1973 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 400 metres

The men's 400 metres event at the 1973 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 10 and 11 March in Rotterdam.ResultsResults (p. 448)

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeLuciano SušanjBenno StopsDariusz Podobas

Results Heats Held on 10 March.

First 2 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the semifinals.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 4 Luciano Sušanj 46.83 Q 2 4 Dariusz Podobas 47.55 Q 3 4 Michael Fredriksson 47.70 4 1 Falko Geiger 47.88 Q 5 1 Benno Stops 48.06 Q 6 2 Hermann Köhler 48.19 Q 7 3 Gerd Pollakowski 48.20 Q 8 3 Ulrich Reich 48.28 Q 9 1 Jan Balachowski 48.31 10 3 Patrick Salvador 48.33 11 2 Manuel Soriano 48.41 Q 12 2 Jim Aukett 48.47 13 3 Miroslav Tulis 48.48 14 4 Bjarni Stefánsson 48.73 NR 15 2 Khadzhi Rakhmanov 48.74 16 1 Lucien Sainte-Rose 48.80

Semifinals Held on 10 March.

First 2 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Luciano Sušanj 46.73 Q 2 1 Benno Stops 47.28 Q 3 2 Dariusz Podobas 47.55 Q 4 1 Ulrich Reich 47.62 5 2 Gerd Pollakowski 47.75 Q 6 2 Falko Geiger 47.84 7 2 Manuel Soriano 48.01 1 Hermann Köhler

Final Held on 11 March. Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Luciano Sušanj 46.38 WB Benno Stops 47.31 Dariusz Podobas 47.40 4 Gerd Pollakowski 48.28

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