1971 European Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay explained

Event:	Men's 4 x 400 metres relay
Competition:	European Athletics Championships

The men's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1971 European Athletics Championships was held in Helsinki, Finland, at Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 14 and 15 August 1971.

Medalists

Gold	Horst-Rüdiger Schlöske Thomas Jordan Martin Jellinghaus Hermann Köhler
Silver	Andrzej Badeński Jan Balachowski Waldemar Korycki Jan Werner
Bronze	Lorenzo Cellerino Giacomo Puosi Sergio Bello Marcello Fiasconaro

Results

Final

15 August

Rank	Nation	Competitors	Time	Notes
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	align=left			3:03.64
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4	align=left			3:04.82
5	align=left			3:04.89
6	align=left			3:04.99
7	align=left			3:08.18
8	align=left			3:08.81

Heats

14 August

Heat 1

Rank	Nation	Competitors	Time	Notes
1	align=left			3:06.05	Q
2	align=left			3:06.20	Q
3	align=left			3:06.23	Q
4	align=left			3:06.67	NR Q
	align=left			DQ

Heat 2

Rank	Nation	Competitors	Time	Notes
1	align=left			3:06.43	Q
2	align=left			3:07.20	NR Q
3	align=left			3:07.28	Q
4	align=left			3:07.35	Q
5	align=left			3:07.8

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 40 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.

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