title: 1996 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres
text: # 1996 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres
  
  The women's 1500 metres event at the 1996 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held in Stockholm Globe Arena on 9–10 March.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - |
  | Carla Sacramento Portugal | Yekaterina Podkopayeva Russia | Małgorzata Rydz Poland |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Heats
  
  First 3 from each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
  
  | Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 1 | Theresia Kiesl | Austria | 4:14.20 | Q |
  | 2 | 1 | Małgorzata Rydz | Poland | 4:14.35 | Q |
  | 3 | 1 | Catalina Gheorghiu | Romania | 4:14.40 | Q |
  | 4 | 1 | Yekaterina Podkopayeva | Russia | 4:14.44 | q |
  | 5 | 2 | Carla Sacramento | Portugal | 4:15.75 | Q |
  | 6 | 1 | Mayte Zúñiga | Spain | 4:16.06 | q |
  | 7 | 2 | Simona Ionescu | Romania | 4:16.15 | Q |
  | 8 | 2 | Frédérique Quentin | France | 4:16.71 | Q |
  | 9 | 1 | Sylvia Kühnemund | Germany | 4:17.82 | q |
  | 10 | 2 | Yelena Bychukovskaya | Belarus | 4:18.05 | |
  | 11 | 2 | Cristina Petite | Spain | 4:18.31 | |
  | 12 | 2 | Debbie Gunning | Great Britain | 4:18.32 | |
  | 13 | 2 | Freda Davoren | Ireland | 4:20.54 | |
  | 14 | 1 | Anila Kasati-Mekshi | Albania | 4:24.18 | |
  
  ### Final
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Carla Sacramento | Portugal | 4:08.95 |
  | | Yekaterina Podkopayeva | Russia | 4:09.65 |
  | | Małgorzata Rydz | Poland | 4:10.50 |
  | 4 | Catalina Gheorghiu | Romania | 4:10.56 |
  | 5 | Theresia Kiesl | Austria | 4:12.61 |
  | 6 | Sylvia Kühnemund | Germany | 4:13.34 |
  | 7 | Frédérique Quentin | France | 4:13.92 |
  | 8 | Simona Ionescu | Romania | 4:16.19 |
  | | Mayte Zúñiga | Spain | DNF |
  