| 1989 European Athletics Indoor Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Track events | ||
| 60 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | men | women |
| 60 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m walk | women | |
| 5000 m walk | 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 1989 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 18 and 19 February. [1]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Cayetano Cornet  Spain | Brian Whittle  Great Britain | Klaus Just  West Germany |
First 2 from each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Cayetano Cornet | Spain | 46.70 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Brian Whittle | Great Britain | 46.75 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Klaus Just | West Germany | 46.79 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Vito Petrella |  Italy | 47.16 | q |
| 5 | 2 | Antonio Sánchez | Spain | 47.25 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Todd Bennett | Great Britain | 47.36 | q |
| 7 | 1 | Aldo Canti |  France | 47.41 | |
| 8 | 2 | Arjen Visserman |  Netherlands | 47.53 | |
| 9 | 2 | Slobodan Branković |  Yugoslavia | 48.21 | |
| 2 | Momchil Kharizanov |  Bulgaria | DQ |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Cayetano Cornet | Spain | 46.21 | |
 | Brian Whittle | Great Britain | 46.49 | |
 | Klaus Just | West Germany | 46.80 | |
| 4 | Todd Bennett | Great Britain | 47.16 | |
| 5 | Antonio Sánchez | Spain | 47.45 | |
| 6 | Vito Petrella | Italy | 47.83 |
