The men's 400 metres at the 1938 European Athletics Championships was held in Paris, France, at Stade Olympique de Colombes on 3 and 4 September 1938.[1]
| Men's 400 metres at the European Athletics Championships |
|---|
Medalists
edit| Gold | Godfrey Brown |
| Silver | Karl Baumgarten |
| Bronze | Erich Linnhoff |
Results
editFinal
edit4 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godfrey Brown | 47.4 | CR | ||
| Karl Baumgarten | 48.2 | |||
| Erich Linnhoff | 48.8 | |||
| 4 | János Görkói | 48.9 | ||
| 5 | Aarne Tammisto | 49.1 | ||
| 6 | Bertil von Wachenfeldt | 50.0 |
Heats
edit3 September
Heat 1
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Godfrey Brown | 48.4 | Q | |
| 2 | János Görkói | 49.2 | Q | |
| 3 | Carl-Henrik Gustafsson | 49.8 | ||
| 4 | Ottavio Missoni | 50.3 | ||
| 5 | Georges Meyer | 50.3 | ||
| 6 | Abdyl Këllezi | 55.0 |
Heat 2
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erich Linnhoff | 49.2 | Q | |
| 2 | Bertil von Wachenfeldt | 49.7 | Q | |
| 3 | Pierre Smet | 50.4 | ||
| 4 | Jean Cerutti | 50.6 | ||
| 5 | Feri Pleteršek | 52.3 | ||
| József Vadas | DQ |
Heat 3
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aarne Tammisto | 48.3 | Q | |
| 2 | Karl Baumgarten | 48.3 | Q | |
| 3 | John Horsfall | 49.5 | ||
| 4 | Joseph Bertolino | 49.5 | ||
| 5 | Charles Stein | NT |
Participation
editAccording to an unofficial count, 17 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.
Albania (1)
Belgium (1)
Finland (1)
France (2)
Germany (1)
Hungary (2)
Italy (1)
Luxembourg (1)
Netherlands (1)
Sweden (2)
Switzerland (1)
Great Britain (2)
Yugoslavia (1)
References
edit- ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 363–367, retrieved 13 August 2014