1971 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres

The women's 400 metres at the 1971 European Athletics Championships was held in Helsinki, Finland, at Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 10, 11, and 12 August 1971.

Final
12 August

Semi-finals
11 August

Heats
10 August

Participation
According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.


 * 🇦🇹 austria (2)
 * 🇧🇬 bulgaria (2)
 * undefined (3)
 * 🇫🇮 finland (2)
 * 🇫🇷 france (2)
 * 🇮🇸 iceland (1)
 * undefined (1)
 * 🇵🇱 poland (3)
 * 🇷🇴 romania (1)
 * undefined (3)
 * 🇪🇸 spain (1)
 * 🇸🇪 sweden (3)
 * 🇬🇧 united kingdom (1)
 * undefined (3)