1972 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres

The women's 400 metres event at the 1972 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 11 and 12 March in Grenoble.Results (p. 446)

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeChristel FreseInge BöddingErika Weinstein

Results Heats First 2 from each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Held on 11 March Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Colette Besson 54.74 Q 2 2 Christel Frese 54.83 Q 3 1 Erika Weinstein 54.90 Q 4 2 Verona Bernard 55.11 Q 5 1 Margaretha Larsson 55.43 q 6 2 Bernadette Martin 55.88 q 7 3 Lyubov Zavyalova 55.96 Q 8 3 Inge Bödding 55.96 Q 9 3 Birgitte Jennes 57.37

Semifinals First 2 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.

Held on 11 March Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 2 Christel Frese 54.57 Q 2 1 Colette Besson 54.61 Q 3 2 Inge Bödding 54.85 Q 4 1 Erika Weinstein 55.06 Q 5 1 Lyubov Zavyalova 55.12 6 1 Verona Bernard 55.25 7 2 Margaretha Larsson 55.75 8 2 Bernadette Martin 56.75

Final Held on 12 March Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Christel Frese 53.36 Inge Bödding 54.60 Erika Weinstein 54.73 4 Colette Besson 55.64

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