The men's 400 metres at the 2006 European Athletics Championships were held at the Ullevi

Ullevi

Ullevi is a stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. The stadium was built for the 1958 FIFA World Cup, but since then Ullevi has also hosted the 1995 World Championships in Athletics and the 2006 European Championships in Athletics, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup finals in 1983 and 1990, the UEFA Euro 1992...

 on August 7, 8 and August 9.
Raquil proved the stronger in the final sprint, taking over the race in the final 50 metres.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Marc Raquil Marc Raquil Marc Raquil is a French runner of Martiniquais origin who mainly competes in the 400 metres. He has a World Championships bronze medal from 2003 and a European gold medal from the 2006 European Athletics Championships...	Vladislav Frolov Vladislav Frolov Vladislav Yuryevich Frolov is a Russian sprint athlete.He won the silver medal in the 400 metres at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, running a personal best of 45.09 s....	Leslie Djhone Leslie Djhone Leslie Djhone is a French athlete. Competing mainly in the 400 metres event, he placed 5th at the 2003 World Championships and 2007 World Championships and 7th at the 2004 Olympics...

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
August 7, 2006	12:15	Round 1
August 8, 2006	18:55	Semifinals
August 9, 2006	20:45	Final

Results

KEY:	q	Fastest non-qualifiers	Q	Qualified	NR	National record	PB	Personal best	SB	Seasonal best

Round 1

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	1	Daniel Dąbrowski Daniel Dabrowski Daniel Dąbrowski is a Polish sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*100 metres - 10.58 s *200 metres - 20.74 s *400 metres - 45.38 s -References:...		45.58	Q
	4	Marc Raquil Marc Raquil Marc Raquil is a French runner of Martiniquais origin who mainly competes in the 400 metres. He has a World Championships bronze medal from 2003 and a European gold medal from the 2006 European Athletics Championships...		45.65	Q
	1	Leslie Djhone Leslie Djhone Leslie Djhone is a French athlete. Competing mainly in the 400 metres event, he placed 5th at the 2003 World Championships and 2007 World Championships and 7th at the 2004 Olympics...		45.67	Q
	3	Vladislav Frolov Vladislav Frolov Vladislav Yuryevich Frolov is a Russian sprint athlete.He won the silver medal in the 400 metres at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, running a personal best of 45.09 s....		45.73	Q
	3	Andrea Barberi Andrea Barberi Andrea Barberi is an Italian sprint athlete who specializes in the 400 metres.He finished fifth at the 2006 European Athletics Championships and at the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships. He also reached the semi-finals of the 2005 World Athletics Championships...		45.81	Q, SB
	4	Dimitrios Regas Dimítrios Régas Dimítrios Régas is a Greek sprint athlete.He finished 8th in the 200m final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg....		45.81	Q, PB
	3	Cédric Van Branteghem Cédric Van Branteghem Cédric Marie Carlos Thérèse Van Branteghem is a Belgian sprinter, who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*100 metres - 10.54 s *200 metres - 20.60 s *400 metres - 45.02 s...		45.95	Q
	4	Graham Hedman Graham Hedman Graham Hedman is a British sprinter. At the 2006 European Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg, he won the silver medal in the 4x400 m relay along with Robert Tobin, Rhys Williams and Timothy Benjamin, in a time of 3:01.63.-Personal bests:100 m 10.64 sec 200 m 21.02 400 m 45.84 400 L 45.0...		46.02	Q
	3	Rafał Wieruszewski		46.05	q
10	2	Timothy Benjamin Timothy Benjamin Timothy David Benjamin is a former professional athlete from Wales. He specialised in the 400 metres, and in his teens was coached by Jock Anderson, in the same training group as Christian Malcolm...		46.10	Q
11	3	Robert Tobin Robert Tobin Robert "Rob" John Tobin is an English sprinter. He currently has a PB in the 400 m of 45.01 seconds.-Personal life:...		46.10	q
11	4	Ioan Vieru Ioan Vieru Ioan Lucian Vieru is a Romanian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.He won the bronze medals at the 2002 European Indoor Championships and the 2009 European Indoor Championships...		46.10	q
13	2	David Gillick David Gillick David Gillick is an Irish international track and field athlete. David began his education in Our Lady's Boys School and attended St.Benildus College secondary school in Kilmacud. He studied at Dublin Institute of Technology before moving to Loughborough to train as a full time athlete with coach...		46.16	Q
14	1	Claudio Licciardello Claudio Licciardello Claudio Licciardello is a track and field sprinter from Italy, who specializes in the 400 metres. His personal best time is 45.25 seconds, achieved in the heats at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.-Career:...		46.24	Q
15	4	Marcin Marciniszyn Marcin Marciniszyn Marcin Marciniszyn is a Polish sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:Outdoor*200 metres - 21.07 s *400 metres - 45.27 s Indoor...		46.36	q
16	1	Željko Vincek Željko Vincek Željko Vincek is a Croatian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.He won the bronze medal at the 2003 World Youth Championships, the gold medal at the 2005 European Junior Championships and the silver medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games He also competed in the 2005 World Championships, the...		46.48
17	1	Paul McKee		46.48
18	4	David McCarthy		46.53	SB
19	2	Kamghe Gaba Kamghe Gaba Kamghe Gaba is a German sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. He represents LG Eintracht Frankfurt.As a teenager he competed in combined events, finishing fifth in octathlon at the 2001 World Youth Championships in Debrecen.In 2006 he ran in a personal best of 45.47 seconds as he became...		46.55	Q
19	4	Sebastian Gatzka Sebastian Gatzka Sebastian Gatzka is a German sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.At the 2000 World Junior Championships Gatzka won a silver medal in 4x400 m relay with Christian Duma, Steffen Hönig and Bastian Swillims. Gatzka travelled to the 2004 Summer Olympics as a reserve team member, but did not make...		46.55
21	3	Karel Bláha		46.60
22	1	Dimitrios Gravalos		46.68
23	2	Pierre Lavanchy		46.71
24	2	Thomas Nikitin		46.72	PB
25	1	Vasile Bobos		46.77
26	3	Brice Panel		46.98
27	3	Youssef El Rhalfioui		47.12
28	2	Catalin Cîmpeanu		47.16
29	2	Padeleimon Melahrinoudis		47.22
30	4	David Testa		47.29
31	2	Peter Žňava		47.38
32	1	Ivano Bucci		48.86	PB
33	1	Florent Battistel		50.75

