Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres
| Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track events | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 800 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | women | ||
| 5000 m | men | women | ||
| 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 | women | ||
| 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 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia which took place between 26 and 29 July. There were a total number of 64 competitors, with two non-starters.
Medalists
| Gold |  Michael JohnsonUnited States (USA) |
| Silver |  Roger BlackGreat Britain (GBR) |
| Bronze |  Davis KamogaUganda (UGA) |
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
| RANK | ATHLETE | FINAL | LANE | SEMI | QUART | HEAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
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
| RANK | NAME ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| — |  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
| RANK | NAME ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| — | 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
| RANK | NAME ATHLETE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| — | 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 |
| — | .svg.png){kind=small} Shon Ju-Il (KOR) |
46.74 |
| — | .svg.png){kind=small} Evripides Demosthenous (CYP) |
46.76 |
| — | Robert Guy (TRI) |
46.80 |
| — |  Mohammed al-Beshi (KSA) |
46.82 |
| — |  Kossi Akoto (TOG) |
46.94 |
| — |  Ivan Jean-Marie (LCA) |
47.13 |
| — |  Eugene Farrell (IRL) |
47.18 |
| — | Carl Oliver (BAH) |
47.41 |
| — | .svg.png){kind=small} Mpho Morobe (LES) |
47.54 |
| — |  Subul Babo (PNG) |
48.15 |
| — |  Kimitene Biyago (CHA) |
48.88 |
| — |  Martial Biguet (CAF) |
48.92 |
| — | .svg.png){kind=small} Emmanuel Rubayiza (RWA) |
49.20 |
| — |  Mohamed Amir (MDV) |
49.67 |
| — |  Casimiro Asumu Nze (GEQ) |
50.14 |
| — | .svg.png){kind=small} Hassan Abdou (COM) |
50.17 |
| — |  Anwar Ali (YEM) |
50.81 |
| — |  Ibrahim Hassan (GHA) |
DNF |
| — | Francis Ogola (UGA) |
DNF |
| — | .svg.png){kind=small} Mustafa Abdelnaser (LBA) |
DSQ |
| — |  Amar Hecini (ALG) |
DSQ |
| — |  Ibrahim Ouedraogo (BUR) |
DNS |
| — |  Justice Dipeba (BOT) |
DNS |
See also
References
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