The men's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1971 European Athletics Championships was held in Helsinki, Finland, at Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 14 and 15 August 1971.[1]
Medalists edit
Results edit
Final edit
15 August
Heats edit
14 August
Heat 1 edit
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  West Germany |
Horst-Rüdiger Schlöske Thomas Jordan Martin Jellinghaus Hermann Köhler |
3:06.05 | Q |
| 2 |  Great Britain |
John Wilson Len Walters Martin Bilham David Jenkins |
3:06.20 | Q |
| 3 |  Poland |
Andrzej Badeński Jan Balachowski Waldemar Korycki Jan Werner |
3:06.23 | Q |
| 4 |  Norway |
Steinar Mo Gøte Lundblad Per Rom Richard Simonsen |
3:06.67 | NR Q |
 Finland |
Juhani Kotikoski Ari Salin Ossi Karttunen Markku Kukkoaho |
DQ |
Heat 2 edit
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union |
Yevgeniy Borisenko Vladimir Nosenko Semyon Kocher Aleksandr Bratchikov |
3:06.43 | Q |
| 2 |  Sweden |
Erik Carlgren Michael Fredriksson Lars Stubbendorff Anders Faager |
3:07.20 | NR Q |
| 3 |  Italy |
Lorenzo Cellerino Giacomo Puosi Sergio Bello Marcello Fiasconaro |
3:07.28 | Q |
| 4 |  France |
Gilles Bertould Christian Nicolau Roger Vélasquez Jean-Claude Nallet |
3:07.35 | Q |
| 5 |  Belgium |
Willy Vandenwyngaerden René Bervoets Jean-Pierre Borlée Gaby De Geyter |
3:07.8 |
Participation edit
According to an unofficial count, 40 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.
Belgium (4)
Finland (4)
France (4)
Italy (4)
Norway (4)
Poland (4)
Soviet Union (4)
Sweden (4)
Great Britain (4)
West Germany (4)
References edit
- ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 412–420, retrieved 13 August 2014