2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres hurdles

The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 28, 29 and 31 July.

Men's 400 metres hurdles
at the European Athletics Championships

Medalists

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Gold   Dai Greene
Great Britain (GBR)
Silver   Rhys Williams
Great Britain (GBR)
Bronze   Stanislav Melnykov
Ukraine (UKR)

Records

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Standing records prior to the 2010 European Athletics Championships
World record   Kevin Young (USA) 46.78 Barcelona, Spain 6 August 1992
European record   Stéphane Diagana (FRA) 47.37 Lausanne, Switzerland 5 July 1995
Championship record   Harald Schmid (FRG) 47.48 Athens, Greece 8 September 1982
World Leading   Bershawn Jackson (USA) 47.32 Des Moines, IA, United States 26 June 2010
European Leading   Dai Greene (GBR) 48.49 Lausanne, Switzerland 8 July 2010
Broken records during the 2010 European Athletics Championships
European Leading   Dai Greene (GBR) 48.12 Barcelona, Spain 31 July 2010

Schedule

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Date Time Round
28 July 2010 12:50 Round 1
29 July 2010 19:30 Semifinals
31 July 2010 20:10 Final

Results

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Round 1

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First 3 in each heat (Q) and 4 best performers (q) advance to the Semifinals.

Heat 1

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Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 4 Aleksandr Derevyagin   Russia (RUS) 0.186 50.14 Q
2 6 Fadil Bellaabouss   France (FRA) 0.193 50.32 Q
3 8 Nathan Woodward   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.187 50.45 Q
4 3 Michal Uhlík   Czech Republic (CZE) 0.188 50.47 q
5 5 Ignacio Sarmiento   Spain (ESP) 0.171 51.82
6 2 Silvestras Guogis   Lithuania (LTU) 0.178 53.38
7 Sotírios Iakovákis   Greece (GRE) 0.238 DSQ

Heat 2

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Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 5 Rhys Williams   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.208 49.35 Q
2 4 Periklis Iakovakis   Greece (GRE) 0.204 49.49 Q, SB
3 3 Josef Prorok   Czech Republic (CZE) 0.272 49.97 Q, PB
4 7 Attila Nagy   Romania (ROM) 0.275 50.31 q, PB
5 6 Stef Vanhaeren   Belgium (BEL) 0.190 50.71 q, PB
6 2 Tuncay Örs   Turkey (TUR) 0.314 51.41
8 Andreas Totsås   Norway (NOR) 0.211 DSQ

Heat 3

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Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 6 Stanislav Melnykov   Ukraine (UKR) 0.260 50.32 Q
2 3 Héni Kechi   France (FRA) 0.259 50.50 Q
3 2 Nils Duerinck   Belgium (BEL) 0.262 50.89 Q
4 5 Spirídon Papadópoulos   Greece (GRE) 0.235 51.25
5 4 Diego Cabello   Spain (ESP) 0.175 51.48
6 7 João Ferreira   Portugal (POR) 0.184 52.27
7 8 Aarne Nirk   Estonia (EST) 0.229 52.75
8 1 Björgvin Vikingsson   Iceland (ISL) 0.158 54.46

Heat 4

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Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 4 Dai Greene   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.189 50.11 Q
2 5 Michaël Bultheel   Belgium (BEL) 0.232 50.48 Q
3 2 Sébastien Maillard   France (FRA) 0.219 50.73 Q
4 6 Giacomo Panizza   Italy (ITA) 0.374 51.11 q
5 8 Fausto Santini   Switzerland (SUI) 0.207 51.43
6 3 Jussi Heikkilä   Finland (FIN) 0.211 52.46
7 7 Rafał Omelko   Poland (POL) 0.196 52.54

