1954 European Athletics Championships – Men's 100 metres explained

Event:	Men's 100 metres
Competition:	1954 European Athletics Championships
Venue:	Stadion Neufeld
Location:	Bern
Competitors:	35
Nations:	20
Win Value:	10.5
Gold:	Heinz Fütterer
Silver:	René Bonino
Bronze:	George Ellis
Gold Nation:	FRG
Silver Nation:	FRA
Bronze Nation:	GBR
Previous:	1950
Next:	1958

The men's 100 metres at the 1954 European Athletics Championships was held in Bern, Switzerland, at Stadion Neufeld on 25 and 26 August 1954.^[1]

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 35 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.

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Results

Heats

25 August

Heat 1

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		10.9
2	align=left		align=left		10.9
3	align=left		align=left		10.9
4	align=left		align=left		11.2
5	align=left		align=left		11.2

Heat 2

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		10.7
2	align=left		align=left		11.0
3	align=left		align=left		11.0
4	align=left		align=left		11.1
	align=left		align=left		DQ

Heat 3

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		10.8
2	align=left		align=left		10.9
3	align=left		align=left		11.0
4	align=left		align=left		11.1

Heat 4

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		10.9
2	align=left		align=left		11.0
	align=left		align=left		DQ

Heat 5

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		10.8
2	align=left		align=left		11.0
3	align=left		align=left		11.2
4	align=left		align=left		11.2
5	align=left		align=left		11.2

Heat 6

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		10.8
2	align=left		align=left		10.9
3	align=left		align=left		11.2
4	align=left		align=left		11.2

Heat 7

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		11.0
2	align=left		align=left		11.0
3	align=left		align=left		11.1
	align=left		align=left		DQ

Heat 8

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		11.0
2	align=left		align=left		11.1
3	align=left		align=left		11.2
4	align=left		align=left		11.3
5	align=left		align=left		11.5

Semi-finals

26 August

Semi-final 1

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		10.5
2	align=left		align=left		10.7
3	align=left		align=left		10.7
4	align=left		align=left		10.7
5	align=left		align=left		10.9
	align=left		align=left		DNS

Semi-final 2

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		10.7
2	align=left		align=left		10.7
3	align=left		align=left		10.7
4	align=left		align=left		10.7
5	align=left		align=left		10.9

Semi-final 3

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		10.7
2	align=left		align=left		10.8
3	align=left		align=left		10.9
4	align=left		align=left		10.9
5	align=left		align=left		11.0

Final

26 August

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	align=left		align=left		10.5
	align=left		align=left		10.6
	align=left		align=left		10.7
4	align=left		align=left		10.7
5	align=left		align=left		10.7
6	align=left		align=left		11.1

Notes and References

1. Web site: European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK. 377–384. . 13 August 2014.