1946 European Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres
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The men's 400 metres at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 22 and 23 August 1946.[1]
| Men's 400 metres at the European Athletics Championships |
|---|
Medalists
| Gold | Niels Holst-Sørensen Denmark |
| Silver | Jacques Lunis France |
| Bronze | Derek Pugh Great Britain |
Results
Final
23 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Niels Holst-Sørensen | Denmark | 47.9 | |
 | Jacques Lunis | France | 48.3 | |
 | Derek Pugh | Great Britain | 48.9 | |
| 4 | Sven-Erik Nolinge |  Sweden | 48.9 | |
| 5 | William Roberts | Great Britain | 49.5 | |
| Herman Kunnen |  Belgium | DNS |
Heats
22 August
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Lunis | France | 48.6 | Q |
| 2 | Derek Pugh | Great Britain | 48.9 | Q |
| 3 | Oskar Hardmeier |  Switzerland | 49.5 | |
| 4 | Anton Blok |  Netherlands | 49.6 | |
| 5 | Gunnar Bergsten | Denmark | 50.3 | |
| 6 | Kjartan Jóhannsson |  Iceland | 50.7 | NR |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niels Holst-Sørensen | Denmark | 48.2 | Q |
| 2 | William Roberts | Great Britain | 48.5 | Q |
| 3 | Stig Lindgård | Sweden | 48.7 | |
| 4 | Sergey Komarov |  Soviet Union | 48.8 | |
| 5 | Adam Piaskowy |  Poland | 52.6 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Kunnen | Belgium | 48.9 | Q |
| 2 | Sven-Erik Nolinge | Sweden | 49.0 | Q |
| 3 | Luigi Paterlini |  Italy | 49.1 | |
| 4 | Leopold Láznička |  Czechoslovakia | 50.4 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 15 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.
Belgium (1)
Czechoslovakia (1)
Denmark (2)
France (1)
Iceland (1)
Italy (1)
Netherlands (1)
Poland (1)
Soviet Union (1)
Sweden (2)
Switzerland (1)
Great Britain (2)