Summary

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Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 2 5 Rhys Williams   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 49.35 Q
2 2 4 Periklis Iakovakis   Greece (GRE) 49.49 Q, SB
3 2 3 Josef Prorok   Czech Republic (CZE) 49.97 Q, PB
4 4 4 Dai Greene   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 50.11 Q
5 1 4 Aleksandr Derevyagin   Russia (RUS) 50.14 Q
6 2 7 Attila Nagy   Romania (ROM) 50.31 q, PB
7 1 6 Fadil Bellaabouss   France (FRA) 50.32 Q
7 3 6 Stanislav Melnykov   Ukraine (UKR) 50.32 Q
9 1 8 Nathan Woodward   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 50.45 Q
10 1 3 Michal Uhlík   Czech Republic (CZE) 50.47 q
11 4 5 Michaël Bultheel   Belgium (BEL) 50.48 Q
12 3 3 Héni Kechi   France (FRA) 50.50 Q
13 2 6 Stef Vanhaeren   Belgium (BEL) 50.71 q, PB
14 4 2 Sébastien Maillard   France (FRA) 50.73 Q
15 3 2 Nils Duerinck   Belgium (BEL) 50.89 Q
16 4 6 Giacomo Panizza   Italy (ITA) 51.11 q
17 3 5 Spirídon Papadópoulos   Greece (GRE) 51.25
18 2 2 Tuncay Örs   Turkey (TUR) 51.41
19 4 8 Fausto Santini   Switzerland (SUI) 51.43
20 3 4 Diego Cabello   Spain (ESP) 51.48
21 1 5 Ignacio Sarmiento   Spain (ESP) 51.82
22 3 7 João Ferreira   Portugal (POR) 52.27
23 4 3 Jussi Heikkilä   Finland (FIN) 52.46
24 4 7 Rafał Omelko   Poland (POL) 52.54
25 3 8 Aarne Nirk   Estonia (EST) 52.75
26 1 2 Silvestras Guogis   Lithuania (LTU) 53.38
27 3 1 Björgvin Vikingsson   Iceland (ISL) 54.46
1 7 Sotírios Iakovákis   Greece (GRE) DSQ
2 8 Andreas Totsås   Norway (NOR) DSQ

Semifinals

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First 3 in each heat and 2 best performers advance to the Final.

Semifinal 1

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Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 3 Dai Greene   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 49.48 Q
2 5 Aleksandr Derevyagin   Russia (RUS) 49.85 Q, SB
3 6 Fadil Bellaabouss   France (FRA) 50.09 Q
4 7 Nathan Woodward   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 50.51
5 4 Michaël Bultheel   Belgium (BEL) 50.60
6 2 Stef Vanhaeren   Belgium (BEL) 50.86
7 1 Michal Uhlík   Czech Republic (CZE) 51.06
8 8 Sébastien Maillard   France (FRA) 51.26

Semifinal 2

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Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 Rhys Williams   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 49.61 Q
2 6 Stanislav Melnykov   Ukraine (UKR) 49.76 Q
3 3 Héni Kechi   France (FRA) 50.05 Q
4 7 Josef Prorok   Czech Republic (CZE) 50.13 q
5 5 Periklis Iakovakis   Greece (GRE) 50.33 q
6 8 Nils Duerinck   Belgium (BEL) 50.46
7 1 Giacomo Panizza   Italy (ITA) 51.46
8 2 Attila Nagy   Romania (ROM) 51.98

Summary

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Rank Semifinal Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 3 Dai Greene   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 49.48 Q
2 2 4 Rhys Williams   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 49.61 Q
3 2 6 Stanislav Melnykov   Ukraine (UKR) 49.76 Q
4 1 5 Aleksandr Derevyagin   Russia (RUS) 49.85 Q, SB
5 2 3 Héni Kechi   France (FRA) 50.05 Q
6 1 6 Fadil Bellaabouss   France (FRA) 50.09 Q
7 2 7 Josef Prorok   Czech Republic (CZE) 50.13 q
8 2 5 Periklis Iakovakis   Greece (GRE) 50.33 q
9 2 8 Nils Duerinck   Belgium (BEL) 50.46
10 1 7 Nathan Woodward   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 50.51
11 1 4 Michaël Bultheel   Belgium (BEL) 50.60
12 1 2 Stef Vanhaeren   Belgium (BEL) 50.86
13 1 1 Michal Uhlík   Czech Republic (CZE) 51.06
14 1 8 Sébastien Maillard   France (FRA) 51.26
15 2 1 Giacomo Panizza   Italy (ITA) 51.46
16 2 2 Attila Nagy   Romania (ROM) 51.98

Final

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Dai Greene celebrating his first major championship win.
Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
  3 Dai Greene   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.175 48.12 EL
  5 Rhys Williams   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.195 48.96 PB
  6 Stanislav Melnykov   Ukraine (UKR) 0.314 49.09 PB
4 7 Héni Kechi   France (FRA) 0.186 49.34 PB
5 1 Periklis Iakovakis   Greece (GRE) 0.225 49.38 SB
6 2 Josef Prorok   Czech Republic (CZE) 0.217 49.68 PB
7 4 Aleksandr Derevyagin   Russia (RUS) 0.200 49.70 SB
8 8 Fadil Bellaabouss   France (FRA) 0.180 1:02.94

References

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