1962 European Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres
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The men's 400 metres at the 1962 European Athletics Championships was held in Belgrade, then Yugoslavia, at JNA Stadium on 12, 13, and 14 September 1962.[1]
| Men's 400 metres at the European Athletics Championships |
|---|
Medalists
Results
Final
14 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Robbie Brightwell |  Great Britain | 45.9 | CR |
 | Manfred Kinder |  West Germany | 46.1 | |
 | Hans-Joachim Reske | West Germany | 46.4 | |
| 4 | Adrian Metcalfe | Great Britain | 46.4 | |
| 5 | Barry Jackson | Great Britain | 46.6 | |
| 6 | Andrzej Badeński |  Poland | 47.4 |
Semi-finals
13 September
Semi-final 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robbie Brightwell | Great Britain | 46.4 | Q |
| 2 | Andrzej Badeński | Poland | 46.5 | Q |
| 3 | Josef Trousil |  Czechoslovakia | 46.6 | |
| 4 | Jacques Pennewaert |  Belgium | 46.8 | |
| 5 | Sergio Bello |  Italy | 47.8 | |
| 6 | Viktor Bychkov |  Soviet Union | 48.3 |
Semi-final 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hans-Joachim Reske | West Germany | 46.1 | CR Q |
| 2 | Adrian Metcalfe | Great Britain | 46.2 | Q |
| 3 | Jerzy Kowalski | Poland | 46.3 | |
| 4 | Vadym Arkhypchuk | Soviet Union | 46.7 | |
| 5 | Mario Fraschini | Italy | 47.0 | |
| 6 | Ronny Sunesson |  Sweden | 47.4 |
Semi-final 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manfred Kinder | West Germany | 46.5 | Q |
| 2 | Barry Jackson | Great Britain | 46.5 | Q |
| 3 | Hans-Olof Johansson | Sweden | 46.7 | |
| 4 | Hansrüdi Bruder |  Switzerland | 46.9 | |
| 5 | Vittorio Barberis | Italy | 47.9 | |
| Jean Bertozzi |  France | DNS |
Heats
12 September
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josef Trousil | Czechoslovakia | 48.3 | Q |
| 2 | Vittorio Barberis | Italy | 48.4 | Q |
| 3 | Jerzy Kowalski | Poland | 49.8 | Q |
| 4 | Rudi Matt |  Liechtenstein | 50.5 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vadym Arkhypchuk | Soviet Union | 47.4 | Q |
| 2 | Jacques Pennewaert | Belgium | 47.4 | Q |
| 3 | Sergio Bello | Italy | 47.6 | Q |
| 4 | Bengt-Göran Fernström | Sweden | 47.7 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manfred Kinder | West Germany | 47.1 | Q |
| 2 | Barry Jackson | Great Britain | 47.7 | Q |
| 3 | Viktor Bychkov | Soviet Union | 48.2 | Q |
| 4 | Vasilios Syllis |  Greece | 48.4 |
Heat 4
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hans-Joachim Reske | West Germany | 46.9 | Q |
| 2 | Andrzej Badeński | Poland | 47.4 | Q |
| 3 | Jean Bertozzi | France | 47.6 | Q |
| 4 | Gürkan Çevik |  Turkey | 50.0 |
Heat 5
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robbie Brightwell | Great Britain | 46.6 | Q |
| 2 | Hans-Olof Johansson | Sweden | 47.2 | Q |
| 3 | Mario Fraschini | Italy | 47.3 | Q |
| 4 | Miloje Grujić |  Yugoslavia | 47.5 |
Heat 6
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hansrüdi Bruder | Switzerland | 47.5 | Q |
| 2 | Adrian Metcalfe | Great Britain | 47.6 | Q |
| 3 | Ronny Sunesson | Sweden | 47.6 | Q |
| 4 | Miroslav Bosnar | Yugoslavia | 48.0 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.
Belgium (1)
Czechoslovakia (1)
France (1)
Greece (1)
Italy (3)
Liechtenstein (1)
Poland (2)
Soviet Union (2)
Sweden (3)
Switzerland (1)
Turkey (1)
Great Britain (3)
West Germany (2)
Yugoslavia (2)