1989 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres
# 1989 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres

The women's 400 metres event at the 1989 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 18 and 19 February.

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - |
| Sally Gunnell Great Britain | Marina Shmonina Soviet Union | Anita Protti Switzerland |

## Results

### Heats

First 2 from each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | Sally Gunnell | Great Britain | 52.90 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Anita Protti | Switzerland | 52.96 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Marina Shmonina | Soviet Union | 52.98 | q |
| 4 | 1 | Taťána Slaninová | Czechoslovakia | 53.79 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Angela Piggford | Great Britain | 53.88 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Fabienne Ficher | France | 54.63 | q |
| 7 | 2 | Esther Lahoz | Spain | 54.67 | |

### Final

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Sally Gunnell | Great Britain | 52.04 |
| | Marina Shmonina | Soviet Union | 52.36 |
| | Anita Protti | Switzerland | 52.57 |
| 4 | Angela Piggford | Great Britain | 52.90 |
| 5 | Taťána Slaninová | Czechoslovakia | 54.16 |
| 6 | Fabienne Ficher | France | 54.67 |
