title: 1946 European Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
text: # 1946 European Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
  
  The men's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 25 August 1946.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Bernard Santona Yves Cros Robert Chef d’Hôtel Jacques Lunis France |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Ronald Ede Derek Pugh Bernard Elliott William Roberts Great Britain |
  | Bronze | Folke Alnevik Stig Lindgård Sven-Erik Nolinge Tore Sten Sweden |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Final
  
  25 August
  
  | Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | France | Bernard Santona Yves Cros Robert Chef d’Hôtel Jacques Lunis | 3:14.4 |
  | | Great Britain | Ronald Ede Derek Pugh Bernard Elliott William Roberts | 3:14.5 |
  | | Sweden | Folke Alnevik Stig Lindgård Sven-Erik Nolinge Tore Sten | 3:15.0 |
  | 4 | Denmark | Herluf Christensen Knud Greenfort Gunnar Bergsten Niels Holst-Sørensen | 3:15.4 |
  | 5 | Switzerland | Werner Rugel Werner Christen Karl Volkmer Oskar Hardmeier | 3:20.8 |
  | 6 | Czechoslovakia | Vlastimil Holeček Tomáš Šalé Jiří David Leopold Láznička | 3:33.6 |
  
  ## Participation
  
  According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 6 countries participated in the event.
  
  * Czechoslovakia (4)
  * Denmark (4)
  * France (4)
  * Sweden (4)
  * Switzerland (4)
  * Great Britain (4)
  