2000 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres
The women's 400 metres event at the 2000 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on February 25–27.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Svetlana Pospelova |
Natalya Nazarova |
Helena Fuchsová |
Results
Heats
First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Svetlana Pospelova | 51.84 | Q, PB | |
| 2 | 1 | Natalya Nazarova | 52.07 | Q | |
| 3 | 3 | Anja Rücker | 52.39 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | Daniela Georgieva | 52.67 | Q | |
| 5 | 1 | Claudia Marx | 52.76 | Q | |
| 6 | 2 | Helena Fuchsová | 52.88 | Q | |
| 7 | 2 | Irina Rosikhina | 52.97 | Q | |
| 8 | 3 | Jitka Burianová | 53.10 | Q | |
| 9 | 2 | Karen Shinkins | 53.20 | Q | |
| 10 | 1 | Virna De Angeli | 53.30 | q | |
| 11 | 1 | Otilia Ruicu | 53.40 | q, PB | |
| 12 | 3 | Gudrun Arnardóttir | 53.60 | q, SB | |
| 13 | 2 | Žana Minina | 53.82 | ||
| 14 | 2 | Francesca Carbone | 53.86 | ||
| 14 | 3 | Marie-Louise Bévis | 53.86 | ||
| 16 | 2 | Georgeta Lazar | 54.49 | ||
| 17 | 3 | Andrea Burlacu | 55.20 |
Semifinals
First 3 of each semifinals qualified directly (Q) for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Natalya Nazarova | 51.79 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | Svetlana Pospelova | 52.24 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 | Daniela Georgieva | 52.32 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | Helena Fuchsová | 52.45 | Q | |
| 5 | 1 | Claudia Marx | 52.65 | Q | |
| 6 | 2 | Karen Shinkins | 52.80 | Q, NR | |
| 7 | 2 | Jitka Burianová | 52.96 | ||
| 8 | 1 | Irina Rosikhina | 53.05 | ||
| 9 | 2 | Gudrun Arnardóttir | 53.14 | ||
| 10 | 1 | Virna De Angeli | 53.37 | ||
| 11 | 1 | Otilia Ruicu | 53.44 | ||
| 2 | Anja Rücker | DNF |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svetlana Pospelova | 51.66 | PB | ||
| Natalya Nazarova | 51.69 | |||
| Helena Fuchsová | 52.32 | |||
| 4 | Karen Shinkins | 53.15 | ||
| Daniela Georgieva | DQ | |||
| Claudia Marx | DNF |
