2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres hurdles

Women's 400 metres hurdles
at the European Athletics Championships

The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 27, 28 and 30 July.

Medalists

Gold Russia Natalya Antyukh
Russia (RUS)
Silver Bulgaria Vania Stambolova
Bulgaria (BUL)
Bronze United Kingdom Perri Shakes-Drayton
Great Britain (GBR)

Records

Standing records prior to the 2010 European Athletics Championships
World record  Yuliya Pechonkina (RUS) 52.34 Tula, Russia 8 August 2003
European record  Yuliya Pechonkina (RUS) 52.34 Tula, Russia 8 August 2003
Championship record  Marina Stepanova (URS) 53.32 Stuttgart, West Germany 30 August 1986
World Leading  Lashinda Demus (USA) 52.82 Rome, Italy 10 June 2010
European Leading  Natalya Antyukh (RUS) 54.00 Rome, Italy 10 June 2010
Broken records during the 2010 European Athletics Championships
Championship record  Natalya Antyukh (RUS) 52.92 Barcelona, Spain 30 July 2010
European Leading

Schedule

Date Time Round
27 July 2010 10:00 Round 1
28 July 2010 20:15 Semifinals
30 July 2010 21:40 Final

Results

Round 1

First 3 in each heat and 4 best performers advance to the Semifinals.

Heat 1

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 6 Angela Moroșanu  Romania (ROM) 0.221 55.11 Q
2 4 Perri Shakes-Drayton  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.331 55.35 Q
3 7 Hanna Titimets  Ukraine (UKR) 0.295 55.58 Q
4 2 Manuela Gentili  Italy (ITA) 0.190 56.14 q
5 3 Nikolina Horvat  Croatia (CRO) 0.255 56.64
6 8 Stine Tomb  Norway (NOR) 0.217 57.10
7 5 Sofie Persson  Sweden (SWE) 57.23
8 1 Justine Kinney  Ireland (IRL) 0.196 57.39

Heat 2

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 3 Zuzana Hejnová  Czech Republic (CZE) 0.186 55.36 Q
2 7 Yevgeniya Isakova  Russia (RUS) 0.255 55.64 Q
3 6 Élodie Ouédraogo  Belgium (BEL) 0.231 55.80 Q
4 8 Hanna Yaroshchuk  Ukraine (UKR) 0.322 55.88 q
5 1 Michelle Carey  Ireland (IRL) 0.295 57.58
6 4 Birsen Engin  Turkey (TUR) 0.200 58.19
7 2 Kristín Birna Ólafsdóttir-Johnson  Iceland (ISL) 0.182 58.34
8 5 Laia Forcadell  Spain (ESP) 58.80

Heat 3

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 2 Vania Stambolova  Bulgaria (BUL) 0.232 54.77 Q
2 8 Eilidh Child  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.189 55.82 Q
3 6 Natalia Ivanova  Russia (RUS) 0.243 55.83 Q
4 1 Zuzana Bergrová  Czech Republic (CZE) 0.242 56.55 q
5 4 Patrícia Lopes  Portugal (POR) 0.326 56.78
6 3 Ilona Ranta  Finland (FIN) 0.209 56.94
7 5 Brona Furlong  Ireland (IRL) 0.320 58.13
8 7 Özge Gürler  Turkey (TUR) 0.210 58.98

Heat 4

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 3 Natalya Antyukh  Russia (RUS) 0.249 54.29 Q
2 4 Fabienne Kohlmann  Germany (GER) 0.187 55.69 Q
3 1 Ieva Zunda  Latvia (LAT) 0.262 56.02 Q
4 7 Marzena Kościelniak  Poland (POL) 0.449 56.52 q
5 6 Sara Petersen  Denmark (DEN) 0.242 57.28
6 2 Anastasiya Rabchenyuk  Ukraine (UKR) 0.239 57.72
7 8 Kristina Volfová  Czech Republic (CZE) 0.294 58.42
8 5 Amaliya Sharoyan  Armenia (ARM) 1:03.37

