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1994 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 Metres
The women's 400 metres event at the 1994 European Athletics Championships was held in Helsinki, Finland, at Helsinki Olympic Stadium The Helsinki Olympic Stadium ( fi, Helsingin Olympiastadion; sv, Helsingfors Olympiastadion), located in the Töölö district about from the centre of the Finnish capital Helsinki, is the largest stadium in the country, nowadays mainly used ... on 8, 9, and 11 August 1994. Medalists Results Final 11 August Semi-finals 9 August Semi-final 1 Semi-final 2 Heats 8 August Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Participation According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event. * (2) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (3) * (2) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (3) * (1) * (1) * (3) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1994 European Athletics Championships, Womens 400 metres 400 metres 400 metres at the European Athletics Championships 1994 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
400 Metres
The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and race in separate lanes for the entire course. In many countries, athletes previously competed in the 440-yard dash (402.336 m)—which is a quarter of a mile and was referred to as the 'quarter-mile'—instead of the 400 m (437.445 yards), though this distance is now obsolete. Like other sprint disciplines, the 400 m involves the use of starting blocks. The runners take up position in the blocks on the 'ready' command, adopt a more efficient starting posture which Isometric exercise#Isometric presses as preparation for explosive power movements, isometrically preloads their muscles on the 'set' command, and stride forwards from the block ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |