1971 European Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres hurdles
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The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1971 European Athletics Championships was held in Helsinki, Finland, at Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 10, 11, and 12 August 1971.[1]
| Men's 400 metres hurdles at the European Athletics Championships |
|---|
Medalists
| Gold | Jean-Claude Nallet France |
| Silver | Christian Rudolph East Germany |
| Bronze | Dmitriy Stukalov Soviet Union |
Results
Final
12 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jean-Claude Nallet | France | 49.15 | CR |
 | Christian Rudolph | East Germany | 49.34 | NR |
 | Dmitriy Stukalov | Soviet Union | 50.04 | |
| 4 | Dieter Büttner |  West Germany | 50.09 | |
| 5 | Yevgeniy Gavrilenko | Soviet Union | 50.51 | |
| 6 | Ari Salin |  Finland | 50.57 | |
| 7 | Vyacheslav Skomorokhov | Soviet Union | 50.84 | |
| 8 | Ivan Danis |  Czechoslovakia | 51.78 |
Semi-finals
11 August
Semi-final 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yevgeniy Gavrilenko | Soviet Union | 50.15 | Q |
| 2 | Jean-Claude Nallet | France | 50.35 | Q |
| 3 | Vyacheslav Skomorokhov | Soviet Union | 50.42 | Q |
| 4 | Ivan Danis | Czechoslovakia | 50.63 | NR Q |
| 5 | Gerd Hennige | West Germany | 50.87 | |
| 6 | Jaakko Tuominen | Finland | 51.13 | |
| 7 | Giorgio Ballati |  Italy | 51.50 | |
| 8 | Michel Montgermont | France | 52.77 |
Semi-final 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Rudolph | East Germany | 49.82 | Q |
| 2 | Dieter Büttner | West Germany | 50.21 | Q |
| 3 | Dmitriy Stukalov | Soviet Union | 50.34 | Q |
| 4 | Ari Salin | Finland | 50.41 | Q |
| 5 | Werner Reibert | West Germany | 50.45 | |
| 6 | Tadeusz Kulczycki |  Poland | 51.16 | |
| 7 | Heinz Hofer |  Switzerland | 51.56 | |
| 8 | Lucien Baggio | France | 51.82 |
Heats
10 August
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yevgeniy Gavrilenko | Soviet Union | 50.79 | Q |
| 2 | Heinz Hofer | Switzerland | 51.08 | Q |
| 3 | Ari Salin | Finland | 51.28 | Q |
| 4 | Lucien Baggio | France | 51.29 | Q |
| 5 | Zdzisław Serafin | Poland | 51.53 | |
| 6 | Kenth Öhman |  Sweden | 51.92 | |
| 7 | Ladislav Kárský | Czechoslovakia | 51.95 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vyacheslav Skomorokhov | Soviet Union | 50.48 | Q |
| 2 | Dieter Büttner | West Germany | 50.64 | Q |
| 3 | Ivan Danis | Czechoslovakia | 50.74 | Q |
| 4 | Giorgio Ballati | Italy | 51.07 | Q |
| 5 | Jürgen Laser | East Germany | 51.38 | |
| 6 | Torsten Torstensson | Sweden | 51.85 | |
| 7 | Witold Banaszak | Poland | 51.91 | |
| 8 | John Sherwood |  Great Britain | 52.61 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Rudolph | East Germany | 50.48 | Q |
| 2 | Werner Reibert | West Germany | 51.04 | Q |
| 3 | Tadeusz Kulczycki | Poland | 51.11 | Q |
| 4 | Michel Montgermont | France | 51.40 | Q |
| 5 | Francisco Suárez |  Spain | 51.77 | |
| 6 | David Scharer | Great Britain | 51.98 | |
| 7 | Daniele Giovanardi | Italy | 52.00 | |
| 8 | Alberto Matos |  Portugal | 52.26 |
Heat 4
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean-Claude Nallet | France | 50.69 | Q |
| 2 | Dmitriy Stukalov | Soviet Union | 50.78 | Q |
| 3 | Jaakko Tuominen | Finland | 51.21 | Q |
| 4 | Gerd Hennige | West Germany | 51.23 | Q |
| 5 | Manuel Soriano | Spain | 51.39 | |
| 6 | Håkan Öberg | Sweden | 51.72 | |
| 7 | Ion Ratoi |  Romania | 52.10 | |
| 8 | John Dillon |  Ireland | 58.42 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 31 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.
Czechoslovakia (2)
East Germany (2)
Finland (2)
France (3)
Ireland (1)
Italy (2)
Poland (3)
Portugal (1)
Romania (1)
Soviet Union (3)
Spain (2)
Sweden (3)
Switzerland (1)
Great Britain (2)
West Germany (3)