1978 European Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
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The men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1978 European Athletics Championships was held in Prague, then Czechoslovakia, at Stadion Evžena Rošického on 2 and 3 September 1978.[1]
| Men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the European Athletics Championships |
|---|
Medalists
| Gold | Martin Weppler Franz-Peter Hofmeister Bernd Herrmann Harald Schmid  West Germany |
| Silver | Jerzy Włodarczyk Zbigniew Jaremski Cezary Łapiński Ryszard Podlas  Poland |
| Bronze | Josef Lomický František Břečka Miroslav Tulis Karel Kolář  Czechoslovakia |
Results
Final
3 September
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | West Germany | Martin Weppler Franz-Peter Hofmeister Bernd Herrmann Harald Schmid | 3:02.03 | CR |
 | Poland | Jerzy Włodarczyk Zbigniew Jaremski Cezary Łapiński Ryszard Podlas | 3:03.62 | |
 | Czechoslovakia | Josef Lomický František Břečka Miroslav Tulis Karel Kolář | 3:03.99 | |
| 4 |  Switzerland | Rolf Strittmatter Peter Haas Konstantin Vogt Rolf Gisler | 3:04.29 | |
| 5 |  East Germany | Frank Richter Günther Arnold Andreas Busse Jürgen Pfennig | 3:04.39 | |
| 6 |  France | Maurice Volmar Gérard Bouttier Hector Llatser Francis Demarthon | 3:05.63 | |
| 7 |  Italy | Roberto Tozzi Daniele Zanini Stefano Malinverni Pietro Mennea | 3:06.7 | |
| 8 |  Yugoslavia | Rok Kopitar Dragan Životić Milovan Savić Željko Knapić | 3:06.9 |
Heats
2 September
Heat 1
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | Jerzy Włodarczyk Zbigniew Jaremski Cezary Łapiński Ryszard Podlas | 3:06.45 | Q |
| 2 | Switzerland | Rolf Strittmatter Peter Haas Konstantin Vogt Rolf Gisler | 3:06.6 | Q |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia | Miroslav Tulis Josef Lomický František Břečka Karel Kolář | 3:07.1 | Q |
| 4 |  Netherlands | Raymond Heerenveen Koen Gijsbers Marcel Klarenbeek Harry Schulting | 3:07.6 | |
| 5 |  Belgium | Eddy De Leeuw Jacques Borlée Rik Hermans Rik Vandenberghe | 3:08.0 | |
| 6 |  Great Britain | Terry Whitehead Glen Cohen David Jenkins Richard Ashton | 3:39.9 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany | Martin Weppler Franz-Peter Hofmeister Bernd Herrmann Harald Schmid | 3:05.97 | Q |
| 2 | Italy | Roberto Tozzi Daniele Zanini Stefano Malinverni Pietro Mennea | 3:06.5 | Q |
| 3 | France | Maurice Volmar Gérard Bouttier Hector Llatser Francis Demarthon | 3:06.6 | Q |
| 4 | East Germany | Frank Richter Günther Arnold Andreas Busse Jürgen Pfennig | 3:06.8 | q |
| 5 | Yugoslavia | Rok Kopitar Dragan Životić Milovan Savić Željko Knapić | 3:07.1 | q |
 Finland | Heikki Hämäläinen Markku Kukkoaho Antti Rajamäki Markku Taskinen | DNF |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 48 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.
Belgium (4)
Czechoslovakia (4)
East Germany (4)
Finland (4)
France (4)
Italy (4)
Netherlands (4)
Poland (4)
Switzerland (4)
Great Britain (4)
West Germany (4)
Yugoslavia (4)