| 1 | Kirsten Emmelmann | GDR | 23,95 | Q |
| 2 | Sölvi Olsen | NOR | 24,38 | Q |
| 3 | Ann-Louise Skoglund | SWE | 24,48 | q |
| 4 | Christina Perez | ESP | 24,95 | q |
| Sasa Kranjc | YUG | DNS |
| 1 | Marita Koch | GDR | 23,61 | Q |
| 2 | Joan Baptiste | GBR | 23,88 | Q |
| 3 | Mercedes Cano | ESP | 24,89 | q |
| 4 | Susanna Bergman | SWE | 25,08 |
| 1 | Els Vader | NED | 23,99 | Q |
| 2 | Daniela Ferrian | ITA | 24,51 | Q |
| 3 | Maria Fernström | SWE | 24,62 | q |
| 4 | Reinesch | LUX | 25,17 |