1972 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres event at the 1972 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 11 and 12 March in Grenoble.[1][2]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Georg Nückles West Germany |
Ulrich Reich West Germany |
Wolfgang Müller East Germany |
Results
Heats
First 2 from each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
Held on 11 March
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Wolfgang Müller | East Germany | 47.56 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Ulrich Reich | West Germany | 47.57 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Alfonso Gabernet | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Spain | 47.81 | Q, NR |
| 4 | 1 | Georg Nückles | West Germany | 47.84 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Luciano Sušanj | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia | 47.84 | q |
| 6 | 1 | Willy Vandenwyngaerden | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | 48.64 | q |
| 7 | 2 | Jean-Pierre Sgard |  France | 49.33 | |
| 8 | 3 | Benno Stops | East Germany | 49.93 | Q |
| 9 | 3 | František Štross |  Czechoslovakia | 51.67 | Q |
Semifinals
First 2 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.
Held on 11 March
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ulrich Reich | West Germany | 47.58 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Alfonso Gabernet | Spain | 47.63 | Q, NR |
| 3 | 1 | Benno Stops | East Germany | 47.75 | |
| 4 | 1 | Luciano Sušanj | Yugoslavia | 47.85 | |
| 5 | 2 | Wolfgang Müller | East Germany | 47.99 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Georg Nückles | West Germany | 48.06 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Willy Vandenwyngaerden | Belgium | 48.77 | |
| 8 | 2 | František Štross | Czechoslovakia | 49.55 |
Final
Held on 12 March
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Georg Nückles | West Germany | 47.24 | |
 | Ulrich Reich | West Germany | 47.42 | |
 | Wolfgang Müller | East Germany | 47.42 | |
| 4 | Alfonso Gabernet | Spain | 47.66 |
References
- "Competitions - European Athletics Indoor Championships - History". European Athletics. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- Results (p. 443)
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