The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys

Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys

Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys is a stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Originally built in 1927 for the 1929 International Exposition in the city , it was renovated in 1989 to be the main stadium for the 1992 Summer Olympics...

 on 28, 29 and 31 July.

Medalists

Gold	Dai Greene Great Britain Great Britain at the 2010 European Championships in Athletics The United Kingdom competed under the name Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The nation was represented by 72 athletes at the 2010 European Athletics Championships held in Barcelona, Spain....  (GBR)
Silver	Rhys Williams Rhys Williams (athlete) Rhys Williams , is a Welsh professional athlete, specializing in the 400 m hurdles.-Early life:Williams was born in Bridgend, the son of former Welsh international rugby union player J.J. Williams. Rhys studied at Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari from September 1995 until June 2002... Great Britain Great Britain at the 2010 European Championships in Athletics The United Kingdom competed under the name Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The nation was represented by 72 athletes at the 2010 European Athletics Championships held in Barcelona, Spain....  (GBR)
Bronze	Stanislav Melnykov Stanislav Melnykov Stanislav Melnykov is a Ukrainian is a Ukrainian 400 metres hurdler and two times national champion . Melnykov won bronze at the 2010 European Athletics Championships on the 400 metres hurdles.His personal best time is 46.54 seconds run in Bielsko-Biała .-References:... Ukraine Ukraine at the 2010 European Championships in Athletics At the 2010 European Athletics Championships, Ukraine entered a team of 61 athletes into the competition's events in Barcelona, Spain.Among the prominent representatives of Ukraine were reigning Olympic heptathlon champion Nataliya Dobrynska and 2008 Olympic bronze medallist Denys Yurchenko in the...  (UKR)

Records

Standing records prior to the 2010 European Athletics Championships
World record		46.78	Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...	6 August 1992
European record		47.37	Lausanne Lausanne Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....	5 July 1995
Championship record		47.48	Athens Athens Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state... , Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....	8 September 1982
World Leading		47.32	Des Moines, IA Iowa Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	26 June 2010
European Leading		48.49	Lausanne Lausanne Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....	8 July 2010

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
28 July 2010	12:50	Round 1
29 July 2010	19:30	Semifinals
31 July 2010	20:10	Final

Heat 1

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	React	Time	Notes
1	4	Aleksandr Derevyagin Aleksandr Derevyagin Alexsandr Derevyagin is a Russian hurdler.He finished 8th in the 400m hurdles final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg....		0.186	50.14	Q
2	6	Fadil Bellaabouss Fadil Bellaabouss Fadil Bellaabouss is a French track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles.-Achievements:-References:...		0.193	50.32	Q
3	8	Nathan Woodward		0.187	50.45	Q
4	3	Michal Uhlík		0.188	50.47	q
5	5	Ignacio Sarmiento		0.171	51.82
6	2	Silvestras Guogis Silvestras Guogis Silvestras Guogis is a Lithuanian 400 metres hurdler and sprinter.He represented Lithuania in 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics and 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics without reaching the final.-Achievements:...		0.178	53.38
-	7	Sotírios Iakovákis		0.238		DSQ

Heat 2

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	React	Time	Notes
1	5	Rhys Williams Rhys Williams (athlete) Rhys Williams , is a Welsh professional athlete, specializing in the 400 m hurdles.-Early life:Williams was born in Bridgend, the son of former Welsh international rugby union player J.J. Williams. Rhys studied at Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari from September 1995 until June 2002...		0.208	49.35	Q
2	4	Periklis Iakovakis Periklís Iakovákis Periklís Iakovákis is a Greek athlete mainly competing in 400 metres hurdles. He is the Greek record holder and nine times national champion in the event....		0.204	49.49	Q, SB
3	3	Josef Prorok Josef Prorok Josef Prorok is a Czech track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles.-Achievements:-References:...		0.272	49.97	Q, PB
4	7	Attila Nagy		0.275	50.31	q, PB
5	6	Stef Vanhaeren		0.190	50.71	q, PB
6	2	Tuncay Örs		0.314	51.41
-	8	Andreas Totsås		0.211		DSQ

