1974 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres event at the 1974 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 9 and 10 March in Gothenburg.[1][2]
Medalists
[edit]| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Alfons Brijdenbach Belgium | Andreas Scheibe East Germany | Günther Arnold East Germany |
Results
[edit]Heats
[edit]Held on 9 March.
First 2 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Alfons Brijdenbach | Belgium | 46.85 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Günther Arnold | East Germany | 47.15 | Q, NR |
| 3 | 2 | Francis Demarthon |  France | 47.36 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Andreas Scheibe | East Germany | 47.41 | Q, NR |
| 5 | 2 | Michael Fredriksson |  Sweden | 47.64 | |
| 6 | 1 | Falko Geiger |  West Germany | 47.88 | |
| 7 | 1 | Kyriakos Onissiforou |  Greece | 48.73 |
Final
[edit]Held on 10 March.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Alfons Brijdenbach | Belgium | 46.60 | |
 | Andreas Scheibe | East Germany | 46.80 | NR |
 | Günther Arnold | East Germany | 46.94 | |
| 4 | Francis Demarthon | France | 47.08 |
