1938 European Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay

The men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1938 European Athletics Championships was held in Paris, France, at Stade Olympique de Colombes on 5 September 1938.

Men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the European Athletics Championships

Medalists

Gold	Hermann Blazejezak Manfred Bues Erich Linnhoff Rudolf Harbig Germany
Silver	Jack Barnes Alfred Baldwin Alan Pennington Godfrey Brown Great Britain
Bronze	Lars Nilsson Carl-Henrik Gustafsson Bertil Thomasson Bertil von Wachenfeldt Sweden

Results

Final

5 September

Rank	Nation	Competitors	Time	Notes
	Germany	Hermann Blazejezak Manfred Bues Erich Linnhoff Rudolf Harbig	3:13.7	CR
	Great Britain	Jack Barnes Alfred Baldwin Alan Pennington Godfrey Brown	3:14.9
	Sweden	Lars Nilsson Carl-Henrik Gustafsson Bertil Thomasson Bertil von Wachenfeldt	3:17.3
4	France	Joseph Bertolino André Gardien Jacques Lévèque Prudent Joye	3:18.3
5	Italy	Angelo Ferrario Gioacchino Dorascenzi Otello Spampani Mario Lanzi	3:19.7
6	Hungary	Gyula Gyenes Ferenc Temesvári József Vadas János Görkói	3:22.9

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 6 countries participated in the event.

• France (4)
• Germany (4)
• Hungary (4)
• Italy (4)
• Sweden (4)
• Great Britain (4)