Heat 3

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	React	Time	Notes
1	6	Stanislav Melnykov Stanislav Melnykov Stanislav Melnykov is a Ukrainian is a Ukrainian 400 metres hurdler and two times national champion . Melnykov won bronze at the 2010 European Athletics Championships on the 400 metres hurdles.His personal best time is 46.54 seconds run in Bielsko-Biała .-References:...		0.260	50.32	Q
2	3	Héni Kechi Héni Kechi Héni Kechi is a French track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles.-Achievements:-References:...		0.259	50.50	Q
3	2	Nils Duerinck Nils Duerinck Nils Duerinck is a Belgian sprint athlete.-Achievements:-References:...		0.262	50.89	Q
4	5	Spirídon Papadópoulos		0.235	51.25
5	4	Diego Cabello		0.175	51.48
6	7	João Ferreira		0.184	52.27
7	8	Aarne Nirk Aarne Nirk -Achievements:-External links:...		0.229	52.75
8	1	Björgvin Vikingsson		0.158	54.46

Heat 4

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	React	Time	Notes
1	4	Dai Greene		0.189	50.11	Q
2	5	Michaël Bultheel		0.232	50.48	Q
3	2	Sébastien Maillard Sébastien Maillard Sébastien Maillard is a male hurdler from France.He finished 5th in the 400m hurdles final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. He was a semi-finalist in the same event at the 2003 World Championships in Paris. As a junior he competed in the decathlon.-Achievements:-External...		0.219	50.73	Q
4	6	Giacomo Panizza		0.374	51.11	q
5	8	Fausto Santini		0.207	51.43
6	3	Jussi Heikkilä Jussi Heikkilä Jussi Sakari Heikkilä is a Finnish 400 metre hurdler. His personal best is 49.39 seconds, achieved in May 2008 in Tallahassee, Florida....		0.211	52.46
7	7	Rafał Omelko		0.196	52.54

Summary

Rank	Heat	Lane	Name	Nationality	React	Time	Notes
	2	5	Rhys Williams Rhys Williams (athlete) Rhys Williams , is a Welsh professional athlete, specializing in the 400 m hurdles.-Early life:Williams was born in Bridgend, the son of former Welsh international rugby union player J.J. Williams. Rhys studied at Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari from September 1995 until June 2002...			49.35	Q
	2	4	Periklis Iakovakis Periklís Iakovákis Periklís Iakovákis is a Greek athlete mainly competing in 400 metres hurdles. He is the Greek record holder and nine times national champion in the event....			49.49	Q, SB
	2	3	Josef Prorok Josef Prorok Josef Prorok is a Czech track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles.-Achievements:-References:...			49.97	Q, PB
	4	4	Dai Greene			50.11	Q
	1	4	Aleksandr Derevyagin Aleksandr Derevyagin Alexsandr Derevyagin is a Russian hurdler.He finished 8th in the 400m hurdles final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg....			50.14	Q
	2	7	Attila Nagy			50.31	q, PB
	1	6	Fadil Bellaabouss Fadil Bellaabouss Fadil Bellaabouss is a French track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles.-Achievements:-References:...			50.32	Q
	3	6	Stanislav Melnykov Stanislav Melnykov Stanislav Melnykov is a Ukrainian is a Ukrainian 400 metres hurdler and two times national champion . Melnykov won bronze at the 2010 European Athletics Championships on the 400 metres hurdles.His personal best time is 46.54 seconds run in Bielsko-Biała .-References:...			50.32	Q
	1	8	Nathan Woodward			50.45	Q
10	1	3	Michal Uhlík			50.47	q
11	4	5	Michaël Bultheel			50.48	Q
12	3	3	Héni Kechi Héni Kechi Héni Kechi is a French track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles.-Achievements:-References:...			50.50	Q
13	2	6	Stef Vanhaeren			50.71	q, PB
14	4	2	Sébastien Maillard Sébastien Maillard Sébastien Maillard is a male hurdler from France.He finished 5th in the 400m hurdles final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. He was a semi-finalist in the same event at the 2003 World Championships in Paris. As a junior he competed in the decathlon.-Achievements:-External...			50.73	Q
15	3	2	Nils Duerinck Nils Duerinck Nils Duerinck is a Belgian sprint athlete.-Achievements:-References:...			50.89	Q
16	4	6	Giacomo Panizza			51.11	q
17	3	5	Spirídon Papadópoulos			51.25
18	2	2	Tuncay Örs			51.41
19	4	8	Fausto Santini			51.43
20	3	4	Diego Cabello			51.48
21	1	5	Ignacio Sarmiento			51.82
22	3	7	João Ferreira			52.27
23	4	3	Jussi Heikkilä Jussi Heikkilä Jussi Sakari Heikkilä is a Finnish 400 metre hurdler. His personal best is 49.39 seconds, achieved in May 2008 in Tallahassee, Florida....			52.46
24	4	7	Rafał Omelko			52.54
25	3	8	Aarne Nirk Aarne Nirk -Achievements:-External links:...			52.75
26	1	2	Silvestras Guogis Silvestras Guogis Silvestras Guogis is a Lithuanian 400 metres hurdler and sprinter.He represented Lithuania in 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics and 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics without reaching the final.-Achievements:...			53.38
27	3	1	Björgvin Vikingsson			54.46

