1981 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 50 metres hurdles
The women's 50 metres hurdles event at the 1981 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 21 February.Medalists
Results
Heats
First 3 from each heat and the next 3 fastest qualified for the semifinals.
Semifinals
First 3 from each semifinal qualified directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Sylvia Kempin | | 6.83 | Q, =CR |
| 2 | 2 | Zofia Bielczyk | | 6.84 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Mariya Kemenchezhi | | 6.86 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Tatyana Anisimova | | 6.89 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Lidiya Gusheva | | 6.89 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Xénia Siska | | 6.89 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | Elżbieta Rabsztyn | | 6.90 | |
| 8 | 1 | Michèle Chardonnet | | 6.98 | |
| 9 | 2 | Laurence Monclar | | 7.01 | |
| 10 | 1 | Yvette Wray | | 7.03 | |
| 11 | 2 | Emilya Kunova | | 7.10 | |
| 2 | Edith Oker | | | |
Final
