2012 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres
The women's 400 metres at the 2012 European Athletics Championships were held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 27, 28 and 29 June.
Medalists
| Gold | Moa Hjelmer |
| Silver | Ksenia Zadorina |
| Bronze | Ilona Vusovich |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 2012 European Athletics Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  |
47.60 | Canberra, Australia | 6 October 1985 |
| European record | |
47.60 | Canberra, Australia | 6 October 1985 |
| Championship record | |
48.16 | Athens, Greece | 8 September 1982 |
| World Leading |  |
49.28 | Eugene, United States | 24 June 2012 |
| European Leading | |
49.43 | Krasnodar, Russia | 8 June 2012 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2012 | 17:50 | Round 1 |
| 28 June 2012 | 17:15 | Semifinals |
| 29 June 2012 | 22:25 | Final |
Results
Round 1
First 3 in each heat (Q) and 4 best performers (q) advance to the Semifinals.
Semifinals
First 3 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 | Ksenia Zadorina | | 51.35 | Q, SB |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | Moa Hjelmer | | 51.40 | Q, NR |
| 3 | 1 | 6 | Lee McConnell |  | 51.98 | Q, SB |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Libania Grenot |  | 52.02 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | Olha Zemlyak |  | 52.10 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | 4 | Ilona Vusovich | | 52.10 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 3 | Muriel Hurtis |  | 52.13 | q |
| 8 | 1 | 8 | Darya Prystupa | | 52.15 | q |
| 9 | 1 | 5 | Marie Gayot | | 52.17 | |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | Aauri Lorena Bokesa |  | 52.47 | PB |
| 11 | 2 | 6 | Esther Cremer |  | 52.77 | |
| 12 | 2 | 7 | Jitka Bartoničková |  | 52.78 | |
| DQ | 1 | 7 | Pınar Saka |  | Doping | |
| 13 | 1 | 2 | Maria Enrica Spacca | | 53.02 | |
| 14 | 2 | 8 | Agnė Šerkšnienė |  | 53.07 | |
| 2 | 1 | Agata Bednarek |  | DQ |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 6 | Moa Hjelmer | | 51.13 | NR |
 | 4 | Ksenia Zadorina | | 51.26 | SB |
 | 7 | Ilona Vusovich | | 51.94 | |
| 4 | 5 | Olha Zemlyak | | 52.01 | |
| 5 | 8 | Lee McConnell | | 52.20 | |
| 6 | 3 | Libania Grenot | | 52.57 | |
| 7 | 1 | Darya Prystupa | | 53.03 | |
| 8 | 2 | Muriel Hurtis | | 54.50 |
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