1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 3000 metres
# 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 3000 metres

The women's 3000 metres event at the 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 6 March. This was the first time that this event was contested at the European Athletics Indoor Championships.

## Results

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Agnese Possamai | Italy | 8:53.77 | CR, NR |
| | Maricica Puică | Romania | 8:54.26 | NR |
| | Paula Fudge | Great Britain | 8:56.96 | |
| 4 | Vera Michallek | West Germany | 9:03.27 | |
| 5 | Nadia Dandolo | Italy | 9:03.59 | |
| 6 | Margherita Gargano | Italy | 9:03.62 | |
| 7 | Natalya Boborova | Soviet Union | 9:09.80 | |
| 8 | Aurora Cunha | Portugal | 9:12.86 | |
| 9 | Gudrun Schulz | West Germany | 9:36.48 | |
