1973 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 400 metres

None The men's 400 metres event at the 1973 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 10 and 11 March in Rotterdam.ResultsResults (p. 448) Medalists GoldSilverBronzeLuciano SušanjBenno StopsDariusz PodobasPoland 1928 Results Heats Held on 10 March. First 2 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the semifinals. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 4 Luciano Sušanj 46.83 Q 2 4 Dariusz Podobas Poland 1928 47.55 Q 3 4 Michael Fredriksson 47.70 4 1 Falko Geiger 47.88 Q 5 1 Benno Stops 48.06 Q 6 2 Hermann Köhler 48.19 Q 7 3 Gerd Pollakowski 48.20 Q 8 3 Ulrich Reich 48.28 Q 9 1 Jan Balachowski Poland 1928 48.31 10 3 Patrick Salvador 48.33 11 2 Manuel Soriano Spain 1945 48.41 Q 12 2 Jim Aukett 48.47 13 3 Miroslav Tulis 48.48 14 4 Bjarni Stefánsson 48.73 NR 15 2 Khadzhi Rakhmanov 48.74 16 1 Lucien Sainte-Rose 48.80 Semifinals Held on 10 March. First 2 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Luciano Sušanj 46.73 Q 2 1 Benno Stops 47.28 Q 3 2 Dariusz Podobas Poland 1928 47.55 Q 4 1 Ulrich Reich 47.62 5 2 Gerd Pollakowski 47.75 Q 6 2 Falko Geiger 47.84 7 2 Manuel Soriano Spain 1945 48.01 8 1 Hermann Köhler 99.99 DNS Final Held on 11 March. Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Luciano Sušanj 46.38 WB Benno Stops 47.31 Dariusz Podobas Poland 1928 47.40 4 Gerd Pollakowski 48.28 References Category:400 metres at the European Athletics Indoor Championships Category:Men's events at the 1973 European Athletics Indoor Championships