1969 European Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres
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The men's 400 metres at the 1969 European Athletics Championships was held in Athens, Greece, at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium on 16, 17, and 18 September 1969.[1]
| Men's 400 metres at the European Athletics Championships |
|---|
Medalists
| Gold | Jan Werner Poland |
| Silver | Jean-Claude Nallet France |
| Bronze | Stanisław Grędziński Poland |
Results
Final
18 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jan Werner | Poland | 45.75 | CR |
 | Jean-Claude Nallet | France | 45.81 | |
 | Stanisław Grędziński | Poland | 45.83 | |
| 4 | Jacques Carette | France | 45.92 | |
| 5 | Aleksandr Bratchikov |  Soviet Union | 45.94 | NR |
| 6 | Andrzej Badeński | Poland | 46.09 | |
| 7 | Boris Savchuk | Soviet Union | 46.38 | |
| 8 | Sergio Bello |  Italy | 46.63 |
Semi-finals
17 September
Semi-final 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrzej Badeński | Poland | 46.4 | Q |
| 2 | Jean-Claude Nallet | France | 46.6 | Q |
| 3 | Jacques Carette | France | 46.7 | Q |
| 4 | Boris Savchuk | Soviet Union | 46.7 | Q |
| 5 | Claudio Trachelio | Italy | 46.9 | |
| 6 | John Robertson |  Great Britain | 47.0 | |
| 7 | Martin Winbolt-Lewis | Great Britain | 47.2 | |
| 8 | Yuriy Zorin | Soviet Union | 47.8 |
Semi-final 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanisław Grędziński | Poland | 46.4 | Q |
| 2 | Aleksandr Bratchikov | Soviet Union | 46.5 | Q |
| 3 | Jan Werner | Poland | 46.5 | Q |
| 4 | Sergio Bello | Italy | 47.0 | Q |
| 5 | Colin Campbell | Great Britain | 47.2 | |
| 6 | Gilles Bertould | France | 47.2 | |
| 7 | Ulf Rönner |  Sweden | 47.4 | |
| 8 | Manuel Gayoso |  Spain | 47.6 |
Heats
16 September
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrzej Badeński | Poland | 46.9 | Q |
| 2 | Claudio Trachelio | Italy | 47.0 | Q |
| 3 | Boris Savchuk | Soviet Union | 47.3 | Q |
| 4 | Gilles Bertould | France | 47.6 | Q |
| 5 | Luciano Sušanj |  Yugoslavia | 48.4 | |
| 6 | Georgi Bozhkov |  Bulgaria | 48.5 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean-Claude Nallet | France | 47.8 | Q |
| 2 | Jan Werner | Poland | 47.8 | Q |
| 3 | John Robertson | Great Britain | 47.8 | Q |
| 4 | Manuel Gayoso | Spain | 48.1 | Q |
| 5 | Emile Jung |  Luxembourg | 48.6 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanisław Grędziński | Poland | 46.6 | Q |
| 2 | Aleksandr Bratchikov | Soviet Union | 46.7 | Q |
| 3 | Colin Campbell | Great Britain | 46.8 | Q |
| 4 | Sergio Bello | Italy | 47.2 | Q |
| 5 | Willy Vandenwyngaerden |  Belgium | 47.5 | |
| 6 | Richard Simonsen |  Norway | 47.8 | |
| 7 | Haris Dimitriou |  Greece | 48.8 |
Heat 4
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuriy Zorin | Soviet Union | 46.5 | Q |
| 2 | Jacques Carette | France | 46.7 | Q |
| 3 | Martin Winbolt-Lewis | Great Britain | 46.7 | Q |
| 4 | Ulf Rönner | Sweden | 46.9 | Q |
| 5 | Barcelo de Carvalho |  Portugal | 47.2 | |
| 6 | Ramon Magarinos | Spain | 48.0 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.
Belgium (1)
Bulgaria (1)
France (3)
Greece (1)
Italy (2)
Luxembourg (1)
Norway (1)
Poland (3)
Portugal (1)
Soviet Union (3)
Spain (2)
Sweden (1)
Great Britain (3)
Yugoslavia (1)