| 1978 European Athletics Indoor Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| Track events | ||
| 60 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | men | |
| 60 m hurdles | men | women |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
The women's 400 metres event at the 1978 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 11 and 12 March in Milan. [1] [2]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
| Marina Sidorova | Rita Bottiglieri | Karoline Käfer |
First 2 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Marina Sidorova | 53.15 | Q | |
| 2 | 1 | Rita Bottiglieri | 53.51 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 | Karoline Käfer | 53.81 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 | Mariya Kulchunova | 53.92 | Q | |
| 5 | 1 | Patricia Darbonville | 54.26 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Jarmila Kratochvílová | 56.12 |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marina Sidorova | 52.42 | |||
| Rita Bottiglieri | 53.18 | |||
| Karoline Käfer | 53.56 | |||
| 4 | Mariya Kulchunova | 54.77 |