The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1938 European Athletics Championships was held in Paris, France, at Stade Olympique de Colombes on 3 and 4 September 1938.[1]
Medalists edit
| Gold | Prudent Joye France
|
| Silver | József Kovács Hungary
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| Bronze | Kell Areskoug Sweden
|
Results edit
Final edit
4 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Prudent Joye | France |
53.1 | CR |
 |
József Kovács | Hungary |
53.3 | |
 |
Kell Areskoug | Sweden |
53.6 | |
| 4 | Georg Glaw |  Germany |
54.2 | |
| 5 | Friedrich-Wilhelm Holling | Germany |
54.6 | |
| 6 | Werner Kellerhals |  Switzerland |
55.0 |
Heats edit
3 September
Heat 1 edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prudent Joye | France |
53.7 | Q |
| 2 | Kell Areskoug | Sweden |
56.1 | Q |
| 3 | Per Riis |  Norway |
56.5 | |
| 4 | Jack Barnes |  Great Britain |
57.3 |
Heat 2 edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Werner Kellerhals | Switzerland |
54.8 | NR, Q |
| 2 | Georg Glaw | Germany |
55.4 | Q |
| 3 | Christos Mantikas |  Greece |
55.5 | |
| 4 | Jacques André | France |
58.5 | |
| Jules Bosmans |  Belgium |
DNF |
Heat 3 edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friedrich-Wilhelm Holling | Germany |
54.6 | Q |
| 2 | József Kovács | Hungary |
54.8 | Q |
| 3 | Giuseppe Russo |  Italy |
54.8 | |
| 4 | Werner Christen | Switzerland |
56.3 |
Participation edit
According to an unofficial count, 13 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.
Belgium (1)
France (2)
Germany (2)
Greece (1)
Hungary (1)
Italy (1)
Norway (1)
Sweden (1)
Switzerland (2)
Great Britain (1)
References edit
- ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 363–367, retrieved 13 August 2014