1968 European Indoor Games – Men's 400 metres

The men's 400 metres event at the 1968 European Indoor Games was held on 10 March in Madrid.[1]

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Andrzej Badeński
Poland
Aleksandr Bratchikov
 Soviet Union
Jan Balachowski
Poland

Results

Heats

The winner of each heat (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Jan Balachowski Poland 47.50 Q
2 1 Hans Reinermann  West Germany 48.2
3 1 Ramón Magariños Spain 48.3
4 1 Igor Krupička  Czechoslovakia 49.7
1 2 Colin Campbell  Great Britain 47.74 Q
2 2 Aleksandr Bratchikov  Soviet Union 47.8 q
3 2 Noel Carroll  Ireland 48.7
1 3 Andrzej Badeński Poland 47.61 Q
2 3 Manfred Kinder  West Germany 48.5
3 3 Stepan Kremer  Yugoslavia 49.3
4 3 José Barceló de Carvalho  Portugal 49.7

Final

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Andrzej Badeński Poland 47.04 WB
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Aleksandr Bratchikov  Soviet Union 47.3
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jan Balachowski Poland 47.3
4 Colin Campbell  Great Britain 47.6

References

  1. ^ "Results". European Athletics. Retrieved 28 March 2019.