Summary

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 4 3 Natalya Antyukh  Russia (RUS) 0.249 54.29 Q
2 3 2 Vania Stambolova  Bulgaria (BUL) 0.232 54.77 Q
3 1 6 Angela Moroșanu  Romania (ROM) 0.221 55.11 Q
4 1 4 Perri Shakes-Drayton  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.331 55.35 Q
5 2 3 Zuzana Hejnová  Czech Republic (CZE) 0.186 55.36 Q
6 1 7 Hanna Titimets  Ukraine (UKR) 0.295 55.58 Q, PB
7 2 7 Yevgeniya Isakova  Russia (RUS) 55.64 Q
8 4 4 Fabienne Kohlmann  Germany (GER) 0.449 55.69 Q, PB
9 2 6 Élodie Ouédraogo  Belgium (BEL) 55.80 Q, SB
10 3 8 Eilidh Child  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.231 55.82 Q
11 3 6 Natalia Ivanova  Russia (RUS) 0.243 55.83 Q
12 2 8 Hanna Yaroshchuk  Ukraine (UKR) 0.322 55.88 q
13 4 1 Ieva Zunda  Latvia (LAT) 0.262 56.02 Q, SB
14 1 2 Manuela Gentili  Italy (ITA) 0.190 56.14 q
15 4 7 Marzena Kościelniak  Poland (POL) 0.449 56.52 q, PB
16 3 1 Zuzana Bergrová  Czech Republic (CZE) 0.242 56.55 q
17 1 3 Nikolina Horvat  Croatia (CRO) 0.255 56.64 SB
18 3 4 Patrícia Lopes  Portugal (POR) 0.326 56.78 PB
19 3 3 Ilona Ranta  Finland (FIN) 0.209 56.94 SB
20 1 8 Stine Tomb  Norway (NOR) 0.217 57.10 PB
21 1 5 Sofie Persson  Sweden (SWE) 57.23 PB
22 4 6 Sara Petersen  Denmark (DEN) 0.242 57.28 SB
23 1 1 Justine Kinney  Ireland (IRL) 0.196 57.39
24 2 1 Michelle Carey  Ireland (IRL) 0.295 57.58 SB
25 4 2 Anastasiya Rabchenyuk  Ukraine (UKR) 0.239 57.72
26 3 5 Brona Furlong  Ireland (IRL) 0.320 58.13
27 2 4 Birsen Engin  Turkey (TUR) 0.200 58.19
28 2 2 Kristín Birna Ólafsdóttir-Johnson  Iceland (ISL) 0.182 58.34
29 4 8 Kristina Volfová  Czech Republic (CZE) 0.294 58.42
30 2 5 Laia Forcadell  Spain (ESP) 58.80
31 3 7 Özge Gürler  Turkey (TUR) 0.210 58.98
32 4 5 Amaliya Sharoyan  Armenia (ARM) 1:03.37

Semifinals

First 3 in each heat and 2 best performers advance to the Final.

Semifinal 1

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 5 Angela Moroșanu  Romania (ROM) 0.210 54.67 Q, SB
2 3 Vania Stambolova  Bulgaria (BUL) 0.251 54.73 Q
3 6 Yevgeniya Isakova  Russia (RUS) 0.212 54.81 Q, SB
4 4 Eilidh Child  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.169 55.27 q
5 7 Natalia Ivanova  Russia (RUS) 0.303 55.31 q, SB
6 1 Hanna Yaroshchuk  Ukraine (UKR) 0.232 56.29
7 2 Zuzana Bergrová  Czech Republic (CZE) 0.250 57.41
8 8 Élodie Ouédraogo  Belgium (BEL) 0.200 58.60

Semifinal 2

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 4 Natalya Antyukh  Russia (RUS) 0.203 54.28 Q
2 6 Zuzana Hejnová  Czech Republic (CZE) 0.203 54.61 Q
3 3 Perri Shakes-Drayton  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.258 54.73 Q, PB
4 5 Fabienne Kohlmann  Germany (GER) 0.170 55.49 PB
5 8 Hanna Titimets  Ukraine (UKR) 0.299 55.84
6 7 Ieva Zunda  Latvia (LAT) 0.240 56.37
7 2 Manuela Gentili  Italy (ITA) 0.198 56.56
8 1 Marzena Koscielniak  Poland (POL) 0.254 56.72

Summary

Rank Semifinal Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 2 4 Natalya Antyukh  Russia (RUS) 54.28 Q
2 2 6 Zuzana Hejnová  Czech Republic (CZE) 54.61 Q
3 1 5 Angela Moroșanu  Romania (ROM) 54.67 Q, SB
4 2 3 Perri Shakes-Drayton  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 54.73 Q, PB
4 1 3 Vania Stambolova  Bulgaria (BUL) 54.73 Q
6 1 6 Yevgeniya Isakova  Russia (RUS) 54.81 Q, SB
7 1 4 Eilidh Child  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 55.27 q
8 1 7 Natalia Ivanova  Russia (RUS) 55.31 q, SB
9 2 5 Fabienne Kohlmann  Germany (GER) 55.49 PB
10 2 8 Hanna Titimets  Ukraine (UKR) 55.84
11 1 1 Hanna Yaroshchuk  Ukraine (UKR) 56.29
12 2 7 Ieva Zunda  Latvia (LAT) 56.37
13 2 2 Manuela Gentili  Italy (ITA) 56.56
14 2 1 Marzena Kościelniak  Poland (POL) 56.72
15 1 2 Zuzana Bergrová  Czech Republic (CZE) 57.41
16 1 8 Élodie Ouédraogo  Belgium (BEL) 58.60

Final

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 Natalya Antyukh  Russia (RUS) 0.182 52.92 CR, EL
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 Vania Stambolova  Bulgaria (BUL) 0.283 53.82 NR
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 Perri Shakes-Drayton  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.270 54.18 PB
4 3 Zuzana Hejnová  Czech Republic (CZE) 0.183 54.30
5 4 Angela Moroșanu  Romania (ROM) 0.230 54.58 SB
6 8 Yevgeniya Isakova  Russia (RUS) 0.208 54.59 SB
7 1 Natalia Ivanova  Russia (RUS) 0.268 55.51
8 2 Eilidh Child  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.199 55.51

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