The women's 400 metres event at the 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on 10–12 March.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Irina Privalova Russia
|
Sandie Richards Jamaica
|
Daniela Georgieva Bulgaria
|
Results
Heats
First 2 of each heat (Q) and next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jearl Miles |  United States |
52.48 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Daniela Georgieva | Bulgaria |
52.67 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Irina Privalova | Russia |
52.78 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Marie-Louise Bévis |  France |
52.79 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Tatyana Chebykina | Russia |
52.84 | q |
| 6 | 4 | Deon Hemmings | Jamaica |
52.91 | Q |
| 7 | 4 | Helena Dziurová |  Czech Republic |
53.05 | q |
| 8 | 2 | Magdalena Nedelcu |  Romania |
53.10 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | Sandie Richards | Jamaica |
53.14 | Q |
| 10 | 2 | Sandra Myers |  Spain |
53.22 | q |
| 11 | 3 | Kim Graham | United States |
53.23 | Q |
| 12 | 3 | Naděžda Koštovalová | Czech Republic |
53.33 | q |
| 12 | 2 | Melanie Neef |  Great Britain |
53.34 | |
| 13 | 4 | Theodora Kyriakou |  Cyprus |
53.46 | |
| 14 | 1 | Yolanda Reyes | Spain |
53.56 | |
| 15 | 3 | Linda Kisabaka |  Germany |
53.68 | |
| 16 | 3 | Susan Earnshaw | Great Britain |
53.85 | |
| 17 | 1 | Zhang Hengyun |  China |
54.27 | |
| 18 | 2 | Cao Chunying | China |
55.32 | |
| 4 | Myadagmaa Otgontuya |  Mongolia |
DNS |
Semifinals
First 3 of each semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Irina Privalova | Russia |
51.82 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Daniela Georgieva | Bulgaria |
52.34 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Sandie Richards | Jamaica |
52.56 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Jearl Miles | United States |
52.61 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Deon Hemmings | Jamaica |
52.77 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Marie-Louise Bévis | France |
52.85 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Tatyana Chebykina | Russia |
53.13 | |
| 8 | 2 | Magdalena Nedelcu | Romania |
53.17 | |
| 9 | 1 | Helena Dziurová | Czech Republic |
53.18 | |
| 10 | 2 | Naděžda Koštovalová | Czech Republic |
53.38 | |
| 11 | 1 | Kim Graham | United States |
53.46 | |
| 12 | 1 | Sandra Myers | Spain |
53.75 |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Irina Privalova | Russia |
50.23 | CR |
 |
Sandie Richards | Jamaica |
51.38 | |
 |
Daniela Georgieva | Bulgaria |
51.78 | |
| 4 | Deon Hemmings | Jamaica |
52.01 | |
| 5 | Jearl Miles | United States |
52.01 | |
| 6 | Marie-Louise Bévis | France |
53.27 |