The men's 400 metres at the 2012 European Athletics Championships was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 27, 28 and 29 June.
Medalists
| Gold | Pavel Maslák Czech Republic |
| Silver | Marcell Deák-Nagy Hungary |
| Bronze | Yannick Fonsat France |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 2012 European Athletics Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Michael Johnson (USA) |
43.18 | Seville, Spain | 26 August 1999 |
| European record |  Thomas Schönlebe (GDR) |
44.33 | Rome, Italy | 3 September 1987 |
| Championship record |  Iwan Thomas (GBR) |
44.52 | Budapest, Hungary | 21 August 1998 |
| World Leading | LaShawn Merritt (USA) |
44.12 | Eugene, United States | 24 June 2012 |
| European Leading | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kevin Borlée (BEL) |
44.56 | Brussels, Belgium | 16 June 2012 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2012 | 13:35 | Round 1 |
| 28 June 2012 | 18:40 | Semifinals |
| 29 June 2012 | 21:25 | Final |
Results
Round 1
First 4 in each heat (Q) and 4 best performers (q) advance to the Semifinals.
Semifinals
First 2 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 4 | Pavel Maslák | Czech Republic | 45.66 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | 5 | Marcell Deák-Nagy | Hungary | 45.68 | Q, SB |
| 3 | 3 | 6 | Brian Gregan |  Ireland | 45.76 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | Donald Sanford |  Israel | 45.77 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | 6 | Yannick Fonsat | France | 45.78 | q |
| 6 | 1 | 4 | Marcin Marciniszyn |  Poland | 45.88 | q |
| 6 | 3 | 5 | Jānis Leitis |  Latvia | 45.88 | =NR |
| 8 | 2 | 5 | Marco Vistalli |  Italy | 46.01 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | 3 | Richard Buck | Great Britain | 46.13 | Q |
| 10 | 2 | 7 | Johan Wissman |  Sweden | 46.35 | |
| 11 | 2 | 1 | Piotr Wiaderek | Poland | 46.45 | |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | Mehmet Güzel |  Turkey | 46.46 | |
| 13 | 3 | 3 | Kacper Kozłowski | Poland | 46.54 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | Nick Ekelund-Arenander |  Denmark | 46.57 | |
| 15 | 2 | 4 | Krasimir Braikov |  Bulgaria | 46.62 | |
| 16 | 3 | 8 | Eric Krüger |  Germany | 46.68 | |
| 17 | 3 | 2 | Lev Mosin |  Russia | 46.77 | |
| 18 | 1 | 2 | Lorenzo Valentini | Italy | 46.96 | |
| 19 | 3 | 7 | Antoine Gillet | Belgium | 47.15 | |
| 20 | 1 | 1 | Jan Tesař | Czech Republic | 47.27 | |
| 21 | 3 | 1 | Mark Ujakpor |  Spain | 47.27 | |
| 22 | 2 | 2 | Roberto Briones | Spain | 47.56 | |
| 1 | 8 | Jente Bouckaert | Belgium | DQ | ||
| 2 | 8 | Daniel Němeček | Czech Republic | DQ |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4 | Pavel Maslák | Czech Republic | 45.24 | |
 | 3 | Marcell Deák-Nagy | Hungary | 45.52 | SB |
 | 1 | Yannick Fonsat | France | 45.82 | |
| 4 | 7 | Donald Sanford | Israel | 45.91 | |
| 5 | 8 | Richard Buck | Great Britain | 45.92 | |
| 6 | 5 | Brian Gregan | Ireland | 46.04 | |
| 7 | 2 | Marcin Marciniszyn | Poland | 46.46 | |
| 8 | 6 | Marco Vistalli | Italy | 4:04.20 |
References
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