1997 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 400 metres
The women's 400 metres event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 11 and 12 July 1997.[1][2]
Medalists
| Gold | Allison Curbishley Great Britain |
| Silver | Hana Benešová Czech Republic |
| Bronze | Claudia Angerhausen Germany |
Results
Final
12 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Allison Curbishley | Great Britain | 50.85 | |
 | Hana Benešová | Czech Republic | 51.82 | |
 | Claudia Angerhausen | Germany | 53.45 | |
| 4 | Larisa Bolenok |  Russia | 53.79 | |
| 5 | Brigita Langerholc |  Slovenia | 53.80 | |
| 6 | Riikka Niemelä |  Finland | 54.06 | |
| 7 | Heidi Suomi | Finland | 54.20 | |
| 8 | Annamária Bori |  Hungary | 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 | Hana Benešová | Czech Republic | 53.35 | Q |
| 2 | Brigita Langerholc | Slovenia | 55.17 | Q |
| 3 | Heidi Suomi | Finland | 55.22 | Q |
| 4 | Christina Panágou |  Greece | 55.35 | |
| 5 | Irina Rosikhina | Russia | 55.44 | |
| 6 | Nicoletta Nobili |  Italy | 55.95 | |
| 7 | Alice Kun | Hungary | 56.56 | |
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Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allison Curbishley | Great Britain | 51.67 | Q |
| 2 | Claudia Angerhausen | Germany | 53.37 | Q |
| 3 | Riikka Niemelä | Finland | 53.99 | Q |
| 4 | Larisa Bolenok | Russia | 53.99 | q |
| 5 | Annamária Bori | Hungary | 54.43 | q |
| 6 | Jitka Burianová | Czech Republic | 54.48 | |
| 7 | Manuela Caddeo | Italy | 55.08 | |
| 8 | Chrisoula Goudenoudi | Greece | 55.11 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.
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References
- European Athletics U23 Championships Ostrava 2011 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK - 1st European Athletics U23 Championships - Turku, Finland 10.7. - 13.7.1997 (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 5–16, retrieved 24 October 2014
- Gordon, Ed, European Championships for Under 23 (Turku, Finland), athletix.org, archived from the original on 12 November 2007, retrieved 24 October 2014CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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