The men's 400 metres at the 1971 European Athletics Championships was held in Helsinki, Finland, at Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 11, 12, and 13 August 1971.[1]
Medalists edit
| Gold | David Jenkins Great Britain
|
| Silver | Marcello Fiasconaro Italy
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| Bronze | Jan Werner Poland
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Results edit
Final edit
13 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
David Jenkins | Great Britain |
45.45 | CR NR |
 |
Marcello Fiasconaro | Italy |
45.49 | CR NR |
 |
Jan Werner | Poland |
45.57 | |
| 4 | Markku Kukkoaho |  Finland |
45.74 | NR |
| 5 | Thomas Jordan |  West Germany |
46.01 | |
| 6 | Hermann Köhler | West Germany |
46.07 | |
| 7 | Aleksandr Bratchikov |  Soviet Union |
46.40 | |
| 8 | Klaus Hauke |  East Germany |
46.88 |
Semi-finals edit
12 August
Semi-final 1 edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Jordan | West Germany |
46.29 | Q |
| 2 | Hermann Köhler | West Germany |
46.44 | Q |
| 3 | Marcello Fiasconaro | Italy |
46.44 | Q |
| 4 | Aleksandr Bratchikov | Soviet Union |
46.66 | Q |
| 5 | Andrzej Badeński | Poland |
46.80 | |
| 6 | Per Rom |  Norway |
46.92 | |
| 7 | Miroslav Tulis |  Czechoslovakia |
47.05 | |
| 8 | Michael Fredriksson |  Sweden |
48.4 |
Semi-final 2 edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Werner | Poland |
46.11 | Q |
| 2 | David Jenkins | Great Britain |
46.22 | Q |
| 3 | Markku Kukkoaho | Finland |
46.25 | Q |
| 4 | Klaus Hauke | East Germany |
46.38 | Q |
| 5 | Martin Jellinghaus | West Germany |
46.78 | |
| 6 | Gilles Bertould |  France |
47.23 | |
| 7 | Fanahan McSweeney |  Ireland |
47.69 | |
| Waldemar Korycki | Poland |
DNS |
Heats edit
11 August
Heat 1 edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Werner | Poland |
46.44 | Q |
| 2 | Marcello Fiasconaro | Italy |
46.49 | Q |
| 3 | Gilles Bertould | France |
46.81 | Q |
| 4 | Miroslav Tulis | Czechoslovakia |
46.83 | Q |
| 5 | Semyon Kocher | Soviet Union |
46.90 |
Heat 2 edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Jenkins | Great Britain |
46.66 | Q |
| 2 | Andrzej Badeński | Poland |
46.68 | Q |
| 3 | Per Rom | Norway |
46.73 | Q |
| 4 | Hermann Köhler | West Germany |
46.77 | Q |
| 5 | Yevgeniy Borisenko | Soviet Union |
47.12 | |
| 6 | Christian Nicolau | France |
47.12 | |
| 6 | Miro Kocuvan |  Yugoslavia |
47.63 | |
| 7 | Anders Faager | Sweden |
47.32 |
Heat 3 edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Klaus Hauke | East Germany |
46.84 | Q |
| 2 | Martin Jellinghaus | West Germany |
46.96 | Q |
| 3 | Waldemar Korycki | Poland |
47.10 | Q |
| 4 | Michael Fredriksson | Sweden |
47.44 | Q |
| 5 | Giacomo Puosi | Italy |
47.63 | |
| 6 | Hugues Roger | France |
47.75 | |
| 7 | John Robertson | Great Britain |
48.20 |
Heat 4 edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Markku Kukkoaho | Finland |
46.72 | Q |
| 2 | Thomas Jordan | West Germany |
46.98 | Q |
| 3 | Aleksandr Bratchikov | Soviet Union |
47.21 | Q |
| 4 | Fanahan McSweeney | Ireland |
47.34 | Q |
| 5 | René Bervoets |  Belgium |
47.42 | |
| 6 | Martin Bilham | Great Britain |
48.13 |
Participation edit
According to an unofficial count, 26 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.
Belgium (1)
Czechoslovakia (1)
East Germany (1)
Finland (1)
France (3)
Ireland (1)
Italy (2)
Norway (1)
Poland (3)
Soviet Union (3)
Sweden (2)
Great Britain (3)
West Germany (3)
Yugoslavia (1)
References edit
- ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 412–420, retrieved 13 August 2014