1972 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres event at the 1972 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 11 and 12 March in Grenoble.[1][2]
Medalists[]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Georg Nückles West Germany
|
Ulrich Reich West Germany
|
Wolfgang Müller East Germany
|
Results[]
Heats[]
First 2 from each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
Held on 11 March
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Wolfgang Müller | East Germany |
47.56 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Ulrich Reich | West Germany |
47.57 | Q |
| 3 | 1 |  Spain |
47.81 | Q, NR | |
| 4 | 1 | Georg Nückles | West Germany |
47.84 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Luciano Sušanj |  Yugoslavia |
47.84 | q |
| 6 | 1 |  Belgium |
48.64 | q | |
| 7 | 2 |  France |
49.33 | ||
| 8 | 3 | East Germany |
49.93 | Q | |
| 9 | 3 |  Czechoslovakia |
51.67 | Q |
Semifinals[]
First 2 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.
Held on 11 March
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ulrich Reich | West Germany |
47.58 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Spain |
47.63 | Q, NR | |
| 3 | 1 | East Germany |
47.75 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Luciano Sušanj | Yugoslavia |
47.85 | |
| 5 | 2 | Wolfgang Müller | East Germany |
47.99 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Georg Nückles | West Germany |
48.06 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Belgium |
48.77 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Czechoslovakia |
49.55 |
Final[]
Held on 12 March
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Georg Nückles | West Germany |
47.24 | |
 |
Ulrich Reich | West Germany |
47.42 | |
 |
Wolfgang Müller | East Germany |
47.42 | |
| 4 | Spain |
47.66 |
References[]
- ^ "Competitions - European Athletics Indoor Championships - History". European Athletics. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- ^ Results (p. 443)
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- 400 metres at the European Athletics Indoor Championships
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