1979 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres event at the 1979 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 24 and 25 February in Vienna.[1][2]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Karel Kolář Czechoslovakia |
Stefano Malinverni Italy |
Horia Toboc.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Romania |
Results
Heats
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 | Czechoslovakia | 47.45 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Stefano Malinverni | Italy | 47.51 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Horia Toboc | Romania | 47.74 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Peter Haas |  Switzerland | 47.87 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | Josip Alebić | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia | 47.90 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Željko Knapić | Yugoslavia | 47.94 | q |
| 7 | 3 | Michael Düsing |  West Germany | 47.96 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Alex Fortelny |  Austria | 48.00 | q, PB |
| 8 | 3 | Isidoro Hornillos | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Spain | 48.00 | q |
| 10 | 3 | Christer Gullstrand |  Sweden | 48.03 | SB |
| 11 | 2 | Frank Richter |  East Germany | 48.08 | PB |
| 12 | 1 | Urs Kamber | Switzerland | 48.09 | PB |
Semifinals
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 | Czechoslovakia | 46.87 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Michael Düsing | West Germany | 47.03 | q |
| 3 | 2 | Stefano Malinverni | Italy | 47.04 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Josip Alebić | Yugoslavia | 47.15 | PB |
| 5 | 3 | Horia Toboc | Romania | 47.63 | Q |
| 6 | 3 | Peter Haas | Switzerland | 47.67 | SB |
| 7 | 1 | Željko Knapić | Yugoslavia | 47.72 | SB |
| 8 | 3 | Isidoro Hornillos | Spain | 47.84 | PB |
| 9 | 2 | Alex Fortelny | Austria | 48.63 |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Karel Kolář | Czechoslovakia | 46.21 | CR |
 | Stefano Malinverni | Italy | 46.59 | PB |
 | Horia Toboc | Romania | 46.86 | PB |
| 4 | Michael Düsing | West Germany | 46.95 | PB |
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