| Final 14:30 | time | | | 1. Josef Doležal |  TCH | 45:01.8 | CR | | 2. Anatoliy Yegorov |  URS | 45:53.0 | | | 3. Sergey Lobastov | URS | 46:21.8 | | | 4. Rundlof Åke |  SWE | 46:48.8 | | | 5. Bryan Hawkins |  GBR | 46:52.8 | | | 6. Gabriel Reymond |  SUI | 47:09.8 | | | 7. Louis Chevalier |  FRA | 47:12.0 | | | 8. Fritz Schwab | SUI | 47:21.6 | | | 9. George Coleman | GBR | 47:37.4 | | | 10.Jindřich Malý | TCH | 48:35.8 | | | 11.Roland Griset | FRA | 48:38.2 | | | 12.Ragnvald Thunestvedt |  DEN | 49:00.4 | | | 13.Gunnar Ljunggren | SWE | 49:19.6 | | | 14.Leo Rosschou | DEN | 50:52.6 | | | -. Claus Biethan |  FRG | DNF | | | -. Haralambie Racescu |  ROU | DQ | | | -. Bienthan |  FRG | DNS | |
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| History Men 20km Walk | | European Record: Hardmo (SWE) 42:39.6 | | Championship Record: Schwab, Switzerland 46:01.8 |
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