1971 European Athletics Championships – Men's 100 metres

Men's 100 metres
at the 1971 European Athletics Championships
VenueHelsinki Olympic Stadium
LocationHelsinki
Dates
  • 10 August (heats)
  • 11 August (semifinals & final)
Competitors29 from 18 nations
Winning time10.27
Medalists
    Soviet Union
    West Germany
    Greece

The men's 100 metres at the 1971 European Athletics Championships was held in Helsinki, Finland, at Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 10 and 11 August 1971.

The winning margin was 0.22 seconds which with the conclusion of the 2024 championships remains the only time the men's 100 metres has been won by more than 0.2 seconds at these championships.