Semifinal 1

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	React	Time	Notes
1	3	Marc Raquil Marc Raquil Marc Raquil is a French runner of Martiniquais origin who mainly competes in the 400 metres. He has a World Championships bronze medal from 2003 and a European gold medal from the 2006 European Athletics Championships...		0.228	44.95	Q, SB
2	5	Vladislav Frolov Vladislav Frolov Vladislav Yuryevich Frolov is a Russian sprint athlete.He won the silver medal in the 400 metres at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, running a personal best of 45.09 s....		0.186	45.21	Q, PB
3	4	Andrea Barberi Andrea Barberi Andrea Barberi is an Italian sprint athlete who specializes in the 400 metres.He finished fifth at the 2006 European Athletics Championships and at the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships. He also reached the semi-finals of the 2005 World Athletics Championships...		0.221	45.30	Q, PB
4	6	Dimitrios Regas Dimítrios Régas Dimítrios Régas is a Greek sprint athlete.He finished 8th in the 200m final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg....		0.166	45.60	Q, PB
5	8	Ioan Vieru Ioan Vieru Ioan Lucian Vieru is a Romanian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.He won the bronze medals at the 2002 European Indoor Championships and the 2009 European Indoor Championships...		0.185	45.83
6	2	Graham Hedman Graham Hedman Graham Hedman is a British sprinter. At the 2006 European Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg, he won the silver medal in the 4x400 m relay along with Robert Tobin, Rhys Williams and Timothy Benjamin, in a time of 3:01.63.-Personal bests:100 m 10.64 sec 200 m 21.02 400 m 45.84 400 L 45.0...		0.183	45.90
7	1	Marcin Marciniszyn Marcin Marciniszyn Marcin Marciniszyn is a Polish sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:Outdoor*200 metres - 21.07 s *400 metres - 45.27 s Indoor...		0.156	45.96
8	7	Claudio Licciardello Claudio Licciardello Claudio Licciardello is a track and field sprinter from Italy, who specializes in the 400 metres. His personal best time is 45.25 seconds, achieved in the heats at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.-Career:...		0.169	46.21

