2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres

The women's 400 metres at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys

Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys

Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys is a stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Originally built in 1927 for the 1929 International Exposition in the city , it was renovated in 1989 to be the main stadium for the 1992 Summer Olympics...

on 28 and 30 July.

Medalists

Gold	Tatyana Firova Tatyana Firova Tatyana Pavlovna Firova is a Russian sprint athlete.Firova won the silver medal in the 4 x 400 m relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Two years later, at the 2010 World Indoor Championships in Doha, she finished second behind American athlete Debbie Dunn in the 400 metres, obtaining her first... Russia Russia at the 2010 European Championships in Athletics Russia was represented by 105 athletes at the 2010 European Athletics Championships held in Barcelona, Spain.- Participants :-Results:- References :*... (RUS)
Silver	Kseniya Ustalova Kseniya Ustalova Kseniya Aleksandrovna Ustalova is a Russian sprint athlete.-Achievements:-References:... Russia Russia at the 2010 European Championships in Athletics Russia was represented by 105 athletes at the 2010 European Athletics Championships held in Barcelona, Spain.- Participants :-Results:- References :*... (RUS)
Bronze	Antonina Krivoshapka Antonina Krivoshapka Antonina Vladimirovna Krivoshapka is a Russian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres... Russia Russia at the 2010 European Championships in Athletics Russia was represented by 105 athletes at the 2010 European Athletics Championships held in Barcelona, Spain.- Participants :-Results:- References :*... (RUS)

Records

Standing records prior to the 2010 European Athletics Championships
World record	47.60	Canberra Canberra Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...	6 October 1985
European record	47.60	Canberra, Australia	6 October 1985
Championship record	48.16	Athens Athens Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state... , Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....	8 September 1982
World Leading	49.64	Des Moines, United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	26 June 2010
European Leading	50.16	Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... , Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...	29 June 2010

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
28 July 2010	18:35	Round 1
30 July 2010	19:35	Final

Heat 1

Rank	Lane	Name	React	Time	Notes
1	6	Antonina Krivoshapka Antonina Krivoshapka Antonina Vladimirovna Krivoshapka is a Russian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres...	0.211	51.52	Q
2	7	Denisa Rosolová	0.222	52.34	Q
3	2	Maris Mägi Maris Mägi Maris Mägi is an Estonian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-References:...	0.288	52.85
4	3	Lee McConnell Lee McConnell Lee McConnell is a Scottish athlete, who competes in the 400 metres. She attended Holyrood R.C. Secondary School in Glasgow before graduating from Loughborough University in 2000 with a degree in Sports Science. She became the Scottish 200 metres champion in 2002, and 2005. She also won the 400...	0.284	53.15
5	5	Darya Prystupa	0.318	53.48
6	8	Agata Bednarek	0.218	54.16
7	4	Pınar Saka Pinar Saka Pınar Saka is a Turkish female track running athlete in the sprint discipline competing in the categories 100 m, 200 m and 400 m. She is the Turkish national record holder for 400 m....		54.33
8	1	Jasna Horozić	0.274	55.97

Heat 2

Rank	Lane	Name	React	Time	Notes
1	7	Tatyana Firova Tatyana Firova Tatyana Pavlovna Firova is a Russian sprint athlete.Firova won the silver medal in the 4 x 400 m relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Two years later, at the 2010 World Indoor Championships in Doha, she finished second behind American athlete Debbie Dunn in the 400 metres, obtaining her first...	0.198	51.11	Q
2	8	Antonina Yefremova Antonina Yefremova Antonina Yefremova is a Ukrainian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.She won the gold medal at the 2001 European U23 Championships, finished sixth at the 2002 European Championships and fourth at the 2008 World Indoor Championships...		51.67	Q
3	2	Marta Milani Marta Milani Marta Milani is an Italian sprint athlete, who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-References:...	0.202	52.36	q
4	1	Virginie Michanol Virginie Michanol Virginie Michanol is a French sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.She was born in Albi. As a junior she won the bronze medal in the 200 metres at the 2003 European Junior Championships with a career-best time of 23.36 seconds...	0.216	52.37
5	5	Helene Nordquist	0.274	53.78
6	6	Barbara Petráhn	0.183	53.78
7	3	Meliz Redif Meliz Redif Meliz Redif is a Turkish female middle distance runner. She is a native of Northern Cyprus. Meliz Redif is a member of Enkaspor athletics team....	0.257	54.19
8	4	Begoña Garrido	0.260	54.65

Heat 3

Rank	Lane	Name	React	Time	Notes
1	8	Kseniya Ustalova Kseniya Ustalova Kseniya Aleksandrovna Ustalova is a Russian sprint athlete.-Achievements:-References:...	0.219	50.96	Q
2	4	Libania Grenot Libania Grenot Libania Grenot Martinez Scafetti is a Cuban born Italian female athlete.Born in Santiago de Cuba on 12 July 1983, she started her sports career in track and field athletics. In 2006 she married an Italian man and relocated to Casalpalocco, a borough in Rome. She acquired Italian citizenship in...	0.231	51.03	Q, SB
3	7	Muriel Hurtis-Houairi	0.181	51.97	q
4	5	Joanne Cuddihy Joanne Cuddihy Joanne Cuddihy is an Irish sprint athlete. She is the current Irish 400m outdoor women's record holder, having recorded a time of 50.73 seconds at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics in Osaka, Japan - this made her the first Irish woman to have run under 51 seconds at this distance.She won...	0.193	52.58
5	6	Kseniya Karandyuk Kseniya Karandyuk Kseniya Karandyuk is a Ukrainian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.In the 4 x 400 metres relay she finished sixth at the 2006 European Championships...		53.18
6	2	Jitka Bartoničková Jitka Bartoničková Jitka Bartoničková is a sprinter from Czech Republic.-Personal bests:-Achievements:- External links :...	0.283	54.16
-	3	Agní Dervéni	0.227		DSQ

