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1985 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 400 metres

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The men's 400 metres event at the 1985 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 2 and 3 March.[1][2]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Todd Bennett
 Great Britain
Klaus Just
 West Germany
José Alonso
 Spain

Results

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Heats

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First 2 from each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Todd Bennett  Great Britain 46.71 Q
2 2 Ángel Heras  Spain 46.83 Q
3 1 Andrzej Stępień  Poland 47.08 Q, PB
4 3 Klaus Just  West Germany 47.16 Q
5 1 Gusztáv Menczer  Hungary 47.20 q
6 3 Roberto Tozzi  Italy 47.26 Q
7 2 Roberto Ribaud  Italy 47.30 Q
8 3 Roger Black  Great Britain 47.36 q
9 4 Uwe Wegner  West Germany 47.37 Q
10 4 José Alonso  Spain 47.39 Q
11 1 Marcel Arnold  Switzerland 47.41
12 4 Arjen Visserman  Netherlands 47.48
13 2 Kriss Akabusi  Great Britain 47.58
14 3 István Szabó  Hungary 47.66
15 4 Athanassios Kalogiannis  Greece 47.76
16 2 Jari Niemelä  Finland 47.91
17 1 Andreas Rapek  Austria 48.05
18 2 Ján Tomko  Czechoslovakia 48.06

Semifinals

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First 2 from each semifinal (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Todd Bennett  Great Britain 46.45 Q
2 1 Klaus Just  West Germany 46.63 Q
3 2 Ángel Heras  Spain 46.70 Q
4 2 Roberto Tozzi  Italy 46.97 Q
5 1 José Alonso  Spain 46.98 q
6 1 Roberto Ribaud  Italy 47.18
7 2 Andrzej Stępień  Poland 47.23
8 1 Gusztáv Menczer  Hungary 47.38
9 2 Roger Black  Great Britain 49.67
2 Uwe Wegner  West Germany DNF

Final

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Todd Bennett  Great Britain 45.56 WB
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Klaus Just  West Germany 45.90
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) José Alonso  Spain 46.52
4 Roberto Tozzi  Italy 46.66
5 Ángel Heras  Spain 46.68

References

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  1. ^ Results (p. 501)
  2. ^ L'Athletisme (April 1985, p7)