Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres

These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia which took place between 26 and 29 July. There were a total number of 64 competitors from 42 countries.[1]

Men's 400 metres
at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
VenueCentennial Olympic Stadium
Dates26 July 1996 (heats)
27 July 1996 (quarter-finals)
28 July 1996 (semi-finals)
29 July 1996 (final)
Competitors62 from 42 nations
Winning time43.49 OR
Medalists
Michael Johnson
 United States
Roger Black
 Great Britain
Davis Kamoga
 Uganda
Official Video Highlights
@ 1:50
Athletics at the
1996 Summer Olympics
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmenwomen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		men
4×100 m relaymenwomen
4×400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
Marathonmenwomen
10 km walkwomen
20 km walkmen
50 km walkmen
Field events
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmenwomen
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen
Wheelchair races

Medalists
GoldMichael Johnson
 United States
SilverRoger Black
 Great Britain
BronzeDavis Kamoga
 Uganda

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics.

World Record 43.29 Butch Reynolds Zürich (SUI) August 17, 1988
Olympic Record 43.50 Quincy Watts Barcelona (ESP) August 5, 1992

In the final Michael Johnson set a new Olympic record by 0.01 seconds with 43.49 seconds.

Results

Final
RANKATHLETEFINALLANESEMIQUARTHEAT
 Michael Johnson (USA) 43.49 4 44.59 44.62 45.80
 Roger Black (GBR) 44.41 3 44.69 44.72 45.28
 Davis Kamoga (UGA) 44.53 2 44.85 44.82 45.56
4.  Alvin Harrison (USA) 44.62 1 45.04 44.79 44.69
5.  Iwan Thomas (GBR) 44.70 8 45.01 45.04 45.22
6.  Roxbert Martin (JAM) 44.83 5 44.81 44.74 46.01
7.  Davian Clarke (JAM) 44.99 6 44.87 44.98 45.54
8.  Ibrahim Ismail Muftah (QAT) DNF 7 45.02 44.96 45.61

Eliminated in Semifinals
RANKNAME ATHLETETIME
—  Samson Kitur (KEN) 45.17
—  Sunday Bada (NGR) 45.30
—  Eswort Coombs (VIN) 45.36
—  Michael McDonald (JAM) 45.48
—  Neil de Silva (TRI) 45.56
—  Štefan Balošák (SVK) 45.59
—  Troy Douglas (BER) 46.33
—  Butch Reynolds (USA) DNF

Eliminated in Quarterfinals
RANKNAME ATHLETETIME
—  Clement Chukwu (NGR) 45.24
—  Arnaud Malherbe (RSA) 45.26
—  Alejandro Cardenas (MEX) 45.33
—  Tawanda Chiwira (ZIM) 45.38
—  Bobang Phiri (RSA) 45.51
—  Du'aine Ladejo (GBR) 45.62
—  Sanderlei Parrela (BRA) 45.72
—  Mathias Rusterholz (SUI) 45.72
—  Kennedy Ochieng (KEN) 45.72
—  Jean-Louis Rapnouil (FRA) 45.74
—  Sugath Thilakaratne (SRI) 45.78
—  Piotr Rysiukiewicz (POL) 46.19
—  Paul Greene (AUS) 46.22
—  Hendrik Mokganyetsi (RSA) 46.48
—  Jude Monye (NGR) DNF
—  Charles Gitonga (KEN) DNS

Eliminated in Heats
RANKNAME ATHLETETIME
—  Osmar dos Santos (BRA) 46.16
—  Mark Ladbrook (AUS) 46.28
—  Michael Joubert (AUS) 46.30
—  Shigekazu Omori (JPN) 46.30
—  Troy McIntosh (BAH) 46.42
—  Laurent Clerc (SUI) 46.42
—  Valdinei da Silva (BRA) 46.61
—  Richard Jones (GUY) 46.69
—  Dawda Jallow (GAM) 46.73
—  Shon Ju-Il (KOR) 46.74
—  Evripides Demosthenous (CYP) 46.76
—  Robert Guy (TRI) 46.80
—  Mohamed Hamed Al-Bishi (KSA) 46.82
—  Kossi Akoto (TOG) 46.94
—  Ivan Jean-Marie (LCA) 47.13
—  Eugene Farrell (IRL) 47.18
—  Carl Oliver (BAH) 47.41
—  Mpho Morobe (LES) 47.54
—  Subul Babo (PNG) 48.15
—  Kimitene Biyago (CHA) 48.88
—  Martial Biguet (CAF) 48.92
—  Emmanuel Rubayiza (RWA) 49.20
—  Mohamed Amir (MDV) 49.67
—  Casimiro Asumu Nze (GEQ) 50.14
—  Hassan Abdou (COM) 50.17
—  Anwar Mohamed Ali (YEM) 50.81
—  Ibrahim Hassan (GHA) DNF
—  Francis Ogola (UGA) DNF
—  Moustafa Abdel Naser (LBA) DSQ
—  Amar Hecini (ALG) DSQ
—  Ibrahim Ouedraogo (BUR) DNS
—  Justice Dipeba (BOT) DNS

See also

Women's 400 metres

References
  1. "Athletics at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Men's 400 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
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