1997 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 400 metres explained

The women's 400 metres event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 11 and 12 July 1997.

Medalists

Gold	Allison Curbishley
Silver	Hana Benešová
Bronze	Claudia Angerhausen

Results

Final

12 July

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	align=left		align=left		50.85
	align=left		align=left		51.82
	align=left		align=left		53.45
4	align=left		align=left		53.79
5	align=left		align=left		53.80
6	align=left		align=left		54.06
7	align=left		align=left		54.20
8	align=left		align=left		54.58

Heats

11 July
Qualified: first 3 in each heat and 2 best to the Final

Heat 1

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		53.35	Q
2	align=left		align=left		55.17	Q
3	align=left		align=left		55.22	Q
4	align=left		align=left		55.35
5	align=left		align=left		55.44
6	align=left		align=left		55.95
7	align=left		align=left		56.56
	align=left		align=left		DNF

Heat 2

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		51.67	Q
2	align=left		align=left		53.37	Q
3	align=left		align=left		53.99	Q
4	align=left		align=left		53.99	q
5	align=left		align=left		54.43	q
6	align=left		align=left		54.48
7	align=left		align=left		55.08
8	align=left		align=left		55.11

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.

• (2)
• (2)
• (1)
• (1)
• (2)
• (2)
• (2)
• (2)
• (1)
• (1)