1946 European Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 22 and 23 August 1946.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Niels Holst-Sørensen Denmark |
| Silver | Jacques Lunis France |
| Bronze | Derek Pugh Great Britain |
Results
Final
23 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Niels Holst-Sørensen | Denmark | 47.9 | |
 | Jacques Lunis | France | 48.3 | |
 | Derek Pugh | Great Britain | 48.9 | |
| 4 | Sven-Erik Nolinge |  Sweden | 48.9 | |
| 5 | William Roberts | Great Britain | 49.5 | |
| Herman Kunnen | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | DNS |
Heats
22 August
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Lunis | France | 48.6 | Q |
| 2 | Derek Pugh | Great Britain | 48.9 | Q |
| 3 | Oskar Hardmeier |  Switzerland | 49.5 | |
| 4 | Anton Blok |  Netherlands | 49.6 | |
| 5 | Gunnar Bergsten | Denmark | 50.3 | |
| 6 | Kjartan Jóhannsson |  Iceland | 50.7 | NR |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niels Holst-Sørensen | Denmark | 48.2 | Q |
| 2 | William Roberts | Great Britain | 48.5 | Q |
| 3 | Stig Lindgård | Sweden | 48.7 | |
| 4 | Sergey Komarov | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Soviet Union | 48.8 | |
| 5 | Adam Piaskowy |  Poland | 52.6 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Kunnen | Belgium | 48.9 | Q |
| 2 | Sven-Erik Nolinge | Sweden | 49.0 | Q |
| 3 | Luigi Paterlini |  Italy | 49.1 | |
| 4 | Leopold Láznička |  Czechoslovakia | 50.4 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 15 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.
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References
- European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 367–372, retrieved 13 August 2014
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