| Event: | Men's 4 x 100 metres relay |
| Competition: | European Athletics Championships |
The men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1938 European Athletics Championships was held in Paris, France, at Stade Olympique de Colombes on 5 September 1938.
| Gold | Manfred Kersch Gerd Hornberger Karl Neckermann Jakob Scheuring | |
| Silver | Gösta Klemming Åke Stenqvist Lennart Lindgren Lennart Strandberg  | |
| Bronze | Maurice Scarr Godfrey Brown Arthur Sweeney Ernest Page  |
5 September
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | 40.9 | |||||
| align=left | | 41.1 | ||||
| align=left | | 41.2 | ||||
| 4 | align=left |  | 41.3 | |||
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5 September
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | 41.1 | ||||
| 2 | align=left | | 41.4 | |||
| 3 | align=left | | 42.0 | |||
| 4 | align=left |  | 42.2 |
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | | 42.1 | |||
| 2 | align=left | 42.3 | ||||
| 3 | align=left | 42.4 | ||||
| 4 | align=left |  | 42.8 |
According to an unofficial count, 32 athletes from 8 countries participated in the event.
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