The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2002 European Athletics Championships were held at the Olympic Stadium on August 7–9.
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Stéphane Diagana France
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Jiří Mužík Czech Republic
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Paweł Januszewski Poland
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Results edit
Heats edit
Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
Semifinals edit
Qualification: First 4 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jiří Mužík | Czech Republic |
48.46 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Paweł Januszewski | Poland |
48.60 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Fabrizio Mori |  Italy |
48.70 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Periklis Iakovakis |  Greece |
48.99 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Stéphane Diagana | France |
49.01 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Anthony Borsumato |  Great Britain |
49.37 | |
| 7 | 2 | Chris Rawlinson | Great Britain |
49.48 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | Ruslan Mashchenko |  Russia |
49.54 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | Štěpán Tesařík | Czech Republic |
49.55 | Q |
| 10 | 1 | Pedro Rodrigues |  Portugal |
49.60 | |
| 11 | 2 | Edivaldo Monteiro | Portugal |
49.75 | |
| 12 | 1 | Olivier Jean-Théodore | France |
50.21 | |
| 13 | 1 | Jaime Juan |  Spain |
50.57 | |
| 14 | 2 | Thomas Kortbeek |  Netherlands |
50.64 | |
| 15 | 2 | José María Romera | Spain |
51.11 | |
| 16 | 2 | Mikael Jakobsson |  Sweden |
51.77 |
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Stéphane Diagana | France |
47.58 | WL |
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Jiří Mužík | Czech Republic |
48.43 | SB |
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Paweł Januszewski | Poland |
48.46 | SB |
| 4 | Fabrizio Mori | Italy |
49.05 | |
| 5 | Periklis Iakovakis | Greece |
49.07 | |
| 6 | Štěpán Tesařík | Czech Republic |
49.41 | |
| 7 | Ruslan Mashchenko | Russia |
50.02 | |
| Chris Rawlinson | Great Britain |
DNF |