Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles
The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games took place July 30 and July 31. The final was won by American Roy Cochran.[1]
| Men's 400 metres hurdles at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Dates | July 30 (heats, semifinals) July 31 (final) | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | |
| 800 m | men | |
| 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 | |
| 10 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 | ||
| Decathlon | men | |
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  |
50.6 s | Stockholm, Sweden | 26 July 1934 |
| Olympic record | 52.0 s | Berlin, Germany | 6 August 1936 |
The following new Olympic record was set during this competition:
| Date | Event | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July | Final | .svg.png){kind=small} | 51.1 s | OR |
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1).
| Date | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 30 July 1948 | 14:30 17:00 | Round 1 Semifinals |
| Saturday, 31 July 1948 | 15:30 | Final |
Results
Round 1
The first round was held on 30 July. The two fastest runners from each heat qualified to the semifinals.
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Cochran | | 53.9 | |
| 2 | Jacques André |  | 54.5 | |
| 3 | Hermelindo Alberti |  | 54.6 | |
| 4 | Jaime Aparicio |  | 55.1 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Whittle |  | 56.9 | |
| 2 | Jean-Claude Arifon | | 56.9 | |
| 3 | Lazaros Petropoulakis | .svg.png){kind=small} | 57.9 | |
| 4 | Mohsin Nazar Khan |  | 59.5 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Holland |  | 54.6 | |
| 2 | Bebbe Storsrkubb |  | 54.6 | |
| 3 | Kemal Horulu |  | 55.1 | |
| 4 | Michael Pope | | 55.3 |
Heat 4
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottavio Missoni |  | 53.9 | |
| 2 | Rune Larsson |  | 54.5 | |
| 3 | Ron Unsworth | | 55.1 | |
| 4 | Sergio Guzmán |  | 55.9 | |
| 5 | Mario Rosas | | 55.9 |
Heat 5
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Ault | | 54.7 | |
| 2 | Yves Cros | | 55.7 | |
| 3 | Werner Christen |  | 56.7 | |
| 4 | Ng Liang Chiang |  | 57.7 |
Heat 6
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duncan White | .svg.png){kind=small} | 53.6 | |
| 2 | Jeff Kirk | | 54.3 | |
| 3 | Alf Westman | | 54.5 | |
| 4 | Bill LaRochelle | .svg.png){kind=small} | 54.9 |
Semifinals
The semifinals were held on 30 July. The three fastest runners from each heat advanced to the final.
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rune Larsson | | 51.9 | OR |
| 2 | Dick Ault | | 52.1 | |
| 3 | Duncan White | | 52.1 | |
| 4 | Jean-Claude Arifon | | 52.3 | |
| 5 | Jeff Kirk | | 52.5 | |
| 6 | Jacques André | | 56.3 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Cochran | | 51.9 | = OR |
| 2 | Yves Cros | | 52.5 | |
| 3 | Ottavio Missoni | | 53.4 | |
| 4 | Harry Whittle | | 53.4 | |
| 5 | Bebbe Storsrkubb | | 53.5 | |
| 6 | John Holland | | 53.9 |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Roy Cochran | | 51.1 | OR |
 | Duncan White | | 51.8 | |
 | Rune Larsson | | 52.2 | |
| 4 | Dick Ault | | 52.4 | |
| 5 | Yves Cros | | 53.3 | |
| 6 | Ottavio Missoni | | 54.0 |
Key: OR = Olympic record
References
- "Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's 400 metres Hurdles". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
External links
- Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, The (1948). The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad. LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
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