The men's 400 metres event at the 1974 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 9 and 10 March in Gothenburg.[1][2]
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Alfons Brijdenbach Belgium
|
Andreas Scheibe East Germany
|
Günther Arnold East Germany
|
Results edit
Heats edit
Held on 9 March.
First 2 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Alfons Brijdenbach | Belgium |
46.85 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Günther Arnold | East Germany |
47.15 | Q, NR |
| 3 | 2 | Francis Demarthon |  France |
47.36 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Andreas Scheibe | East Germany |
47.41 | Q, NR |
| 5 | 2 | Michael Fredriksson |  Sweden |
47.64 | |
| 6 | 1 | Falko Geiger |  West Germany |
47.88 | |
| 7 | 1 | Kyriakos Onissiforou |  Greece |
48.73 |
Final edit
Held on 10 March.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Alfons Brijdenbach | Belgium |
46.60 | |
 |
Andreas Scheibe | East Germany |
46.80 | NR |
 |
Günther Arnold | East Germany |
46.94 | |
| 4 | Francis Demarthon | France |
47.08 |