1938 European Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
The men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1938 European Athletics Championships was held in Paris, France, at Stade Olympique de Colombes on 5 September 1938.[1]
Medalists[]
| Gold | Manfred Kersch Gerd Hornberger Karl Neckermann  Germany
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| Silver | Åke Stenqvist Lennart Lindgren Lennart Strandberg  Sweden
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| Bronze | Godfrey Brown Arthur Sweeney Ernest Page  Great Britain
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Results[]
Final[]
5 September
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Germany |
Manfred Kersch Gerd Hornberger Karl Neckermann |
40.9 | CR |
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Sweden |
Åke Stenqvist Lennart Lindgren Lennart Strandberg |
41.1 | |
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Great Britain |
Godfrey Brown Arthur Sweeney Ernest Page |
41.2 | |
| 4 |  Italy |
Tullio Gonnelli Gianni Caldana Orazio Mariani |
41.3 | |
 Netherlands |
Martinus Osendarp Wijnand van Beveren Tjeerd Boersma |
DNF | ||
 Switzerland |
Fritz Seeger Jean Studer Bernard Marchand Paul Hanni |
DQ |
Heats[]
5 September
Heat 1[]
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany |
Manfred Kersch Gerd Hornberger Karl Neckermann |
41.1 | Q |
| 2 | Great Britain |
Godfrey Brown Arthur Sweeney Ernest Page |
41.4 | Q |
| 3 | Sweden |
Åke Stenqvist Lennart Lindgren Lennart Strandberg |
42.0 | Q |
| 4 |  France |
42.2 |
Heat 2[]
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy |
Tullio Gonnelli Gianni Caldana Orazio Mariani |
42.1 | Q |
| 2 | Switzerland |
Fritz Seeger Jean Studer Bernard Marchand Paul Hanni |
42.3 | Q |
| 3 | Netherlands |
Martinus Osendarp Wijnand van Beveren Tjeerd Boersma |
42.4 | Q |
| 4 |  Hungary |
Gyula Gyenes János Paizs József Kovács József Sir |
42.8 |
Participation[]
According to an unofficial count, 32 athletes from 8 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
- Relays at the European Athletics Championships