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Semifinal 1

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	3	Dai Greene		49.48	Q
2	5	Aleksandr Derevyagin Aleksandr Derevyagin Alexsandr Derevyagin is a Russian hurdler.He finished 8th in the 400m hurdles final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg....		49.85	Q, SB
3	6	Fadil Bellaabouss Fadil Bellaabouss Fadil Bellaabouss is a French track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles.-Achievements:-References:...		50.09	Q
4	7	Nathan Woodward		50.51
5	4	Michaël Bultheel		50.60
6	2	Stef Vanhaeren		50.86
7	1	Michal Uhlík		51.06
8	8	Sébastien Maillard Sébastien Maillard Sébastien Maillard is a male hurdler from France.He finished 5th in the 400m hurdles final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. He was a semi-finalist in the same event at the 2003 World Championships in Paris. As a junior he competed in the decathlon.-Achievements:-External...		51.26

Semifinal 2

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	4	Rhys Williams Rhys Williams (athlete) Rhys Williams , is a Welsh professional athlete, specializing in the 400 m hurdles.-Early life:Williams was born in Bridgend, the son of former Welsh international rugby union player J.J. Williams. Rhys studied at Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari from September 1995 until June 2002...		49.61	Q
2	6	Stanislav Melnykov Stanislav Melnykov Stanislav Melnykov is a Ukrainian is a Ukrainian 400 metres hurdler and two times national champion . Melnykov won bronze at the 2010 European Athletics Championships on the 400 metres hurdles.His personal best time is 46.54 seconds run in Bielsko-Biała .-References:...		49.76	Q
3	3	Héni Kechi Héni Kechi Héni Kechi is a French track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles.-Achievements:-References:...		50.05	Q
4	7	Josef Prorok Josef Prorok Josef Prorok is a Czech track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles.-Achievements:-References:...		50.13	q
5	5	Periklis Iakovakis Periklís Iakovákis Periklís Iakovákis is a Greek athlete mainly competing in 400 metres hurdles. He is the Greek record holder and nine times national champion in the event....		50.33	q
6	8	Nils Duerinck Nils Duerinck Nils Duerinck is a Belgian sprint athlete.-Achievements:-References:...		50.46
7	1	Giacomo Panizza		51.46
8	2	Attila Nagy		51.98

