Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres
Men's 400 metres at the Games of the XXV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | |||||||||
Dates | 1 August 1992 (heats) 2 August 1992 (quarter-finals) 3 August 1992 (semi-finals) 5 August 1992 (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 69 from 52 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 43.50 OR | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Athletics at the 1992 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 | women |
3000 m | women | |
5000 m | men | |
10,000 m | men | women |
100 m hurdles | women | |
110 m hurdles | men | |
400 m hurdles | men | women |
3000 m steeplechase | men | |
4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
4 × 400 m relay | men | women |
Road events | ||
Marathon | men | women |
10 km walk | women | |
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 | ||
Heptathlon | women | |
Decathlon | men | |
Wheelchair races | ||
These are the official results of the men's 400 metres event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 69 participating athletes, with nine qualifying heats.[1]
In heat 2 of the semi-final round, Quincy Watts ran the number 2 time in history, 43.71, only surpassed by the world record held by Butch Reynolds. At those trials, Danny Everett had run the previous number time in history 43.81, while Reynolds did not qualify. In heat 2, Everett suffered a foot injury and hobbled home. In the final, Watts again improved the number 2 time in history while breaking the Olympic Record with his 43.50 win.[2]
Medalists
Gold | Quincy Watts United States |
Silver | Steve Lewis United States |
Bronze | Samson Kitur Kenya |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics.
World Record | 43.29 | Butch Reynolds | Zürich (SUI) | August 17, 1988 |
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Olympic Record | 43.86 | Lee Evans | Mexico City (MEX) | October 18, 1968 |
Quincy Watts set two new Olympic records. He first ran 43.71 in the semi-finals and improved his mark in the final to 43.50.
Final
- Held on August 6, 1992
RANK | FINAL | TIME |
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Quincy Watts (USA) | 43.50 OR | |
Steve Lewis (USA) | 44.21 | |
Samson Kitur (KEN) | 44.24 | |
4. | Ian Morris (TRI) | 44.25 |
5. | Roberto Hernández (CUB) | 44.52 |
6. | David Grindley (GBR) | 44.75 |
7. | Ibrahim Ismail Muftah (QAT) | 45.10 |
8. | Susumu Takano (JPN) | 45.18 |
Semifinals
RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
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1. | Steve Lewis (USA) | 44.50 |
2. | Roberto Hernández (CUB) | 44.72 |
3. | Ibrahim Ismail Muftah (QAT) | 45.01 |
4. | Susumu Takano (JPN) | 45.09 |
5. | Sunday Bada (NGR) | 45.36 |
6. | Troy Douglas (BER) | 45.59 |
7. | Simon Kemboi (KEN) | 45.93 |
— | Derek Redmond (GBR) | DNF; INJ |
RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
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1. | Quincy Watts (USA) | 43.71 OR |
2. | Samson Kitur (KEN) | 44.18 |
3. | Ian Morris (TRI) | 44.21 |
4. | David Grindley (GBR) | 44.47 |
5. | Roger Black (GBR) | 44.72 |
6. | Benyounes Lahlou (MAR) | 45.49 |
7. | Bobang Phiri (RSA) | 45.59 |
8. | Danny Everett (USA) | 56.61 |
Quarterfinals
RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
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1. | Samson Kitur (KEN) | 44.66 |
2. | Quincy Watts (USA) | 45.06 |
3. | Bobang Phiri (RSA) | 45.27 |
4. | Benyounes Lahlou (MAR) | 45.38 |
5. | Sidney Telles (BRA) | 45.55 |
6. | Rico Lieder (GER) | 45.86 |
7. | Francis Ogola (UGA) | 46.21 |
8. | Dennis Blake (JAM) | 46.49 |
RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
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1. | Derek Redmond (GBR) | 45.02 |
2. | Susumu Takano (JPN) | 45.27 |
3. | Troy Douglas (BER) | 45.67 |
4. | Danny Everett (USA) | 45.76 |
5. | David Kitur (KEN) | 46.25 |
6. | Edielson Rocha (BRA) | 46.34 |
7. | Alvin Daniel (TRI) | 46.44 |
8. | Tamás Molnár (HUN) | 46.80 |
RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
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1. | Ian Morris (TRI) | 44.78 |
2. | David Grindley (GBR) | 44.91 |
3. | Ibrahim Ismail Muftah (QAT) | 45.18 |
4. | Sunday Bada (NGR) | 45.34 |
5. | Devon Morris (JAM) | 45.67 |
