| Final | time | gap |
| | 1. Erwin Sietas |  Germany | 2:49.0 | | | 2. Paul Schwarz | Germany | 2:49.4 | +0.4s | | 3. Hans Malmstrom |  Denmark | 2:49.8 | +0.8s | | 4. Finn Jensen | Denmark | 2:52.6 | +3.6s | | 5. Toivo Reinholdt |  Finland | 2:55.2 | +6.2s | | 6. Normann |  Norway | 2:59.6 | +10.6s |
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Heats - Saturday, 18th August |
| Heat 1 | time | Rk. | | 1. Paul Schwarz | Germany | 2:49.0 | 1. | | 2. Hans Malmstrom | Denmark | 2:50.4 | 2. | | 3. Toivo Reinhghodt | Finland | 2:56.0 | 5. | | 4. Mezei |  Hungary | 2:59.5 | 8. | | 5. Heyner |  Sweden | 3:05.0 | 9. |
100m: Paul Schwarz (GER) 1:19.2
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| Heat 2 | time | Rk. | | 1. Erwin Sietas | Germany | 2:51.8 | 3. | | 2. Finn Jensen | Denmark | 2:53.2 | 4. | | 3. Normann | Norway | 2:57.6 | 6. | | 4. Hild | Hungary | 2:59.2 | 7. |
100m: Erwin Sietas (GER) 1:21.2
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| Precompetiton German Ranking 200m | time | | 1. Erwin Sietas | Germany | 2:53.6 | | 2. Heins | Germany | 2:56.1 | | 3. Minnich | Germany | 2:57.5 | | 4. Koppen | Germany | 2:58.1 | | 5. Meyerer | Germany | 2:58.2 | | 6. Wagenbauer | Germany | 2:59.1 |
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