Summary

Rank	Semifinal	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1	3	Dai Greene		49.48	Q
2	2	4	Rhys Williams Rhys Williams (athlete) Rhys Williams , is a Welsh professional athlete, specializing in the 400 m hurdles.-Early life:Williams was born in Bridgend, the son of former Welsh international rugby union player J.J. Williams. Rhys studied at Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari from September 1995 until June 2002...		49.61	Q
3	2	6	Stanislav Melnykov Stanislav Melnykov Stanislav Melnykov is a Ukrainian is a Ukrainian 400 metres hurdler and two times national champion . Melnykov won bronze at the 2010 European Athletics Championships on the 400 metres hurdles.His personal best time is 46.54 seconds run in Bielsko-Biała .-References:...		49.76	Q
4	1	5	Aleksandr Derevyagin Aleksandr Derevyagin Alexsandr Derevyagin is a Russian hurdler.He finished 8th in the 400m hurdles final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg....		49.85	Q, SB
5	2	3	Héni Kechi Héni Kechi Héni Kechi is a French track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles.-Achievements:-References:...		50.05	Q
6	1	6	Fadil Bellaabouss Fadil Bellaabouss Fadil Bellaabouss is a French track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles.-Achievements:-References:...		50.09	Q
7	2	7	Josef Prorok Josef Prorok Josef Prorok is a Czech track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles.-Achievements:-References:...		50.13	q
8	2	5	Periklis Iakovakis Periklís Iakovákis Periklís Iakovákis is a Greek athlete mainly competing in 400 metres hurdles. He is the Greek record holder and nine times national champion in the event....		50.33	q
9	2	8	Nils Duerinck Nils Duerinck Nils Duerinck is a Belgian sprint athlete.-Achievements:-References:...		50.46
10	1	7	Nathan Woodward		50.51
11	1	4	Michaël Bultheel		50.60
12	1	2	Stef Vanhaeren		50.86
13	1	1	Michal Uhlík		51.06
14	1	8	Sébastien Maillard Sébastien Maillard Sébastien Maillard is a male hurdler from France.He finished 5th in the 400m hurdles final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. He was a semi-finalist in the same event at the 2003 World Championships in Paris. As a junior he competed in the decathlon.-Achievements:-External...		51.26
15	2	1	Giacomo Panizza Giacomo Panizza Giacomo Panizza was conductor at La Scala, Milan for 13 years , during which time, he composed two operas and thirteen ballets.-External links:* http://www.clarinet.demon.co.uk/panizza.htm* http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/c/Panizza%252C%2BG...		51.46
16	2	2	Attila Nagy		51.98

Final

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	React	Time	Notes
	3	Dai Greene		0.175	48.12	EL
	5	Rhys Williams Rhys Williams (athlete) Rhys Williams , is a Welsh professional athlete, specializing in the 400 m hurdles.-Early life:Williams was born in Bridgend, the son of former Welsh international rugby union player J.J. Williams. Rhys studied at Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari from September 1995 until June 2002...		0.195	48.96	PB
	6	Stanislav Melnykov Stanislav Melnykov Stanislav Melnykov is a Ukrainian is a Ukrainian 400 metres hurdler and two times national champion . Melnykov won bronze at the 2010 European Athletics Championships on the 400 metres hurdles.His personal best time is 46.54 seconds run in Bielsko-Biała .-References:...		0.314	49.09	PB
4	7	Héni Kechi Héni Kechi Héni Kechi is a French track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles.-Achievements:-References:...		0.186	49.34	PB
5	1	Periklis Iakovakis Periklís Iakovákis Periklís Iakovákis is a Greek athlete mainly competing in 400 metres hurdles. He is the Greek record holder and nine times national champion in the event....		0.225	49.38	SB
6	2	Josef Prorok Josef Prorok Josef Prorok is a Czech track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles.-Achievements:-References:...		0.217	49.68	PB
7	4	Aleksandr Derevyagin Aleksandr Derevyagin Alexsandr Derevyagin is a Russian hurdler.He finished 8th in the 400m hurdles final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg....		0.200	49.70	SB
8	8	Fadil Bellaabouss Fadil Bellaabouss Fadil Bellaabouss is a French track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles.-Achievements:-References:...		0.180	1:02.94