1938 European Athletics Championships – Men's 100 metres
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The men's 100 metres at the 1938 European Athletics Championships was held in Paris, France, at Stade Olympique de Colombes on 3 September 1938.[1]
| Men's 100 metres at the 1938 European Athletics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Stade Olympique de Colombes | |||||||||
| Location | Paris | |||||||||
| Dates | 3 September | |||||||||
| Competitors | 20 from 13 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 10.5 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Participation
According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.
Belgium (2)
France (2)
Germany (1)
Hungary (2)
Italy (1)
Liechtenstein (1)
Luxembourg (1)
Netherlands (2)
Norway (1)
Poland (1)
Sweden (2)
Switzerland (2)
Great Britain (2)
Results
Heats
3 September
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martinus Osendarp |  Netherlands | 10.5 | Q, CR |
| 2 | Julien Saelens |  Belgium | 10.6 | Q, NR |
| 3 | Ernest Page |  Great Britain | 10.7 | Q |
| 4 | Lennart Lindgren |  Sweden | 10.8 | |
| 5 | Jean Jourdian |  France | 10.9 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lennart Strandberg | Sweden | 10.6 | Q |
| 2 | Arthur Sweeney | Great Britain | 10.7 | Q |
| 3 | Erik Sjøvall |  Norway | 10.7 | Q |
| 4 | François Mersch |  Luxembourg | 10.7 | |
| 5 | Bernard Zaslona |  Poland | 10.9 | |
| 6 | Xaver Frick |  Liechtenstein | 12.5 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wijnand van Beveren | Netherlands | 10.6 | Q |
| 2 | Bernard Marchand |  Switzerland | 10.7 | Q |
| 3 | Gyula Gyenes |  Hungary | 10.7 | Q |
| 4 | Dieudonné Devrint | Belgium | 10.7 |
Heat 4
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orazio Mariani |  Italy | 10.5 | Q |
| 2 | József Sir | Hungary | 10.7 | Q |
| 3 | Manfred Kersch |  Germany | 10.7 | Q |
| 4 | Paul Hanni | Switzerland | 10.8 | |
| 5 | Jean Fusil | France | 11.2 |
Semi-finals
3 September
Semi-final 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lennart Strandberg | Sweden | 10.5 | Q, CR |
| 2 | Martinus Osendarp | Netherlands | 10.7 | Q |
| 3 | Bernard Marchand | Switzerland | 10.7 | Q |
| 4 | Manfred Kersch | Germany | 10.7 | |
| 5 | Ernest Page | Great Britain | 10.8 | |
| 6 | Gyula Gyenes | Hungary | 10.8 |
Semi-final 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orazio Mariani | Italy | 10.4 | Q, CR |
| 2 | Wijnand van Beveren | Netherlands | 10.4 | Q, CR |
| 3 | Arthur Sweeney | Great Britain | 10.5 | Q |
| 4 | Julien Saelens | Belgium | 10.6 | NR |
| 5 | József Sir | Hungary | 11.0 | |
| 6 | Erik Sjøvall | Norway | 11.0 |
Final
3 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Martinus Osendarp | Netherlands | 10.5 | |
 | Orazio Mariani | Italy | 10.6 | |
 | Lennart Strandberg | Sweden | 10.6 | |
| 4 | Wijnand van Beveren | Netherlands | 10.6 | |
| 5 | Arthur Sweeney | Great Britain | 11.0 | |
| 6 | Bernard Marchand | Switzerland | 11.2 |