1946 European Athletics Championships – Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1500 metres at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 24 and 25 August 1946.[1]
Medalists[]
| Gold | Lennart Strand Sweden
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| Silver | Henry Eriksson Sweden
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| Bronze | Erik Jørgensen Denmark
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Results[]
Final[]
25 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lennart Strand | Sweden |
3:48.0 | CR |
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Henry Eriksson | Sweden |
3:48.8 | |
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Erik Jørgensen | Denmark |
3:52.8 | |
| 4 | Václav Čevona |  Czechoslovakia |
3:53.0 | NR |
| 5 | Sándor Garay |  Hungary |
3:53.0 | |
| 6 | Douglas Wilson |  Great Britain |
3:53.2 | |
| 7 |  France |
3:56.6 | ||
| 8 | Czechoslovakia |
4:07.2 |
Heats[]
24 August
Heat 1[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lennart Strand | Sweden |
3:56.6 | Q |
| 2 | Sándor Garay | Hungary |
3:56.8 | Q |
| 3 | Erik Jørgensen | Denmark |
3:57.0 | Q |
| 4 | Václav Čevona | Czechoslovakia |
3:57.4 | Q |
| 5 |  Soviet Union |
3:57.6 | ||
| 6 | Óskar Jónsson |  Iceland |
3:58.4 | NR |
| 7 |  Norway |
3:59.2 |
Heat 2[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Eriksson | Sweden |
3:54.6 | Q |
| 2 | Douglas Wilson | Great Britain |
3:55.0 | Q |
| 3 | France |
3:58.0 | Q | |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia |
3:58.8 | Q | |
| 5 | Asbjørn Hansen | Norway |
3:59.0 | |
| 6 |  Switzerland |
4:04.2 | ||
| 7 |  Poland |
4:10.8 |
Participation[]
According to an unofficial count, 14 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.
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References[]
- ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 367–372, retrieved 13 August 2014
Categories:
- Events at the 1946 European Athletics Championships
- 1500 metres at the European Athletics Championships