1946 European Athletics Championships – Men's 50 kilometres walk

Events at the
1946 European
Athletics Championships

Track events
100 m   men   women
200 m men women
400 m men
800 m men
1500 m men
5000 m men
10,000 m men
80 m hurdles women
110 m hurdles men
400 m hurdles men
3000 m
steeplechase
men
10,000 m track walk men
4×100 m relay men women
4×400 m relay men
Road events
Marathon men
50 km walk men
Field events
High jump men women
Pole vault men
Long jump men women
Triple jump men
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Hammer throw men
Javelin throw men women
Combined events
Decathlon men

The men's 50 kilometres race walk at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, on 23 August 1946.[1]

Medalists

Gold John Ljunggren
 Sweden
Silver Henri Forbes
 United Kingdom
Bronze Charles Megnin
 United Kingdom

Results

Final

23 August

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st John Ljunggren  Sweden 4:38:20 CR
2nd Henri Forbes  United Kingdom 4:42:58
3rd Charles Megnin  United Kingdom 4:57:04
4 Oddvar Sponberg  Norway 5:00:27
5 Harry Kristensen  Denmark 5:03:18
6 Harry Olsson  Sweden DNF
7 Edgar Bruun  Norway DQ
8 Josef Doležal  Czechoslovakia DQ

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 8 athletes from 5 countries participated in the event.

References

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