Heat 2 | | time | | 6. Antonio Corell | Spain | 4:14.0 | Q, NR | 7. Alekszandr Szamszonov | Soviet Union | 4:16.4 | Q | 10.Hargitay András | Hungary | 4:20.0 | | 13.Krystian Langer | Poland | 4:22.5 | | 14.Alain Charmey | Switzerland | 4:23.2 | NR | 17.Borlói Mátyás | Hungary | 4:35.2 | |
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Heat 1 | | time | | 1. Hans Fassnacht | West Germany | 4:04.8 | Q, ECR | 5. Wolfram Sperling | East Germany | 4:14.0 | Q | 8. Sverre Kile | Norway | 4:17.7 | Q, NR | 9. Sven von Holst | Sweden | 4:18.0 | | 12.Wojtakajtis Władysław | Poland | 4:22.1 | | 18.Konsztantinosz Koszkinasz | Greece | 4:36.5 | |
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