Semifinal 2

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	React	Time	Notes
1	6	Leslie Djhone Leslie Djhone Leslie Djhone is a French athlete. Competing mainly in the 400 metres event, he placed 5th at the 2003 World Championships and 2007 World Championships and 7th at the 2004 Olympics...		0.190	45.23	Q
2	3	Daniel Dąbrowski Daniel Dabrowski Daniel Dąbrowski is a Polish sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*100 metres - 10.58 s *200 metres - 20.74 s *400 metres - 45.38 s -References:...		0.294	45.38	Q, PB
3	7	Rafał Wieruszewski		0.211	45.56	Q, PB
4	4	Timothy Benjamin Timothy Benjamin Timothy David Benjamin is a former professional athlete from Wales. He specialised in the 400 metres, and in his teens was coached by Jock Anderson, in the same training group as Christian Malcolm...		0.225	45.67	Q
5	8	Kamghe Gaba Kamghe Gaba Kamghe Gaba is a German sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. He represents LG Eintracht Frankfurt.As a teenager he competed in combined events, finishing fifth in octathlon at the 2001 World Youth Championships in Debrecen.In 2006 he ran in a personal best of 45.47 seconds as he became...		0.168	45.77
6	1	Robert Tobin Robert Tobin Robert "Rob" John Tobin is an English sprinter. He currently has a PB in the 400 m of 45.01 seconds.-Personal life:...		0.227	46.03
7	5	David Gillick David Gillick David Gillick is an Irish international track and field athlete. David began his education in Our Lady's Boys School and attended St.Benildus College secondary school in Kilmacud. He studied at Dublin Institute of Technology before moving to Loughborough to train as a full time athlete with coach...		0.148	46.84

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Cédric Van Branteghem

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Final

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	React	Time	Notes
	5	Marc Raquil Marc Raquil Marc Raquil is a French runner of Martiniquais origin who mainly competes in the 400 metres. He has a World Championships bronze medal from 2003 and a European gold medal from the 2006 European Athletics Championships...		0.217	45.02
	6	Vladislav Frolov Vladislav Frolov Vladislav Yuryevich Frolov is a Russian sprint athlete.He won the silver medal in the 400 metres at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, running a personal best of 45.09 s....		0.193	45.09	PB
	3	Leslie Djhone Leslie Djhone Leslie Djhone is a French athlete. Competing mainly in the 400 metres event, he placed 5th at the 2003 World Championships and 2007 World Championships and 7th at the 2004 Olympics...		0.156	45.40
4	4	Daniel Dąbrowski Daniel Dabrowski Daniel Dąbrowski is a Polish sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*100 metres - 10.58 s *200 metres - 20.74 s *400 metres - 45.38 s -References:...		0.177	45.56
5	7	Andrea Barberi Andrea Barberi Andrea Barberi is an Italian sprint athlete who specializes in the 400 metres.He finished fifth at the 2006 European Athletics Championships and at the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships. He also reached the semi-finals of the 2005 World Athletics Championships...		0.235	45.70
6	1	Timothy Benjamin Timothy Benjamin Timothy David Benjamin is a former professional athlete from Wales. He specialised in the 400 metres, and in his teens was coached by Jock Anderson, in the same training group as Christian Malcolm...		0.210	45.89
7	2	Rafał Wieruszewski		0.259	45.97
8	8	Dimitrios Regas Dimítrios Régas Dimítrios Régas is a Greek sprint athlete.He finished 8th in the 200m final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg....		0.176	46.23

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