1966 European Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
The men's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1966 European Athletics Championships was held in Budapest, Hungary, at Népstadion on 3 and 4 September 1966.[1]
Medalists[]
| Gold | Jan Werner Edmund Borowski Stanisław Grędziński Andrzej Badeński  Poland
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| Silver | Friedrich Roderfeld Rolf Krüsmann Manfred Kinder  West Germany
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| Bronze | Michael Zerbes  East Germany
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Results[]
Final[]
4 September
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Poland |
Jan Werner Edmund Borowski Stanisław Grędziński Andrzej Badeński |
3:04.5 | CR NR |
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West Germany |
Friedrich Roderfeld Rolf Krüsmann Manfred Kinder |
3:04.8 | |
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East Germany |
Michael Zerbes |
3:05.7 | NR |
| 4 |  France |
Jean-Pierre Boccardo Jean-Claude Nallet Robert Poirier |
3:05.7 | NR |
| 5 |  Great Britain |
John Adey John Sherwood Martin Winbolt-Lewis Tim Graham |
3:05.9 | |
| 6 |  Italy |
Bruno Bianchi Roberto Frinolli Furio Fusi Sergio Bello |
3:06.5 | NR |
| 7 |  Czechoslovakia |
Josef Trousil |
3:09.3 | |
| 8 |  Hungary |
Gyula Rábai |
3:10.3 |
Heats[]
3 September
Heat 1[]
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany |
Manfred Kinder Rolf Krüsmann Friedrich Roderfeld |
3:07.1 | Q |
| 2 | Great Britain |
John Adey John Sherwood Martin Winbolt-Lewis Tim Graham |
3:07.2 | Q |
| 3 | Hungary |
Gyula Rábai István Gyulai |
3:07.9 | Q |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia |
Josef Trousil Ladislav Kříž |
3:08.1 | Q |
| 5 |  Soviet Union |
Hryhoriy Sverbetov Vasyl Anisimov Boris Savchuk |
3:09.3 | |
| 6 |  Greece |
3:14.2 |
Heat 2[]
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland |
Andrzej Badeński Stanisław Grędziński Edmund Borowski Jan Werner |
3:14.8 | Q |
| 2 | East Germany |
Michael Zerbes |
3:17.0 | Q |
| 3 | France |
Jean-Pierre Boccardo Robert Poirier Jean-Claude Nallet |
3:17.4 | Q |
| 4 | Italy |
Sergio Bello Bruno Bianchi Roberto Frinolli Furio Fusi |
3:17.4 | Q |
Participation[]
According to an unofficial count, 42 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. 397–405, retrieved 13 August 2014
Categories:
- Events at the 1966 European Athletics Championships
- Relays at the European Athletics Championships