Final time 1. Hermann Köhler West Germany48.76s 2. Josip Alebić Yugoslavia49.04s 3. Semyon Kocher Soviet Union49.33s 4. Józef Laskowski Poland49.72s 5. Stavros Tziortzis Greece50.90s
First 2 from each Semi advanced to Final.
Semi 1 time 1. Josip Alebić Yugoslavia48.07s Q 2. Hermann Köhler West Germany48.19s Q 3. Alfons Brijdenbach Belgium48.39s 4. Michael Fredriksson Sweden49.18s
Semi 2 time 1. Stavros Tziortzis Greece50.13s Q 2. Józef Laskowski Poland50.16s Q
Semi 2a time 1. Semyon Kocher Soviet Union48.64s q 2. Ossi Karttunen Finland49.52s
Only two athletes started in semifinal 2 because the other two were not informed about it.
A special third heat was run on 9 March to let those compete for one extra spot in the final.
Heats - Saturday, 8th March First 2 from each Heat and Best 2 advanced to Semi-Finals .
Heat 1 time 2. Semyon Kocher Soviet Union48.55s Q 3. Stavros Tziortzis Greece48.69s Q 7. Ossi Karttunen Finland49.30s q
Heat 2 time 4. Hermann Köhler West Germany48.88s Q 8. Józef Laskowski Poland49.46s Q 9. Flavio Borghi Italy49.92s
Heat 3 time 1. Alfons Brijdenbach Belgium48.47s Q 5. Josip Alebić Yugoslavia49.00s Q 6. Michael Fredriksson Sweden49.00s q
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