1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres
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These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 7, 8, and 9 September 1982.[1]
| Men's 400 metres at the European Athletics Championships |
|---|
Medalists
| Gold | Hartmut Weber West Germany |
| Silver | Andreas Knebel East Germany |
| Bronze | Viktor Markin Soviet Union |
Results
Final
9 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hartmut Weber | West Germany | 44.72 | CR |
 | Andreas Knebel | East Germany | 45.29 | |
 | Viktor Markin | Soviet Union | 45.30 | |
| 4 | Phil Brown |  United Kingdom | 45.45 | |
| 5 | Aleksandr Troshchilo | Soviet Union | 45.67 | |
| 6 | Pavel Konovalov | Soviet Union | 45.84 | |
| 7 | Željko Knapić |  Yugoslavia | 46.20 | |
| 8 | Thomas Giessing | West Germany | 48.70 |
Semi-finals
8 September
Semi-final 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hartmut Weber | West Germany | 46.13 | Q |
| 2 | Andreas Knebel | East Germany | 46.30 | Q |
| 3 | Pavel Konovalov | Soviet Union | 46.32 | Q |
| 4 | Aleksandr Troshchilo | Soviet Union | 46.40 | Q |
| 5 | Mauro Zuliani |  Italy | 46.44 | |
| 6 | Todd Bennett | United Kingdom | 46.84 | |
| 7 | Andrzej Stępień |  Poland | 47.28 | |
| 8 | Oddur Sigurðsson |  Iceland | 47.35 |
Semi-final 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Markin | Soviet Union | 45.99 | Q |
| 2 | Phil Brown | United Kingdom | 46.14 | Q |
| 3 | Željko Knapić | Yugoslavia | 46.24 | Q |
| 4 | Thomas Giessing | West Germany | 46.43 | Q |
| 5 | Didier Dubois |  France | 46.56 | |
| 6 | Roberto Ribaud | Italy | 46.58 | |
| 7 | Sándor Újhelyi |  Hungary | 46.59 | |
| 8 | David Jenkins | United Kingdom | 47.04 |
Heats
7 September
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hartmut Weber | West Germany | 45.90 | Q |
| 2 | David Jenkins | United Kingdom | 46.13 | Q |
| 3 | Pavel Konovalov | Soviet Union | 46.23 | Q |
| 4 | Sándor Újhelyi | Hungary | 46.46 | q |
| 5 | Didier Dubois | France | 46.51 | q |
| 6 | Benjamín González |  Spain | 47.00 | |
| 7 | Hannu Mykrä |  Finland | 47.16 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Brown | United Kingdom | 46.52 | Q |
| 2 | Viktor Markin | Soviet Union | 46.53 | Q |
| 3 | Roberto Ribaud | Italy | 46.57 | Q |
| 4 | Oddur Sigurðsson | Iceland | 46.63 | q |
| 5 | Andrzej Stępień | Poland | 46.65 | q |
| 6 | Hector Llatser | France | 47.46 | |
| 7 | José Carvalho |  Portugal | 47.92 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Željko Knapić | Yugoslavia | 46.71 | Q |
| 2 | Mauro Zuliani | Italy | 46.72 | Q |
| 3 | Aleksandr Troshchilo | Soviet Union | 46.74 | Q |
| 4 | Ryszard Podlas | Poland | 46.88 | |
| 5 | Eric Josjö |  Sweden | 46.91 | |
| 6 | Edgar Nakladal | West Germany | 47.30 | |
| 7 | Paul Bourdin | France | 47.43 |
Heat 4
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todd Bennett | United Kingdom | 46.16 | Q |
| 2 | Andreas Knebel | East Germany | 46.32 | Q |
| 3 | Thomas Giessing | West Germany | 46.41 | Q |
| 4 | Roberto Tozzi | Italy | 46.65 | |
| 5 | Jacques Borlée |  Belgium | 47.52 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 26 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.
Belgium (1)
East Germany (1)
Finland (1)
France (3)
Hungary (1)
Iceland (1)
Italy (3)
Poland (2)
Portugal (1)
Soviet Union (3)
Spain (1)
Sweden (1)
United Kingdom (3)
West Germany (3)
Yugoslavia (1)
See also
- 1978 Men's European Championships 400 metres (Prague)
- 1980 Men's Olympic 400 metres (Moscow)
- 1983 Men's World Championships 400 metres (Helsinki)
- 1984 Men's Olympic 400 metres (Los Angeles)
- 1986 Men's European Championships 400 metres (Stuttgart)
- 1987 Men's World Championships 400 metres (Rome)
- 1988 Men's Olympic 400 metres (Seoul)