European Athletics Championships 1934/4 × 400 m men
| 1st European Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| discipline | 4 × 400 m relay of men |
| city |
 Turin
|
| Stadion | Stadio Benito Mussolini |
| Attendees | 16 athletes in 4 relays |
| Competition phase | the 9th of September |
| Medalist | |
 gold |
 German Empire
|
 silver |
 France
|
 bronze |
 Sweden
|
The men's 4-by-400-meter relay at the 1934 European Athletics Championships was held on September 9, 1934 in the Turin Stadio Benito Mussolini .
Germany won European championships with Helmut Hamann , Hans Scheele , Harry Voigt and Adolf Metzner . The season set a new world record with 3: 14.1 min . France ( Robert Paul , Georges Guillez , Raymond Boisset , Pierre Skawinski ) won the silver medal. Bronze went to Sweden with Sven Strömberg , Pelle Pihl, Gustaf Ericson and Bertil von Wachenfeldt .
Existing records
| World record |
 USA ( Ivan Fuqua , Edgar Ablowich , Karl Warner , Bill Carr ) |
3: 08.2 min | Los Angeles , USA | August 7, 1932 |
| Championship record | There was not yet a European championship record. | |||
Conducting the competition
There were only four nations participating in this competition. So the seasons went to the finals without any further preliminary runs.
final
September 9, 1934
| space | Season | occupation | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
German Empire
|
Helmut Hamann Hans Scheele Harry Voigt Adolf Metzner |
3: 14.1 min CR |
| 2 |
France
|
Robert Paul Georges Guillez Raymond Boisset Pierre Skawinski |
3: 15.6 min SB |
| 3 |
Sweden
|
Sven Strömberg Pelle Pihl Gustaf Ericson Bertil von Wachenfeldt |
3: 16.6 min SB |
| 4th |
Italy
|
Giacomo Carlini Angelo Ferrario Mario Rabaglino Ettore Tavernari |
3: 19.0 min SB |
Web links
- European Athletics Championships - Torino 1934 from the European Athletics homepage , accessed March 6, 2019
- Men 4x400m Relay Athletics I European Championships 1934 Torino (ITA) on todor66.com, accessed March 9, 2019
- I European Championship, Turin 1934 from trackfield.brinkster.net, accessed March 6, 2019
- Results of all European Athletics Championships - 1934, 4 × 400 m men on sportschau.de, accessed on March 6, 2019
- 1st European Men's Athletics Championships 1934 in Turin, Italy from ifosta.de, accessed on March 6, 2019
Individual evidence
- ↑ IAAF world records. 4 × 400 m , accessed on March 6, 2019