The men's 400 metres event at the 1977 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 12 and 13 March in San Sebastián.Results (p. 466)
Medalists GoldSilverBronzeAlfons BrijdenbachFrancis DemarthonMarian Gęsicki
Results Heats First 2 from each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Alfons Brijdenbach 48.18 Q 2 3 Francis Demarthon 48.24 Q 3 3 Eddy De Leeuw 48.29 Q 4 2 Hector Llatser 48.30 Q 5 1 Glen Cohen 48.34 Q 6 3 Ludger Zander 48.35 q 7 1 Edward Antczak 48.41 q 7 2 Franz-Peter Hofmeister 48.41 Q 9 3 Slavcho Kostov 48.46 q 10 2 Marian Gęsicki 48.48 q 11 1 Luis Sarría 48.61 q 12 1 Flavio Borghi 48.63 q 13 3 Michael Frederiksson 48.86 14 3 Cezary Łapiński 49.02 15 2 Jenaro Iritia 49.20 16 2 Roberto Tozzi 49.38
Semifinals First 2 from each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Marian Gęsicki 46.97 QGęsicki was initially disqualified but was later reinstated 2 1 Glen Cohen 47.07 Q 3 1 Alfons Brijdenbach 47.64 q 4 2 Edward Antczak 47.67 Q 5 2 Francis Demarthon 47.76 Q 6 1 Hector Llatser 48.00 q 7 2 Ludger Zander 48.13 8 2 Slavcho Kostov 48.20 9 2 Flavio Borghi 48.60 10 1 Franz-Peter Hofmeister 48.68 11 1 Luis Sarría 49.30 2 Eddy De Leeuw
Final Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Alfons Brijdenbach 46.53 NR Francis Demarthon 47.11 Marian Gęsicki 47.21 4 Hector Llatser 47.47 5 Glen Cohen 47.57 6 Edward Antczak 47.82
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