Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles
The men's 400 metres hurdles event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, August 15, 1920, and on Monday, August 16, 1920. 19 runners from 9 nations competed.[1]
| Men's 400 metres hurdles at the Games of the VII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Olympisch Stadion | ||||||||||||
| Dates | August 15–16 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 19 from 9 nations | ||||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics | |
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| Track events | |
| 100 m | men |
| 200 m | men |
| 400 m | men |
| 800 m | men |
| 1500 m | men |
| 5000 m | men |
| 10,000 m | men |
| 110 m hurdles | men |
| 400 m hurdles | men |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men |
| 4×100 m relay | men |
| 4×400 m relay | men |
| 3000 m team race | men |
| 3 km walk | men |
| 10 km walk | men |
| Road events | |
| Marathon | men |
| Field events | |
| Long jump | men |
| Triple jump | men |
| High jump | men |
| Pole vault | men |
| Shot put | men |
| Discus throw | men |
| Hammer throw | men |
| Javelin throw | men |
| 56 lb weight throw | men |
| Combined events | |
| Pentathlon | men |
| Decathlon | men |
| Cross-country events | |
| Individual | men |
| Team | men |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 54.2 |  |
Pasadena (USA) | June 26, 1920 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 55.0 | |
London (GBR) | July 22, 1908 |
Frank Loomis set a new world record with 54.0 seconds in the final.
Results
Quarterfinals
Quarterfinal 1
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 57.6 | Q |
| 2 |  | 58.4 | Q |
| 3 |  | 58.8 | |
| 4 |  |
Quarterfinal 2
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 57.2 | Q |
| 2 |  | 57.7 | Q |
| 3 | | 59.9 | |
| — |  | DNF | |
.svg.png){kind=small} | DNF |
Quarterfinal 3
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 57.6 | Q |
| 2 | | 58.4 | Q |
| 3 | | 59.1 | |
| 4 | |
Quarterfinal 4
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 56.4 | Q |
| 2 | | 56.7 | Q |
| 3 | | 57.9 | |
| — | .svg.png){kind=small} | DNF |
Quarterfinal 5
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 55.8 | Q |
| 2 | | 55.9 | Q |
Semifinals
Semifinal 1
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 55.4 | Q |
| 2 | | 55.5 | Q |
| 3 | | 56.2 | Q |
| 4 | | 56.5 | |
| 5 | | 56.9 |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Athlete | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 55.4 | Q |
| 2 | | 55.7 | Q |
| 3 | | 55.8 | Q |
| 4 | | ||
| 5 | |
Final
The final was held on Monday, August 16, 1920.
| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 54.0 WR |
| 2 | | 54.6 |
| 3 | | 54.7 |
| 4 | | 54.8 |
| 5 | | 55.4 |
| 6 | | 55.7 |
References
- "Athletics at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games: Men's 400 metres Hurdles". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
External links
- Belgium Olympic Committee (1957). Olympic Games Antwerp 1920: Official Report (in French).
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 16 August 2007.
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