Men's 400 metres at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
Dates | 17–19 October | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 50 from 33 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 45.1 | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics | ||
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Track events | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
800 m | men | women |
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 | |
4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
4 × 400 m relay | men | |
Road events | ||
Marathon | men | |
20 km walk | men | |
50 km walk | men | |
Field events | ||
Long jump | men | women |
Triple jump | men | |
High jump | men | women |
Pole vault | men | |
Shot put | men | women |
Discus throw | men | women |
Javelin throw | men | women |
Hammer throw | men | |
Combined events | ||
Pentathlon | women | |
Decathlon | men | |
The men's 400 metres was the third-shortest of the men's track races in the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo. It was held on 17 October, 18 October, and 19 October 1964. 55 athletes from 36 nations entered, with 5 not starting in the first round. The first two rounds were held on 17 October, with the semifinals on 18 October and the final on 19 October.[1] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by 0.1 seconds by Mike Larrabee of the United States, the third consecutive and tenth overall victory for an American in the event. Trinidad and Tobago and Poland each earned their first medal in the 400 metres.
Background
[edit]This was the fifteenth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. None of the finalists from 1960 returned. The United States again had a strong team; Henry Carr would have been favored, but ran only in the 200 metres and the 4 × 400 metres relay. Ulis Williams was the 1962 and 1963 AAU champion, but Mike Larrabee matched the world record to win the U.S. Olympic trials. Other contenders included 1962 European champion Robbie Ian Brightwell of Great Britain and Wendell Mottley of Trinidad and Tobago.[2]
Hong Kong, Iran, the Ivory Coast, Senegal, and Tanzania appeared in this event for the first time. South Korea and Mongolia had entrants, but did not start. The United States made its fifteenth appearance in the event, the only nation to compete in it at every Olympic Games to that point.
Competition format
[edit]The competition retained the basic four-round format from 1920. A significant change, however, was the introduction of the "fastest loser" system. Previously, advancement depended solely on the runners' place in their heat. The 1964 competition added advancement places to the fastest runners across the heats in the first round who did not advance based on place. The 1964 event also increased the standard heat size to 8 athletes.
There were 7 heats in the first round, each scheduled to have 7 or 8 athletes but with one dropping to as low as 5 after withdrawals. The top four runners in each heat advanced to the quarterfinals, along with the next four fastest runners overall. There were 4 quarterfinals of 8 runners each; the top four athletes in each quarterfinal heat advanced to the semifinals. The semifinals featured 2 heats of 8 runners each. The top four runners in each semifinal heat advanced, making an eight-man final.[2][3]
Records
[edit]Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
World record | ![]() |
44.9 | Rome, Italy | 6 September 1960 |
Olympic record | ![]() |
44.9 | Rome, Italy | 6 September 1960 |
No records were set during this event.
Schedule
[edit]All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Date | Time | Round |
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Saturday, 17 October 1964 | 10:00 15:00 |
Round 1 Quarterfinals |
Sunday, 18 October 1964 | 15:20 | Semifinals |
Monday, 19 October 1964 | 13:00 | Final |
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]The top four runners in each of the 7 heats advanced.
Heat 1
[edit]Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Wendell Mottley | ![]() |
45.9 | Q |
2 | Robbie Ian Brightwell | ![]() |
46.1 | Q |
3 | Jean-Pierre Boccardo | ![]() |
46.6 | Q |
4 | Gary Eddy | ![]() |
46.9 | Q |
5 | Stanisław Swatowski | ![]() |
47.6 | |
6 | István Gyulai | ![]() |
48.0 | |
7 | Didier Mejía | ![]() |
48.1 | |
— | Chang Jong Kil | ![]() |
DNS |
Heat 2
[edit]Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Kent Bernard | ![]() |
46.8 | Q |
2 | Sergio Bello | ![]() |
47.5 | Q |
3 | Vadym Arkhypchuk | ![]() |
47.7 | Q |
4 | Tim Graham | ![]() |
48.4 | Q |
5 | Arsenio Jazmin | ![]() |
49.9 | |
— | Amarsanaa Dulam | ![]() |
DNS | |
Wesley Johnson | ![]() |
DNS | ||
Samuel Owusa-Mensah | ![]() |
DNS |
Heat 3
[edit]Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Andrzej Badeński | ![]() |
46.4 | Q |
2 | Adrian Peter Metcalfe | ![]() |
46.7 | Q |
3 | Jörg Jüttner | ![]() |
47.0 | Q |
4 | Rupert Hoilette | ![]() |
47.5 | Q |
5 | Amos Omolo | ![]() |
47.6 | |
6 | Juan Carlos Dyrzka | ![]() |
48.3 | |
7 | Amadou Gakou | ![]() |
50.1 | |
8 | Daniel Thomas | ![]() |
50.4 |
Heat 4
[edit]Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Ulis Williams | ![]() |
46.2 | Q |
2 | Edwin Skinner | ![]() |
46.5 | Q |
3 | Tegegn Bezabih | ![]() |
46.7 | Q |
4 | Peter Vassella | ![]() |
46.7 | Q |
5 | Johannes Schmitt | ![]() |
46.9 | q |
6 | Muhammad Sadiq | ![]() |
47.3 | q |
7 | Víctor Maldonado | ![]() |
47.7 | |
8 | Jacques Pennewaert | ![]() |
47.7 |
Heat 5
[edit]Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Ollan Cassell | ![]() |
46.8 | Q |
2 | William Crothers | ![]() |
46.8 | Q |
3 | James Addy | ![]() |
47.2 | Q |
4 | P. A. Grajales Escobar | ![]() |
47.2 | Q |
5 | Viktor Bychkov | ![]() |
47.3 | q |
6 | Jürgen Kalfelder | ![]() |
47.7 | |
7 | Yoyaga Dit Coulibaly | ![]() |
48.8 | |
— | George E. Kerr | ![]() |
DNS |
Heat 6
[edit]Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Mike Larrabee | ![]() |
46.8 | Q |
2 | Ebenezer Quartey | ![]() |
47.1 | Q |
3 | Peter Laeng | ![]() |
47.1 | Q |
4 | Hryhoriy Sverbetov | ![]() |
47.3 | Q |
5 | Ken Roche | ![]() |
47.4 | q |
6 | Somsakdi Tongsuke | ![]() |
48.9 | |
7 | Jasim Karim Kuraishi | ![]() |
49.5 |
Heat 7
[edit]Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Josef Trousil | ![]() |
47.0 | Q |
2 | Wilson Kiprugut | ![]() |
47.1 | Q |
3 | Laurie Khan | ![]() |
47.2 | Q |
4 | Ireneusz Kluczek | ![]() |
47.3 | Q |
5 | Hortensio Fucil | ![]() |
47.9 | |
6 | Hayase Hirotada | ![]() |
48.5 | |
7 | William Hill | ![]() |
48.7 | |
8 | Hossein Ghafourizadeh | ![]() |
50.8 |
Quarterfinals
[edit]The four fastest runners in each of the four heats advanced to the semifinals.
