title: 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 400 metres
text: # 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 400 metres
  
  The men's 400 metres event at the 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 6 and 7 March.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - |
  | Pavel Konovalov Soviet Union | Sándor Újhelyi Hungary | Benjamín González Spain |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Heats
  
  The winner of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
  
  | Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 2 | Pavel Konovalov | Soviet Union | 46.87 | Q, PB |
  | 2 | 2 | Sándor Újhelyi | Hungary | 46.91 | q |
  | 3 | 2 | Benjamín González | Spain | 47.43 | q, NR |
  | 4 | 2 | Roberto Ribaud | Italy | 47.44 | |
  | 5 | 1 | Željko Knapić | Yugoslavia | 47.51 | Q |
  | 6 | 1 | Alim Safarov | Soviet Union | 47.51 | |
  | 7 | 1 | Toma Tomov | Bulgaria | 47.89 | |
  
  ### Final
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Pavel Konovalov | Soviet Union | 47.04 | |
  | | Sándor Újhelyi | Hungary | 47.14 | |
  | | Benjamín González | Spain | 47.41 | NR |
  | 4 | Željko Knapić | Yugoslavia | 47.46 | |
  