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

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Gold Silver Bronze
Georg Nückles
  West Germany
Ulrich Reich
  West Germany
Wolfgang Müller
  East Germany

Results

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Heats

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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 Alfonso Gabernet   Spain 47.81 Q, NR
4 1 Georg Nückles   West Germany 47.84 Q
5 1 Luciano Sušanj   Yugoslavia 47.84 q
6 1 Willy Vandenwyngaerden   Belgium 48.64 q
7 2 Jean-Pierre Sgard   France 49.33
8 3 Benno Stops   East Germany 49.93 Q
9 3 František Štross   Czechoslovakia 51.67 Q

Semifinals

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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 Alfonso Gabernet   Spain 47.63 Q, NR
3 1 Benno Stops   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 Willy Vandenwyngaerden   Belgium 48.77
8 2 František Štross   Czechoslovakia 49.55

Final

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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 Alfonso Gabernet   Spain 47.66

References

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  1. ^ "Competitions - European Athletics Indoor Championships - History". European Athletics. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
  2. ^ Results (p. 443)