1971 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 400 metres

The men's 400 metres event at the 1971 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 13 and 14 March in Sofia.[1][2]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Andrzej Badeński
 Poland
Boris Savchuk
 Soviet Union
Aleksandr Bratchikov
 Soviet Union

Results

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Heats

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Held on 13 March

First 2 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the semifinals.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Andrzej Badeński  Poland 48.4 Q
2 1 Lionel Malingre  France 48.6 Q
3 1 Luis Sarría  Spain 48.8
1 2 Yevgeniy Borisenko  Soviet Union 48.6 Q
2 2 Peter Bernreuther  West Germany 48.7 Q
3 2 Krestyu Khristov  Bulgaria 49.0
1 3 Aleksandr Bratchikov  Soviet Union 48.4 Q
2 3 Jan Balachowski  Poland 48.4 Q
3 3 Ramon Magariños  Spain 50.3
1 4 Boris Savchuk  Soviet Union 48.3 Q
2 4 Manuel Gayoso  Spain 48.7 Q
3 4 Gilles Bertould  France 49.0

Semifinals

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Held on 13 March

First 2 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Andrzej Badeński  Poland 47.8 Q
2 1 Boris Savchuk  Soviet Union 48.2 Q
3 1 Peter Bernreuther  West Germany 48.9
4 1 Lionel Malingre  France 51.2
1 2 Jan Balachowski  Poland 48.6 Q
2 2 Aleksandr Bratchikov  Soviet Union 48.8 Q
3 2 Manuel Gayoso  Spain 48.9
4 2 Yevgeniy Borisenko  Soviet Union 49.9

Final

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Held on 14 March

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Andrzej Badeński  Poland 46.8 =AR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Boris Savchuk  Soviet Union 47.4
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Aleksandr Bratchikov  Soviet Union 47.6
Jan Balachowski  Poland DNS

References

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  1. ^ "Competitions - European Athletics Indoor Championships - History". European Athletics. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
  2. ^ Results (p. 438)