NR) of 50.45 s and Lisanne de Witte of the Netherlands in third place setting a national record (NR) of 50.77 s. Outside the medals, Iga Baumgart-Witan of Poland set a personal best.[4]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
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3 | Justyna Święty-Ersetic |  Poland |
50.41 | EL |
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4 | Maria Belimpasaki |  Greece |
50.45 | NR |
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2 | Lisanne de Witte |  Netherlands |
50.77 | NR |
| 4 | 5 | Laviai Nielsen |  Great Britain |
51.21 | |
| 5 | 6 | Iga Baumgart-Witan | Poland |
51.24 | PB |
| 6 | 7 | Agnė Šerkšnienė |  Lithuania |
51.42 | |
| 7 | 1 | Floria Gueï |  France |
51.57 | |
| 8 | 8 | Madiea Ghafoor | Netherlands |
51.57 |
References
- ^ "European Athletics 2018 European Championships Timetable" (PDF). European Athletics. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Round 1 results" (PDF). European Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Semifinals results" (PDF). European Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Final results" (PDF). European Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
External links
European Athletics Championships champions in women's 400 metres | |
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