Athletics at the 1979 Pan American Games – Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres sprint competition of the athletics events at the 1979 Pan American Games took place at the Estadio Sixto Escobar.[1][2] The defending Pan American Games champion was Ronnie Ray of the United States.
| Men's 400 metres at the VIII Pan American Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Estadio Sixto Escobar | |||||||||
| Dates | 11 & 12 July | |||||||||
| Winning time | 45.11 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:
| World record |  |
43.86 | Mexico City, Mexico | October 18, 1968 |
| Pan American Games record | |
44.45 | Mexico City, Mexico | October 18, 1975 |
Results
All times shown are in seconds.
| KEY: | WR | World Record | GR | Pan American Record |
Heats
Held on 11 July
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Willie Smith | | 46.68 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Tony Darden | | 46.91 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Delmo da Silva | .svg.png){kind=small} | 47.27 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Bert Cameron |  | 47.29 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Joseph Coombs |  | 47.29 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Glenn Bogue |  | 47.52 | Q |
| 6 | 3 | Clyde Edwards |  | 47.52 | Q |
| 8 | 3 | Colin Bradford | | 47.56 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | Alberto Juantorena |  | 47.59 | Q |
| 10 | 1 | Carlos Álvarez | | 47.80 | Q |
| 11 | 3 | Antônio Dias Ferreira | | 47.81 | Q |
| 12 | 2 | Michael Solomon | | 47.95 | Q |
| 13 | 2 | Fred Sowerby |  | 48.15 | Q |
| 14 | 3 | Gregory Simons | .svg.png){kind=small} | 48.24 | Q |
| 15 | 1 | Brian Saunders | | 48.61 | Q |
| 16 | 3 | Anatolio Ramírez |  | 48.66 | q |
| 17 | 2 | Gerold Pawirodikromo |  | 48.78 | |
| 18 | 2 | Randolph Wheatley |  | 48.89 | |
| 19 | 1 | Francisco Solis | | 49.64 | |
| 20 | 3 | Rigoberto Meléndez | .svg.png){kind=small} | 52.59 | |
| 21 | 1 | Miguel Banegas | | 52.97 |
Semifinals
Held on 11 July[3]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Tony Darden | | 45.89 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Willie Smith | | 46.10 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Alberto Juantorena | | 46.19 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Clyde Edwards | | 46.32 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Brian Saunders | | 46.34 | q |
| 6 | 2 | Bert Cameron | | 46.36 | q |
| 7 | 1 | Joseph Coombs | | 46.49 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Colin Bradford | | 46.51 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | Glenn Bogue | | 46.63 | |
| 10 | 1 | Delmo da Silva | | 46.81 | |
| 11 | 2 | Michael Solomon | | 46.91 | |
| 12 | 1 | Carlos Álvarez | | 47.26 | |
| 13 | 1 | Fred Sowerby | | 47.29 | |
| 14 | 2 | Antônio Dias Ferreira | | 47.32 | |
| 15 | 1 | Gregory Simons | | 47.66 | |
| 16 | 2 | Anatolio Ramírez | | 49.12 |
Final
Held on 12 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time[4] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Tony Darden | |
45.11 | |
 |
Alberto Juantorena | |
45.24 | |
 |
Willie Smith | |
45.30 | |
| 4 | Bert Cameron | |
45.97 | |
| 5 | Brian Saunders | |
46.16 | |
| 6 | Colin Bradford | |
46.36 | |
| 7 | Clyde Edwards | |
46.66 | |
| 8 | Joseph Coombs | |
46.98 |
References
- Memoria VIII Juegos Deportivos Panamericanos San Juan, Puerto Rico 1979 (PDF) (in Spanish). 1979 Pan American Games Organising Committee (COPAN 79). 1981. p. 197. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-08-11. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
- Full results
- "Semifinals results". The Times-News. 12 July 1979. p. 20. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- Memoria VIII Juegos Deportivos Panamericanos San Juan, Puerto Rico 1979 (PDF) (in Spanish). 1979 Pan American Games Organising Committee (COPAN 79). 1981. p. 248. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-08-11. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
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