1962 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres
The women's 400 metres at the 1962 European Athletics Championships was held in Beograd, then Yugoslavia, at JNA Stadium on 12, 13, and 14 September 1962.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Mariya Itkina Soviet Union
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| Silver | Joy Grieveson United Kingdom
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| Bronze | Tilly van der Zwaard Netherlands
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Results
Final
14 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mariya Itkina | Soviet Union |
53.4 | WR |
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Joy Grieveson | United Kingdom |
53.9 | NR |
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Tilly van der Zwaard | Netherlands |
54.4 | NR |
| 4 | Helga Henning |  West Germany |
54.6 | NR |
| 5 | Yekaterina Parlyuk | Soviet Union |
54.9 | |
| 6 | Maeve Kyle |  Ireland |
57.5 |
Semi-finals
13 September
Semi-final 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariya Itkina | Soviet Union |
54.3 | Q |
| 2 | Tilly van der Zwaard | Netherlands |
54.6 | NR Q |
| 3 | Maeve Kyle | Ireland |
55.4 | Q |
| 4 | Bärbel Reinnagel |  East Germany |
55.7 | |
| 5 | Janina Hasse |  Poland |
56.1 | |
| 6 | Pam Piercy | United Kingdom |
57.4 |
Semi-final 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joy Grieveson | United Kingdom |
54.2 | NR Q |
| 2 | Yekaterina Parlyuk | Soviet Union |
54.3 | Q |
| 3 | Helga Henning | West Germany |
54.7 | NR Q |
| 4 | Antónia Munkácsi |  Hungary |
55.3 | NR |
| 5 | Vera Kummerfeld | West Germany |
55.6 | |
| 6 | Nadja Simic |  Yugoslavia |
56.4 | NR |
| 7 | Jean Sorrell | United Kingdom |
56.9 |
Heats
12 September
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yekaterina Parlyuk | Soviet Union |
54.9 | Q |
| 2 | Maeve Kyle | Ireland |
55.1 | Q |
| 3 | Vera Kummerfeld | West Germany |
55.7 | Q |
| 4 | Evelyne Lebret |  France |
56.2 | NR |
| 5 | Libuše Králíčková |  Czechoslovakia |
56.3 | NR |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joy Grieveson | United Kingdom |
54.8 | Q |
| 2 | Bärbel Reinnagel | East Germany |
55.5 | Q |
| 3 | Janina Hasse | Poland |
55.7 | Q |
| 4 | Vera Mukhanova | Soviet Union |
55.8 | |
| 5 | Tsvetana Isaeva |  Bulgaria |
57.1 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariya Itkina | Soviet Union |
54.4 | Q |
| 2 | Tilly van der Zwaard | Netherlands |
55.4 | Q |
| 3 | Nadja Simic | Yugoslavia |
56.5 | Q |
| 3 | Pam Piercy | United Kingdom |
56.5 | Q |
Heat 4
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Sorrell | United Kingdom |
55.5 | Q |
| 2 | Helga Henning | West Germany |
55.7 | Q |
| 3 | Antónia Munkácsi | Hungary |
55.8 | Q |
| 4 | Delma Savorelli |  Italy |
56.9 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 18 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.
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References
- ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 391–397, retrieved 13 August 2014