The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1938 European Athletics Championships was held in Paris, France, at Stade Olympique de Colombes on 3 and 4 September 1938.[1]
| Men's 400 metres hurdles at the European Athletics Championships |
|---|
Medalists
edit| Gold | Prudent Joye France
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| Silver | József Kovács Hungary
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| Bronze | Kell Areskoug Sweden
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Results
editFinal
edit4 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Prudent Joye | France |
53.1 | CR |
 |
József Kovács | Hungary |
53.3 | |
 |
Kell Areskoug | Sweden |
53.6 | |
| 4 | Georg Glaw |  Germany |
54.2 | |
| 5 | Friedrich-Wilhelm Holling | Germany |
54.6 | |
| 6 | Werner Kellerhals |  Switzerland |
55.0 |
Heats
edit3 September
Heat 1
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prudent Joye | France |
53.7 | Q |
| 2 | Kell Areskoug | Sweden |
56.1 | Q |
| 3 | Per Riis |  Norway |
56.5 | |
| 4 | Jack Barnes |  Great Britain |
57.3 |
Heat 2
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Werner Kellerhals | Switzerland |
54.8 | NR, Q |
| 2 | Georg Glaw | Germany |
55.4 | Q |
| 3 | Christos Mantikas |  Greece |
55.5 | |
| 4 | Jacques André | France |
58.5 | |
| Jules Bosmans |  Belgium |
DNF |
Heat 3
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friedrich-Wilhelm Holling | Germany |
54.6 | Q |
| 2 | József Kovács | Hungary |
54.8 | Q |
| 3 | Giuseppe Russo |  Italy |
54.8 | |
| 4 | Werner Christen | Switzerland |
56.3 |
Participation
editAccording to an unofficial count, 13 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.
Belgium (1)
France (2)
Germany (2)
Greece (1)
Hungary (1)
Italy (1)
Norway (1)
Sweden (1)
Switzerland (2)
Great Britain (1)
References
edit- ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 363–367, retrieved 13 August 2014