Quarterfinal 1
[edit]Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Wendell Mottley | ![]() |
45.8 | Q |
2 | Ollan Cassell | ![]() |
46.2 | Q |
3 | Jean Pierre Boccardo | ![]() |
46.3 | Q |
4 | Peter Vassella | ![]() |
46.5 | Q |
5 | Peter Laeng | ![]() |
46.7 | |
6 | Sergio Bello | ![]() |
46.9 | |
7 | Ebenezer Quartey | ![]() |
47.0 | |
8 | Muhammad Sadiq | ![]() |
48.0 |
Quarterfinal 2
[edit]Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Andrzej Badeński | ![]() |
46.5 | Q |
2 | William Crothers | ![]() |
46.7 | Q |
3 | Tim Graham | ![]() |
46.8 | Q |
4 | Laurie Khan | ![]() |
47.0 | Q |
5 | Josef Trousil | ![]() |
47.2 | |
6 | Johannes Schmitt | ![]() |
47.2 | |
7 | Ken Roche | ![]() |
48.0 | |
8 | Hryhoriy Sverbetov | ![]() |
48.0 |
Quarterfinal 3
[edit]Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Mike Larrabee | ![]() |
46.5 | Q |
2 | Kent Bernard | ![]() |
46.7 | Q |
3 | Robbie Ian Brightwell | ![]() |
47.1 | Q |
4 | Jörg Jüttner | ![]() |
47.2 | Q |
5 | Rupert Hoilette | ![]() |
47.6 | |
6 | Gary Eddy | ![]() |
47.6 | |
7 | Wilson Kiprugut | ![]() |
47.7 | |
8 | Vadym Arkhypchuk | ![]() |
47.9 |
Quarterfinal 4
[edit]Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Edwin Skinner | ![]() |
46.9 | Q |
2 | Ulis Williams | ![]() |
46.9 | Q |
3 | Tegegn Bezabih | ![]() |
47.2 | Q |
4 | James Addy | ![]() |
47.3 | Q |
5 | Adrian Peter Metcalfe | ![]() |
47.8 | |
6 | P. A. Grajales Escobar | ![]() |
47.8 | |
7 | Viktor Bychkov | ![]() |
47.9 | |
— | Ireneusz Kluczek | ![]() |
DNS |
Semifinals
[edit]The top four runners in each of the two semifinals advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
[edit]Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Robbie Ian Brightwell | ![]() |
45.7 | Q |
2 | Wendell Mottley | ![]() |
45.9 | Q |
3 | Ulis Williams | ![]() |
46.2 | Q |
4 | Peter Vassella | ![]() |
46.5 | Q |
5 | Jörg Jüttner | ![]() |
46.7 | |
6 | Laurie Khan | ![]() |
47.0 | |
7 | Tegegn Bezabih | ![]() |
47.1 | |
8 | Jean Pierre Boccardo | ![]() |
47.1 |
Semifinal 2
[edit]Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Mike Larrabee | ![]() |
46.0 | Q |
2 | Andrzej Badeński | ![]() |
46.2 | Q |
3 | Edwin Skinner | ![]() |
46.5 | Q |
4 | Tim Graham | ![]() |
46.5 | Q |
5 | Ollan Cassell | ![]() |
46.6 | |
6 | William Crothers | ![]() |
46.9 | |
7 | Kent Bernard | ![]() |
47.1 | |
8 | James Addy | ![]() |
47.6 |
Final
[edit]Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time |
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5 | Mike Larrabee | ![]() |
45.1 |
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7 | Wendell Mottley | ![]() |
45.2 |
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2 | Andrzej Badeński | ![]() |
45.6 |
4 | 6 | Robbie Ian Brightwell | ![]() |
45.7 |
5 | 8 | Ulis Williams | ![]() |
46.0 |
6 | 1 | Tim Graham | ![]() |
46.0 |
7 | 3 | Peter Vassella | ![]() |
46.3 |
8 | 4 | Edwin Skinner | ![]() |
46.8 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Athletics at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games: Men's 400 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ a b "400 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ Official Report, vol. 2, pp. 25–26.
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