| 1979 European Athletics Indoor Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| | ||
| Track events | ||
| 60 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | men | |
| 60 m hurdles | men | women |
| 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 1979 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 24 and 25 February in Vienna. [1] [2]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Karel Kolář | Stefano Malinverni | Horia Toboc |
First 2 from each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Karel Kolář | 47.45 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | Stefano Malinverni | 47.51 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 | Horia Toboc | 47.74 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 | Peter Haas | 47.87 | Q | |
| 5 | 3 | Josip Alebić | 47.90 | Q | |
| 6 | 2 | Željko Knapić | 47.94 | q | |
| 7 | 3 | Michael Düsing | 47.96 | Q | |
| 8 | 1 | Alex Fortelny | 48.00 | q, PB | |
| 8 | 3 | Isidoro Hornillos | 48.00 | q | |
| 10 | 3 | Christer Gullstrand | 48.03 | SB | |
| 11 | 2 | Frank Richter | 48.08 | PB | |
| 12 | 1 | Urs Kamber | 48.09 | PB |
The winner of each heat (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Karel Kolář | 46.87 | Q | |
| 2 | 1 | Michael Düsing | 47.03 | q | |
| 3 | 2 | Stefano Malinverni | 47.04 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 | Josip Alebić | 47.15 | PB | |
| 5 | 3 | Horia Toboc | 47.63 | Q | |
| 6 | 3 | Peter Haas | 47.67 | SB | |
| 7 | 1 | Željko Knapić | 47.72 | SB | |
| 8 | 3 | Isidoro Hornillos | 47.84 | PB | |
| 9 | 2 | Alex Fortelny | 48.63 |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karel Kolář | 46.21 | CR | ||
| Stefano Malinverni | 46.59 | PB | ||
| Horia Toboc | 46.86 | PB | ||
| 4 | Michael Düsing | 46.95 | PB |