1972 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 400 metres
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| 1972 European Athletics Indoor Championships |
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| Track events | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | men | |
| 50 m hurdles | men | women |
| 4 × 180 m relay | women | |
| 4 × 360 m relay | men | women |
| 4 × 720 m relay | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
The men's 400 metres event at the 1972 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 11 and 12 March in Grenoble.[1][2]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Georg Nückles West Germany |
Ulrich Reich West Germany |
Wolfgang Müller East Germany |
Results
Semifinals
First 2 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ulrich Reich | West Germany |
47.58 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Alfonso Gabernet | 23x15px Spain | 47.63 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Benno Stops | East Germany |
47.75 | |
| 4 | 1 | Luciano Sušanj |  Yugoslavia |
47.85 | |
| 5 | 2 | Wolfgang Müller | East Germany |
47.99 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Georg Nückles | West Germany |
48.06 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Willy Vandenwyngaerden |  Belgium |
48.77 | |
| 8 | 2 | František Štross |  Czechoslovakia |
49.55 |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Georg Nückles | West Germany |
47.24 | |
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Ulrich Reich | West Germany |
47.42 | |
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Wolfgang Müller | East Germany |
47.42 | |
| 4 | Alfonso Gabernet | 23x15px Spain | 47.66 |
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