The men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1971 European Athletics Championships was held in Helsinki, Finland, at Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 14 and 15 August 1971.[1]
15 August
14 August
Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | West Germany | Manfred Ommer Karl-Heinz Klotz Gerhard Wucherer Franz-Peter Hofmeister |
39.55 | Q |
2 | Great Britain | Brian Green Martin Reynolds Don Halliday Les Piggot |
39.77 | Q |
3 | Poland | Gerard Gramse Tadeusz Cuch Zenon Nowosz Marian Dudziak |
39.83 | Q |
4 | Italy | Vincenzo Guerini Pietro Mennea Pasqualino Abeti Ennio Preatoni |
39.95 | Q |
5 | Sweden | Curt Johansson Thorsten Johansson Bo Söderberg Anders Faager |
40.67 |
According to an unofficial count, 40 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.