1946 European Athletics Championships – Men's 5000 metres
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The men's 5000 metres at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 23 August 1946.[1]
| Men's 5000 metres at the European Athletics Championships |
|---|
Medalists
| Gold | Sydney Wooderson Great Britain |
| Silver | Wim Slijkhuis Netherlands |
| Bronze | Evert Nyberg Sweden |
Results
Final
23 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sydney Wooderson | Great Britain | 14:08.6 | CR, NR |
 | Wim Slijkhuis | Netherlands | 14:14.0 | NR |
 | Evert Nyberg | Sweden | 14:23.2 | |
| 4 | Viljo Heino |  Finland | 14:24.4 | |
| 5 | Emil Zátopek |  Czechoslovakia | 14:25.8 | NR |
| 6 | Gaston Reiff |  Belgium | 14:45.8 | |
| 7 | Rikard Greenfort |  Denmark | 14:46.0 | |
| 8 | Raphaël Pujazon |  France | 14:46.8 | |
| 9 | René Breistroffer | France | 14:50.4 | |
| 10 | Aage Poulsen | Denmark | 14:53.6 | |
| 11 | Charles Heirendt |  Luxembourg | 15:00.6 | NR |
| 12 | Marcel Vandewattyne | Belgium | 15:08.0 | |
| 13 | András Pataki |  Hungary | 15:33.6 | |
| 14 | Leon Aasbø |  Norway | 15:33.8 | |
| Napoleon Dzwonkowski |  Poland | DNF | ||
| Helge Perälä | Finland | DNF | ||
| Åke Durkfeldt | Sweden | DNF | ||
| Arnt Rohme | Norway | DNF |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 18 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.
Belgium (2)
Czechoslovakia (1)
Denmark (2)
Finland (2)
France (2)
Hungary (1)
Luxembourg (1)
Netherlands (1)
Norway (2)
Poland (1)
Sweden (2)
Great Britain (1)