Summary

Rank	Heat	Lane	Name	Time	Notes
	3	8	Kseniya Ustalova Kseniya Ustalova Kseniya Aleksandrovna Ustalova is a Russian sprint athlete.-Achievements:-References:...	50.96	Q
	3	4	Libania Grenot Libania Grenot Libania Grenot Martinez Scafetti is a Cuban born Italian female athlete.Born in Santiago de Cuba on 12 July 1983, she started her sports career in track and field athletics. In 2006 she married an Italian man and relocated to Casalpalocco, a borough in Rome. She acquired Italian citizenship in...	51.03	Q, SB
	2	7	Tatyana Firova Tatyana Firova Tatyana Pavlovna Firova is a Russian sprint athlete.Firova won the silver medal in the 4 x 400 m relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Two years later, at the 2010 World Indoor Championships in Doha, she finished second behind American athlete Debbie Dunn in the 400 metres, obtaining her first...	51.11	Q
	1	6	Antonina Krivoshapka Antonina Krivoshapka Antonina Vladimirovna Krivoshapka is a Russian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres...	51.52	Q
	2	8	Antonina Yefremova Antonina Yefremova Antonina Yefremova is a Ukrainian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.She won the gold medal at the 2001 European U23 Championships, finished sixth at the 2002 European Championships and fourth at the 2008 World Indoor Championships...	51.67	Q
	3	7	Muriel Hurtis-Houairi	51.97	q
	1	7	Denisa Rosolová	52.34	Q
	2	2	Marta Milani Marta Milani Marta Milani is an Italian sprint athlete, who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-References:...	52.36	q
	2	1	Virginie Michanol Virginie Michanol Virginie Michanol is a French sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.She was born in Albi. As a junior she won the bronze medal in the 200 metres at the 2003 European Junior Championships with a career-best time of 23.36 seconds...	52.37
10	3	5	Joanne Cuddihy Joanne Cuddihy Joanne Cuddihy is an Irish sprint athlete. She is the current Irish 400m outdoor women's record holder, having recorded a time of 50.73 seconds at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics in Osaka, Japan - this made her the first Irish woman to have run under 51 seconds at this distance.She won...	52.58
11	1	2	Maris Mägi Maris Mägi Maris Mägi is an Estonian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-References:...	52.85
12	1	3	Lee McConnell Lee McConnell Lee McConnell is a Scottish athlete, who competes in the 400 metres. She attended Holyrood R.C. Secondary School in Glasgow before graduating from Loughborough University in 2000 with a degree in Sports Science. She became the Scottish 200 metres champion in 2002, and 2005. She also won the 400...	53.15
13	3	6	Kseniya Karandyuk Kseniya Karandyuk Kseniya Karandyuk is a Ukrainian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.In the 4 x 400 metres relay she finished sixth at the 2006 European Championships...	53.18
14	1	5	Darya Prystupa	53.48
15	2	5	Helene Nordquist	53.78
16	2	6	Barbara Petráhn	53.78
17	3	2	Jitka Bartoničková Jitka Bartoničková Jitka Bartoničková is a sprinter from Czech Republic.-Personal bests:-Achievements:- External links :...	54.16
17	1	8	Agata Bednarek	54.16
19	2	3	Meliz Redif Meliz Redif Meliz Redif is a Turkish female middle distance runner. She is a native of Northern Cyprus. Meliz Redif is a member of Enkaspor athletics team....	54.19
20	1	4	Pınar Saka Pinar Saka Pınar Saka is a Turkish female track running athlete in the sprint discipline competing in the categories 100 m, 200 m and 400 m. She is the Turkish national record holder for 400 m....	54.33
21	2	4	Begoña Garrido	54.65
22	1	1	Jasna Horozić	55.97

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Final

Rank	Lane	Name	React	Time	Notes
	5	Tatyana Firova Tatyana Firova Tatyana Pavlovna Firova is a Russian sprint athlete.Firova won the silver medal in the 4 x 400 m relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Two years later, at the 2010 World Indoor Championships in Doha, she finished second behind American athlete Debbie Dunn in the 400 metres, obtaining her first...	0.200	49.89	EL
	4	Kseniya Ustalova Kseniya Ustalova Kseniya Aleksandrovna Ustalova is a Russian sprint athlete.-Achievements:-References:...	0.229	49.92	PB
	3	Antonina Krivoshapka Antonina Krivoshapka Antonina Vladimirovna Krivoshapka is a Russian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres...	0.205	50.10	SB
4	6	Libania Grenot Libania Grenot Libania Grenot Martinez Scafetti is a Cuban born Italian female athlete.Born in Santiago de Cuba on 12 July 1983, she started her sports career in track and field athletics. In 2006 she married an Italian man and relocated to Casalpalocco, a borough in Rome. She acquired Italian citizenship in...	0.323	50.43	SB
5	7	Denisa Rosolová	0.319	50.90
6	8	Antonina Yefremova Antonina Yefremova Antonina Yefremova is a Ukrainian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.She won the gold medal at the 2001 European U23 Championships, finished sixth at the 2002 European Championships and fourth at the 2008 World Indoor Championships...		51.67
7	1	Marta Milani Marta Milani Marta Milani is an Italian sprint athlete, who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-References:...	0.185	51.87	PB
8	2	Muriel Hurtis-Houairi	0.194	52.05

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