# 2012 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres hurdles

The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2012 European Athletics Championships was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 27, 28 and 29 June.

## Medalists

| Gold | Irina Davydova Russia |
| Silver | Denisa Rosolová Czech Republic |
| Bronze | Hanna Yaroshchuk Ukraine |

## Records

Standing records prior to the 2012 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 | Natalya Antyukh (RUS) | 52.92 | Barcelona, Spain | 30 July 2010 |
| World Leading | Irina Davydova (RUS) | 53.87 | Sochi, Russia | 27 May 2012 |
| European Leading | Irina Davydova (RUS) | 53.87 | Sochi, Russia | 27 May 2012 |
| Broken records during the 2012 European Athletics Championships |||||
| World Leading European Leading | Irina Davydova (RUS) | 53.77 | Helsinki, Finland | 29 June 2012 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Round |
| 27 June 2012 | 14:30 | Round 1 |
| 28 June 2012 | 10:30 | Semifinals |
| 29 June 2012 | 20:00 | Final |

## Results
### Round 1

First 3 in each heat (Q) and 4 best performers (q) advance to the Semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
| 1 | 2 | 8 | Zuzana Hejnová | Czech Republic | 55.24 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | Angela Moroșanu | Romania | 55.37 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 6 | Élodie Ouédraogo | Belgium | 55.39 | Q, SB |
| 4 | 2 | 6 | Hanna Yaroshchuk | Ukraine | 55.73 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | 7 | Vera Barbosa | Portugal | 55.80 | Q, NR |
| 6 | 3 | 6 | Denisa Rosolová | Czech Republic | 55.98 | Q |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Irina Davydova | Russia | 56.00 | Q |
| 8 | 3 | 4 | Yelena Churakova | Russia | 56.08 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | Jessie Barr | Ireland | 56.30 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | 3 | Hanna Titimets | Ukraine | 56.30 | q |
| 11 | 3 | 5 | Tina Matusińska | Poland | 56.33 | Q |
| 12 | 4 | 7 | Sara Petersen | Denmark | 56.58 | Q |
| 12 | 2 | 3 | Eglė Staišiūnaitė | Lithuania | 56.58 | q, PB |
| 14 | 4 | 2 | Zuzana Bergrová | Czech Republic | 56.59 | Q, SB |
| 15 | 4 | 8 | Manuela Gentili | Italy | 57.10 | q |
| 16 | 4 | 4 | Meghan Beesley | Great Britain | 57.18 | q |
| 17 | 2 | 5 | Axelle Dauwens | Belgium | 57.19 | |
| 18 | 2 | 7 | Emma Millard | Finland | 57.61 | PB |
| 18 | 3 | 3 | Tina Kron | Germany | 57.61 | |
| 20 | 1 | 5 | Nikolina Horvat | Croatia | 57.74 | |
| 21 | 3 | 8 | Frida Persson | Sweden | 57.83 | PB |
| 22 | 2 | 4 | Phara Anacharsis | France | 58.02 | |
| 23 | 3 | 2 | Stine Tomb | Norway | 58.24 | |
| 24 | 4 | 6 | Amaliya Sharoyan | Armenia | 58.27 | |
| 25 | 4 | 5 | Özge Akın | Turkey | 58.90 | |
| 26 | 3 | 7 | Sema Apak | Turkey | 58.93 | |
| 27 | 1 | 4 | Elif Yıldırım | Turkey | 59.43 | |

### Semifinals

First 3 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Irina Davydova | Russia | 54.68 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | 6 | Hanna Yaroshchuk | Ukraine | 54.69 | Q, PB |
| 3 | 1 | 5 | Denisa Rosolová | Czech Republic | 54.71 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | Yelena Churakova | Russia | 54.92 | Q, SB |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | Zuzana Hejnová | Czech Republic | 55.36 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | 5 | Élodie Ouédraogo | Belgium | 55.77 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 8 | Zuzana Bergrová | Czech Republic | 55.78 | q, PB |
| 8 | 1 | 8 | Jessie Barr | Ireland | 55.93 | q, PB |
| 9 | 2 | 6 | Sara Petersen | Denmark | 56.07 | |
| 10 | 1 | 7 | Tina Matusińska | Poland | 56.43 | |
| 11 | 2 | 7 | Vera Barbosa | Portugal | 56.58 | |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | Manuela Gentili | Italy | 57.03 | |
| 13 | 2 | 2 | Hanna Titimets | Ukraine | 57.26 | |
| 14 | 2 | 1 | Meghan Beesley | Great Britain | 57.32 | |
| 15 | 1 | 2 | Eglė Staišiūnaitė | Lithuania | 58.76 | |
| 16 | 1 | 4 | Angela Moroșanu | Romania | 58.96 | |

### Final

| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
| | 5 | Irina Davydova | Russia | 53.77 | WL |
| | 3 | Denisa Rosolová | Czech Republic | 54.24 | PB |
| | 4 | Hanna Yaroshchuk | Ukraine | 54.35 | PB |
| 4 | 6 | Zuzana Hejnová | Czech Republic | 54.49 | |
| 5 | 8 | Yelena Churakova | Russia | 54.78 | PB |
| 6 | 7 | Élodie Ouédraogo | Belgium | 55.95 | |
| 7 | 1 | Zuzana Bergrová | Czech Republic | 56.26 | |
| 8 | 2 | Jessie Barr | Ireland | 56.83 | |