The men's 400 metres at the 1938 European Athletics Championships was held in Paris, France, at Stade Olympique de Colombes on 3 and 4 September 1938.
Medalists Gold Godfrey Brown Silver Karl Baumgarten Bronze Erich Linnhoff
Results
Final 4 September Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Godfrey Brown 47.4 Karl Baumgarten 48.2 Erich Linnhoff 48.8 4 János Görkói 48.9 5 Aarne Tammisto 49.1 6 Bertil von Wachenfeldt 50.0
Heats 3 September
Heat 1 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Godfrey Brown 48.4 2 János Görkói 49.2 3 Carl-Henrik Gustafsson 49.8 4 Ottavio Missoni 50.3 5 Georges Meyer 50.3 6 Abdyl Këllezi 55.0
Heat 2 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Erich Linnhoff 49.2 2 Bertil von Wachenfeldt 49.7 3 Pierre Smet 50.4 4 Jean Cerutti 50.6 5 Feri Pleteršek 52.3 József Vadas
Heat 3 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Aarne Tammisto 48.3 2 Karl Baumgarten 48.3 3 John Horsfall 49.5 4 Joseph Bertolino 49.5 5 Charles Stein
Participation According to an unofficial count, 17 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.
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