1938 European Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres at the 1938 European Athletics Championships was held in Paris, France, at Stade Olympique de Colombes on 3 and 4 September 1938.[1]
Medalists[]
| Gold | Godfrey Brown Great Britain
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| Silver |  Netherlands
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| Bronze |  Germany
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Results[]
Final[]
4 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Godfrey Brown | Great Britain |
47.4 | CR |
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Netherlands |
48.2 | ||
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Germany |
48.8 | ||
| 4 |  Hungary |
48.9 | ||
| 5 |  Finland |
49.1 | ||
| 6 | Bertil von Wachenfeldt |  Sweden |
50.0 |
Heats[]
3 September
Heat 1[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Godfrey Brown | Great Britain |
48.4 | Q |
| 2 | Hungary |
49.2 | Q | |
| 3 | Sweden |
49.8 | ||
| 4 | Ottavio Missoni |  Italy |
50.3 | |
| 5 | Georges Meyer |  Switzerland |
50.3 | |
| 6 | Abdyl Këllezi |  Albania |
55.0 |
Heat 2[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany |
49.2 | Q | |
| 2 | Bertil von Wachenfeldt | Sweden |
49.7 | Q |
| 3 |  Belgium |
50.4 | ||
| 4 |  France |
50.6 | ||
| 5 |  Yugoslavia |
52.3 | ||
| József Vadas | Hungary |
DQ |
Heat 3[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland |
48.3 | Q | |
| 2 | Netherlands |
48.3 | Q | |
| 3 | Great Britain |
49.5 | ||
| 4 | France |
49.5 | ||
| 5 | Charles Stein |  Luxembourg |
NT |
Participation[]
According to an unofficial count, 17 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.
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References[]
- ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 363–367, retrieved 13 August 2014
Categories:
- Events at the 1938 European Athletics Championships
- 400 metres at the European Athletics Championships