The men's 400 metres event at the 1980 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 1 and 2 March in Sindelfingen.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Nikolay Chernyetskiy Soviet Union
|
Karel Kolář Czechoslovakia
|
Remigijus Valiulis Soviet Union
|
Results
Heats
The winner of each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Karel Kolář | Czechoslovakia |
46.47 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Nikolay Chernyetskiy | Soviet Union |
46.85 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Remigijus Valiulis | Soviet Union |
47.00 | q |
| 4 | 3 | Horia Toboc |  Romania |
47.07 | q |
| 5 | 2 | Stefano Malinverni |  Italy |
47.17 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Christer Gullstrand |  Sweden |
47.28 | Q |
| 7 | 4 | Alfonso Di Guida | Italy |
47.36 | q |
| 8 | 4 | Peter Haas |  Switzerland |
47.59 | |
| 9 | 2 | Stavros Tziortzis |  Greece |
47.72 | |
| 10 | 3 | Vladimir Ivanov |  Bulgaria |
47.80 | |
| 11 | 1 | Benjamín González |  Spain |
47.94 | |
| 12 | 2 | Wolfgang Richter |  West Germany |
47.95 | |
| 13 | 1 | Rolf Gisler | Switzerland |
47.99 | |
| 14 | 5 | Viktor Burakov | Soviet Union |
48.03 | Q |
| 15 | 2 | Stein-Are Agledal |  Norway |
48.14 | |
| 16 | 5 | József Szalai |  Hungary |
48.32 | |
| 17 | 5 | Ludger Zander | West Germany |
48.80 | |
| 18 | 1 | Andreas Provelengios | Greece |
48.95 | |
| 5 | Urs Kamber | Switzerland |
DQ |
Semifinals
First 2 from each semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Karel Kolář | Czechoslovakia |
46.89 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Nikolay Chernyetskiy | Soviet Union |
47.15 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Remigijus Valiulis | Soviet Union |
47.17 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Viktor Burakov | Soviet Union |
47.18 | |
| 5 | 2 | Horia Toboc | Romania |
47.47 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Christer Gullstrand | Sweden |
47.62 | |
| 7 | 2 | Alfonso Di Guida | Italy |
47.97 | |
| 1 | Stefano Malinverni | Italy |
DNF |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
4 | Nikolay Chernyetskiy | Soviet Union |
46.29 | |
 |
2 | Karel Kolář | Czechoslovakia |
46.55 | |
 |
3 | Remigijus Valiulis | Soviet Union |
46.75 | |
| 4 | 1 | Horia Toboc | Romania |
46.95 |
References
- Results (p. 478)
| 400 metres at the European Athletics Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
| Men | |
| Women | |
