1997 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
The men's 4 x 400 metres relay event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 12 and 13 July 1997.[1][2]
Medalists
| Gold | Ryszard Pilarczyk Piotr Długosielski Jacek Bocian Piotr Haczek  Poland |
| Silver | David Nikodým Lukáš Souček Jan Štejfa Jiří Mužík  Czech Republic |
| Bronze | Thomas Goller Maik Liebe Lars Figura Carlos Gachanja  Germany |
Results
Final
13 July
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Poland | Ryszard Pilarczyk Piotr Długosielski Jacek Bocian Piotr Haczek | 3:03.07 | |
 | Czech Republic | David Nikodým Lukáš Souček Jan Štejfa Jiří Mužík | 3:04.13 | |
 | Germany | Thomas Goller Maik Liebe Lars Figura Carlos Gachanja | 3:04.32 | |
| 4 |  France | Xavier Ravenet Philippe Bouche Marc Raquil Robert Loubli | 3:04.80 | |
| 5 |  Great Britain | Clayton Archer Richard Knowles Nick Budden Mark Hylton | 3:05.77 | |
| 6 |  Sweden | Ruben Norlin Johan Lannefors Björn Engström Jimisola Laursen | 3:07.27 | |
| 7 |  Italy | Domenico Rao Andrea Longo Alessandro Attene Walter Pirovano | 3:08.00 | |
| 8 |  Finland | Jouni Haatainen Kim Meller Timo Niemelä Petri Pohjonen | 3:15.02 |
Heats
12 July
Qualified: first 3 in each heat and 2 best to the Final
Heat 1
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | Ulrich Schnorrenberger Sebastian Aryee Lars Figura Maik Liebe | 3:09.57 | Q |
| 2 | Poland | Jacek Bocian Bartosz Gruman Piotr Długosielski Piotr Haczek | 3:10.10 | Q |
| 3 | Sweden | Klas Ringdahl Ruben Norlin Björn Engström Johan Lannefors | 3:10.19 | Q |
| 4 | Italy | Lorenzo Franculli Marco Cagnazzi Domenico Rao Walter Pirovano | 3:10.55 | q |
| 5 | Finland | Jouni Haatainen Kim Meller Timo Niemelä Petri Pohjonen | 3:11.18 | q |
Heat 2
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | Marc Raquil Pascal Lucéa Philippe Bouche Robert Loubli | 3:07.93 | Q |
| 2 | Czech Republic | David Nikodým Lukáš Souček Jan Štejfa Jiří Mužík | 3:09.04 | Q |
| 3 | Great Britain | Clayton Archer Geoff Dearman Nick Budden Mark Hylton | 3:12.17 | Q |
| 4 |  Ukraine | Vladimír Rybalka Andriy Tverdostup Sergey Kosenko Rostislav Mestechkin | 3:12.37 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 44 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.
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References
- European Athletics U23 Championships Ostrava 2011 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK - 1st European Athletics U23 Championships - Turku, Finland 10.7. - 13.7.1997 (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 5–16, retrieved 24 October 2014
- Gordon, Ed, European Championships for Under 23 (Turku, Finland), athletix.org, archived from the original on 12 November 2007, retrieved 24 October 2014CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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