1938 European Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres hurdles
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The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1938 European Athletics Championships was held in Paris, France, at Stade Olympique de Colombes on 3 and 4 September 1938.[1]
| Men's 400 metres hurdles at the European Athletics Championships |
|---|
Medalists
| Gold | Prudent Joye France |
| Silver | József Kovács Hungary |
| Bronze | Kell Areskoug Sweden |
Results
Final
4 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Prudent Joye | France | 53.1 | CR |
 | József Kovács | Hungary | 53.3 | |
 | Kell Areskoug | Sweden | 53.6 | |
| 4 | Georg Glaw |  Germany | 54.2 | |
| 5 | Friedrich-Wilhelm Holling | Germany | 54.6 | |
| 6 | Werner Kellerhals |  Switzerland | 55.0 |
Heats
3 September
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prudent Joye | France | 53.7 | Q |
| 2 | Kell Areskoug | Sweden | 56.1 | Q |
| 3 | Per Riis |  Norway | 56.5 | |
| 4 | Jack Barnes |  Great Britain | 57.3 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Werner Kellerhals | Switzerland | 54.8 | NR, Q |
| 2 | Georg Glaw | Germany | 55.4 | Q |
| 3 | Christos Mantikas |  Greece | 55.5 | |
| 4 | Jacques André | France | 58.5 | |
| Jules Bosmans |  Belgium | DNF |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friedrich-Wilhelm Holling | Germany | 54.6 | Q |
| 2 | József Kovács | Hungary | 54.8 | Q |
| 3 | Giuseppe Russo |  Italy | 54.8 | |
| 4 | Werner Christen | Switzerland | 56.3 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 13 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.
Belgium (1)
France (2)
Germany (2)
Greece (1)
Hungary (1)
Italy (1)
Norway (1)
Sweden (1)
Switzerland (2)
Great Britain (1)