1971 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 400 metres

None The men's 400 metres event at the 1971 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 13 and 14 March in Sofia.http://www.european-athletics.org/competitions/european-athletics-indoor-championships/history/year=1971/results/index.html Competitions - European Athletics Indoor Championships - History European Athletics 2019-01-26Results (p. 438) Medalists GoldSilverBronzeAndrzej BadeńskiPoland 1928Boris SavchukAleksandr Bratchikov Results Heats Held on 13 March First 2 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the semifinals. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Andrzej Badeński Poland 1928 48.4 Q 2 1 Lionel Malingre 48.6 Q 3 1 Luis Sarría Spain 1945 48.8 1 2 Yevgeniy Borisenko 48.6 Q 2 2 Peter Bernreuther 48.7 Q 3 2 Krestyu Khristov Bulgaria 1967 49.0 1 3 Aleksandr Bratchikov 48.4 Q 2 3 Jan Balachowski Poland 1928 48.4 Q 3 3 Ramon Magariños Spain 1945 50.3 1 4 Boris Savchuk 48.3 Q 2 4 Manuel Gayoso Spain 1945 48.7 Q 3 4 Gilles Bertould 49.0 Semifinals Held on 13 March First 2 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Andrzej Badeński Poland 1928 47.8 Q 2 1 Boris Savchuk 48.2 Q 3 1 Peter Bernreuther 48.9 4 1 Lionel Malingre 51.2 1 2 Jan Balachowski Poland 1928 48.6 Q 2 2 Aleksandr Bratchikov 48.8 Q 3 2 Manuel Gayoso Spain 1945 48.9 4 2 Yevgeniy Borisenko 49.9 Final Held on 14 March Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Andrzej Badeński Poland 1928 46.8 =AR Boris Savchuk 47.4 Aleksandr Bratchikov 47.6 4 Jan Balachowski Poland 1928 99.9 DNS References Category:400 metres at the European Athletics Indoor Championships Category:Men's events at the 1971 European Athletics Indoor Championships