| 1 | Ralf Lübke | FRG | 46,66 | Q |
| 2 | Jens Carlowitz | GDR | 46,77 | Q |
| 3 | Vito Petrella | ITA | 47,09 | Q |
| 4 | Klaus Ehrle | AUT | 47,36 | |
| 5 | Sedlacek | TCH | 47,60 | |
| 6 | Angel Heras | ESP | 47,70 |
| 1 | Brian Whittle | GBR | 46,86 | Q |
| 2 | Thomas Schönlebe | GDR | 46,86 | Q |
| 3 | Antonio Sanchez | ESP | 46,97 | Q |
| 4 | Gusztav Menczer | HUN | 47,13 | |
| 5 | Danilo Bertaggia | ITA | 47,55 | |
| 6 | Zeljko Knapic | HUN | 47,56 |