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.
Medalists Gold Ryszard PilarczykPiotr DługosielskiJacek BocianPiotr Haczek Silver David NikodýmLukáš SoučekJan ŠtejfaJiří Mužík Bronze Thomas GollerMaik LiebeLars FiguraCarlos Gachanja
Results Final 13 July Rank Nation Competitors Time Notes Ryszard PilarczykPiotr DługosielskiJacek BocianPiotr Haczek 3:03.07 David NikodýmLukáš SoučekJan ŠtejfaJiří Mužík 3:04.13 Thomas GollerMaik LiebeLars FiguraCarlos Gachanja 3:04.32 4 Xavier RavenetPhilippe BoucheMarc RaquilRobert Loubli 3:04.80 5 Clayton ArcherRichard KnowlesNick BuddenMark Hylton 3:05.77 6 Ruben NorlinJohan LanneforsBjörn EngströmJimisola Laursen 3:07.27 7 Domenico RaoAndrea LongoAlessandro AtteneWalter Pirovano 3:08.00 8 Jouni HaatainenKim MellerTimo NiemeläPetri 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 Ulrich SchnorrenbergerSebastian AryeeLars FiguraMaik Liebe 3:09.57 Q 2 Jacek BocianBartosz GrumanPiotr DługosielskiPiotr Haczek 3:10.10 Q 3 Klas RingdahlRuben NorlinBjörn EngströmJohan Lannefors 3:10.19 Q 4 Lorenzo FranculliMarco CagnazziDomenico RaoWalter Pirovano 3:10.55 q 5 Jouni HaatainenKim MellerTimo NiemeläPetri Pohjonen 3:11.18 q
Heat 2 Rank Nation Competitors Time Notes 1 Marc RaquilPascal LucéaPhilippe BoucheRobert Loubli 3:07.93 Q 2 David NikodýmLukáš SoučekJan ŠtejfaJiří Mužík 3:09.04 Q 3 Clayton ArcherGeoff DearmanNick BuddenMark Hylton 3:12.17 Q 4 Vladimír RybalkaAndriy TverdostupSergey KosenkoRostislav Mestechkin 3:12.37
Participation According to an unofficial count, 44 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.
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