The men's 400 metres event at the 1981 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 21 and 22 February.Results (p. 460–461)
Medalists GoldSilverBronzeAndreas KnebelMartin WepplerStefano Malinverni
Results Heats First 2 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the semifinals.
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Dinko Penev 47.58 Q 2 2 Andreas Knebel 47.86 Q 3 1 Didier Dubois 47.93 Q 4 2 Martin Weppler 48.11 Q 5 3 Jacques Fellice 48.17 Q 6 3 Koen Gijsbers 48.21 Q, NR 7 3 Ainsley Bennett 48.23 8 2 Benjamín González 48.37 9 4 Stefano Malinverni 48.44 Q 10 4 Paul Bourdin 48.49 Q 11 4 Rolf Gisler 48.86 12 1 Roberto Ribaud 49.53 1 Hartmut Weber
Semifinals First 2 from each semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 2 Andreas Knebel 47.10 Q 2 2 Paul Bourdin 47.43 Q 3 2 Didier Dubois 47.68 4 1 Martin Weppler 48.04 Q 5 2 Koen Gijsbers 48.23 6 1 Stefano Malinverni 48.27 Q 7 1 Dinko Penev 48.50 8 1 Jacques Fellice 48.61
Final Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 2 Andreas Knebel 46.52 1 Martin Weppler 46.88 3 Stefano Malinverni 46.96 4 4 Paul Bourdin 47.69
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