6. | Cayetano Cornet (ESP) | 46.27 |
— | Solomon Amegatcher (GHA) | DNF |
— | Cephas Lemba (ZAM) | DNF |
RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
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1. | Steve Lewis (USA) | 44.54 |
2. | Roberto Hernández (CUB) | 44.84 |
3. | Roger Black (GBR) | 45.28 |
4. | Simon Kemboi (KEN) | 45.40 |
5. | Thomas Schönlebe (GER) | 45.46 |
6. | Slobodan Branković (IOP) | 45.90 |
7. | Andrea Nuti (ITA) | 45.96 |
8. | Mark Garner (AUS) | 46.85 |
Heats
RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
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1. | Derek Redmond (GBR) | 45.03 |
2. | Roberto Hernández (CUB) | 45.07 |
3. | Solomon Amegatcher (GHA) | 45.42 |
4. | Dennis Blake (JAM) | 45.92 |
5. | Aktawat Sakoolchan (THA) | 46.78 |
6. | Ali Faudet (CHA) | 47.10 |
7. | Jaime Rodrigues (MOZ) | 48.89 |
RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
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1. | Troy Douglas (BER) | 46.02 |
2. | Alvin Daniel (TRI) | 46.09 |
3. | Thomas Schönlebe (GER) | 46.26 |
4. | Seibert Straughn (BAR) | 46.54 |
5. | Delon Felix (GRN) | 47.39 |
6. | Mohamed Al-Malky (OMA) | 48.00 |
7. | Randolph Foster (CRC) | 48.80 |
8. | Vanxay Sinebandith (LAO) | 51.71 |
RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
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1. | Quincy Watts (USA) | 45.38 |
2. | Bobang Phiri (RSA) | 45.57 |
3. | Rico Lieder (GER) | 45.86 |
4. | Francis Ogola (UGA) | 45.87 |
5. | Ediélson Tenório (BRA) | 46.31 |
6. | Kossi Akoto (TOG) | 46.97 |
7. | Martial Biguet (CAF) | 47.82 (NR) |
RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
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1. | Simon Kemboi (KEN) | 45.84 |
2. | Slobodan Branković (IOP) | 46.34 |
3. | Devon Morris (JAM) | 46.45 |
4. | Patrick Delice (TRI) | 46.58 |
5. | Subul Babo (PNG) | 47.17 |
6. | Médard Makanga (CGO) | 48.17 |
7. | Kenmore Hughes (ANT) | 48.56 |
8. | Mohamed Amir (MDV) | 50.35 |
RANK | HEAT 5 | TIME |
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1. | Danny Everett (USA) | 45.68 |
2. | David Grindley (GBR) | 45.79 |
3. | Andrea Nuti (ITA) | 46.12 |
4. | Innocent Egbunike (NGR) | 46.51 |
5. | Dmitry Kosov (EUN) | 47.28 |
6. | Joseph Adam (SEY) | 47.68 |
7. | Baptiste Firiam (VAN) | 48.98 |
8. | Eulogio Ngache (GEQ) | 50.83 |
RANK | HEAT 6 | TIME |
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1. | Samson Kitur (KEN) | 45.41 |
2. | Susumu Takano (JPN) | 45.96 |
3. | Tamás Molnár (HUN) | 46.21 |
4. | Anthony Wallace (JAM) | 46.88 |
5. | Camera Ntereke (BOT) | 47.32 |
6. | Michael Joseph (BIZ) | 50.90 |
— | Desai Wynter (ISV) | DNF |
— | Lamin Marikong (GAM) | DQ |
RANK | HEAT 7 | TIME |
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1. | Ian Morris (TRI) | 45.65 |
2. | Benyounes Lahlou (MAR) | 45.73 |
3. | David Kitur (KEN) | 46.22 |
4. | Mark Garner (AUS) | 46.26 |
5. | Apisai Driu Baibai (FIJ) | 47.81 |
6. | Henry Mohoanyane (LES) | 48.39 |
7. | Mohamed Mehdi Hasan (BAN) | 48.62 |
RANK | HEAT 8 | TIME |
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1. | Steve Lewis (USA) | 45.14 |
2. | Sunday Bada (NGR) | 45.38 |
3. | Sidnei de Souza (BRA) | 45.92 |
4. | Cayetano Cornet (ESP) | 46.13 |
5. | Tim Hesse (GHA) | 46.67 |
6. | Michael McLean (CAN) | 47.75 |
7. | Samba Fall (MTN) | 50.91 |
RANK | HEAT 9 | TIME |
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1. | Ibrahim Ismail Muftah (QAT) | 45.21 |
2. | Roger Black (GBR) | 45.94 |
3. | Cephas Lemba (ZAM) | 45.94 |
4. | Marco Vaccari (ITA) | 46.37 |
5. | Takahiro Watanabe (JPN) | 46.45 |
6. | Foday Sillah (SLE) | 47.00 |
7. | João Francisco Capindica (ANG) | 47.44 |
8. | Stephen Lugor (SUD) | 48.94 |
See also
- 1988 Men's Olympic Games 400 metres (Seoul)
- 1990 Men's European Championships 400 metres (Split)
- 1991 Men's World Championships 400 metres (Tokyo)
- 1993 Men's World Championships 400 metres (Stuttgart)
- 1994 Men's European Championships 400 metres (Helsinki)
- 1995 Men's World Championships 400 metres (Gothenburg)
- 1996 Men's Olympic Games 400 metres (Atlanta)
References
- ^ "Athletics at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games: Men's 400 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ https://www.olympic.org/athletics/400m-men