2006 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres hurdles

The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2006 European Athletics Championships were held at the Ullevi on August 7, 8 and August 9.

Iakovákis and Plawgo were well ahead of the field, while Williams surged towards the finish line and pipped Frenchman Naman Keïta by a hundredth.

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals.

First 4 of each Semifinal will be directly qualified (Q) for the Final.