1962 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres
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| Venue | JNA Stadium | |||||||||
| Location | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | |||||||||
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| Competitors | 18 from 13 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 53.4 s WR | |||||||||
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The women's 400 metres at the 1962 European Athletics Championships was held in three rounds at the JNA Stadium in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, on 12, 13, and 14 September 1962. It was the second time that the event was contested at the European Athletics Championships.
Eighteen athletes of thirteen nations competed in round 1, thirteen athletes of nine nations continued in the semi-finals, and six athletes from six nations advanced to the final. That final race was won by Mariya Itkina of the Soviet Union in 53.4 seconds, equalling her own world record, with Joy Grieveson of Great Britain and Tilly van der Zwaard of the Netherlands finishing in second and third place respectively.