1938 European Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres hurdles
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[]
| Gold | Prudent Joye France
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| Silver | József Kovács Hungary
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| Bronze | Kell Areskoug Sweden
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Results[]
Final[]
4 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prudent Joye | France |
53.1 | CR |
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József Kovács | Hungary |
53.3 | |
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Kell Areskoug | Sweden |
53.6 | |
| 4 |  Germany |
54.2 | ||
| 5 | Germany |
54.6 | ||
| 6 |  Switzerland |
55.0 |
Heats[]
3 September
Heat 1[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prudent Joye | France |
53.7 | Q |
| 2 | Kell Areskoug | Sweden |
56.1 | Q |
| 3 |  Norway |
56.5 | ||
| 4 |  Great Britain |
57.3 |
Heat 2[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland |
54.8 | NR, Q | |
| 2 | Germany |
55.4 | Q | |
| 3 | Christos Mantikas |  Greece |
55.5 | |
| 4 | Jacques André | France |
58.5 | |
| Jules Bosmans |  Belgium |
DNF |
Heat 3[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany |
54.6 | Q | |
| 2 | József Kovács | Hungary |
54.8 | Q |
| 3 | Giuseppe Russo |  Italy |
54.8 | |
| 4 | Werner Christen | Switzerland |
56.3 |
Participation[]
According to an unofficial count, 13 athletes from 10 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 hurdles at the European Athletics Championships