1977 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 400 metres

The men's 400 metres event at the 1977 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 12 and 13 March in San Sebastián.[1][2]

Medalists edit

Gold Silver Bronze
Alfons Brijdenbach
  Belgium
Francis Demarthon
  France
Marian Gęsicki
  Poland

Results edit

Heats edit

First 2 from each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Alfons Brijdenbach   Belgium 48.18 Q
2 3 Francis Demarthon   France 48.24 Q
3 3 Eddy De Leeuw   Belgium 48.29 Q
4 2 Hector Llatser   France 48.30 Q
5 1 Glen Cohen   Great Britain 48.34 Q
6 3 Ludger Zander   West Germany 48.35 q
7 1 Edward Antczak   Poland 48.41 q
7 2 Franz-Peter Hofmeister   West Germany 48.41 Q
9 3 Slavcho Kostov   Bulgaria 48.46 q
10 2 Marian Gęsicki   Poland 48.48 q
11 1 Luis Sarría   Spain 48.61 q
12 1 Flavio Borghi   Italy 48.63 q
13 3 Michael Frederiksson   Sweden 48.86
14 3 Cezary Łapiński   Poland 49.02
15 2 Jenaro Iritia   Spain 49.20
16 2 Roberto Tozzi   Italy 49.38

Semifinals edit

First 2 from each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Marian Gęsicki   Poland 46.97 Q[3][4]
2 1 Glen Cohen   Great Britain 47.07 Q
3 1 Alfons Brijdenbach   Belgium 47.64 q
4 2 Edward Antczak   Poland 47.67 Q
5 2 Francis Demarthon   France 47.76 Q
6 1 Hector Llatser   France 48.00 q
7 2 Ludger Zander   West Germany 48.13
8 2 Slavcho Kostov   Bulgaria 48.20
9 2 Flavio Borghi   Italy 48.60
10 1 Franz-Peter Hofmeister   West Germany 48.68
11 1 Luis Sarría   Spain 49.30
2 Eddy De Leeuw   Belgium DNS

Final edit

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Alfons Brijdenbach   Belgium 46.53 NR
  Francis Demarthon   France 47.11
  Marian Gęsicki   Poland 47.21
4 Hector Llatser   France 47.47
5 Glen Cohen   Great Britain 47.57
6 Edward Antczak   Poland 47.82

References edit

  1. ^ "Competitions - European Athletics Indoor Championships - History". European Athletics. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  2. ^ Results (p. 466)
  3. ^ Gęsicki was initially disqualified but was later reinstated
  4. ^ "Semifinals results". maik-richter.de. Retrieved 2018-06-28.