1979 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 60 metres hurdles
The women's 60 metres hurdles event at the 1979 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 24 February in Vienna.[1][2]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Danuta Perka Poland
|
Grażyna Rabsztyn Poland
|
Nina Morgulina Soviet Union
|
Results
Heats
First 3 from each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Grażyna Rabsztyn | Poland |
8.08 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Nina Morgulina | Soviet Union |
8.14 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Danuta Perka | Poland |
8.17 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Sylvia Kempin |  East Germany |
8.20 | Q, SB |
| 5 | 3 | Margit Bartkowiak | East Germany |
8.21 | q, PB |
| 6 | 2 | Tatyana Anisimova | Soviet Union |
8.24 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | Vera Komisova | Soviet Union |
8.25 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | Doris Baum |  West Germany |
8.30 | q |
| 9 | 1 | Xénia Siska |  Hungary |
8.38 | q |
| 10 | 1 | Roswitha Riechardt | West Germany |
8.42 | q, PB |
| 11 | 2 | Lena Spoof |  Finland |
8.46 | q |
| 12 | 1 | Hilde Fredriksen |  Norway |
8.53 | q, PB |
| 13 | 3 | Petra Prenner |  Austria |
8.91 | SB |
Semifinals
First 3 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Grażyna Rabsztyn | Poland |
7.96 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Danuta Perka | Poland |
8.02 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Nina Morgulina | Soviet Union |
8.12 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Tatyana Anisimova | Soviet Union |
8.15 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Vera Komisova | Soviet Union |
8.19 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Margit Bartkowiak | East Germany |
8.23 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Doris Baum | West Germany |
8.26 | PB |
| 8 | 1 | Sylvia Kempin | East Germany |
8.28 | |
| 9 | 2 | Xénia Siska | Hungary |
8.37 | SB |
| 10 | 1 | Lena Spoof | Finland |
8.45 | PB |
| 11 | 1 | Roswitha Riechardt | West Germany |
8.46 | |
| 12 | 2 | Hilde Fredriksen | Norway |
8.57 |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Danuta Perka | Poland |
7.95 | PB |
 |
Grażyna Rabsztyn | Poland |
8.00 | |
 |
Nina Morgulina | Soviet Union |
8.09 | SB |
| 4 | Vera Komisova | Soviet Union |
8.13 | SB |
| 5 | Tatyana Anisimova | Soviet Union |
8.14 | PB |
| 6 | Margit Bartkowiak | East Germany |
8.22 |