Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles
| Men's 400 metres hurdles at the Games of the XXII Olympiad | |
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| File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-Z0802-016, Volker Beck.jpg Volker Beck (1981) | |
| Venue | Lenin Stadium |
| Dates | 24–26 July |
| Competitors | 22 from 19 nations |
| Winning time | 48.70 |
| Medalists | |
| Athletics at the 1980 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 |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | |
| 100 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 | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| 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 | ||
| Pentathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union had a start list of 22 competitors from 19 nations, with three quarterfinals (22 runners), two semifinals (16), and a final (8) that took place on Saturday July 26, 1980.[1] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Volker Beck of East Germany, the nation's first medal in the event. Vasyl Arkhypenko earned silver, the second consecutive Games that the Soviet Union reached the podium in the event. Gary Oakes put Great Britain back on the podium after a one-Games absence with his bronze.
Background
This was the 17th time the event was held. It had been introduced along with the men's 200 metres hurdles in 1900, with the 200 being dropped after 1904 and the 400 being held through 1908 before being left off the 1912 programme. However, when the Olympics returned in 1920 after World War I, the men's 400 metres hurdles was back and would continue to be contested at every Games thereafter. One of the eight finalists from the 1976 Games returned: sixth-place finisher Yanko Bratanov of Bulgaria. Also returning was 1972 gold medalist John Akii-Bua of Uganda, who had not competed in 1976 due to the African boycott. The overwhelming favorite would have been reigning champion Edwin Moses of the United States, but he (along with his biggest challenger, European champion Harald Schmid of West Germany) were absent from Moscow due to the American-led boycott.[2] Botswana, Nicaragua, Syria, and Zambia each made their debut in the event. Great Britain made its 15th appearance, most of any competing nation but behind the United States' 16; this was the first time the Americans did not compete in the event.
Competition format
The competition used the three-round format used every Games since 1908 (except the four-round competition in 1952): quarterfinals, semifinals, and a final. Ten sets of hurdles were set on the course. The hurdles were 3 feet (91.5 centimetres) tall and were placed 35 metres apart beginning 45 metres from the starting line, resulting in a 40 metres home stretch after the last hurdle. The 400 metres track was standard. There were 3 quarterfinal heats with 7 or 8 athletes each. The top 4 men in each quarterfinal advanced to the semifinals along with the next fastest 4 overall. The 16 semifinalists were divided into 2 semifinals of 8 athletes each, with the top 3 in each semifinal, and the next 2 fastest overall, advancing to the 8-man final.[2]
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1980 Summer Olympics.
| World record | File:Flag of the United States.svg Edwin Moses (USA) | 47.13 | Milan, Italy | 3 July 1980 |
| Olympic record | File:Flag of the United States.svg Edwin Moses (USA) | 47.64 | Montreal, Canada | 25 July 1976 |
No new world or Olympic records were set during the competition.
Schedule
All times are Moscow Time (UTC+3)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 24 July 1980 | 10:15 | Quarterfinals |
| Friday, 25 July 1980 | 17:10 | Semifinals |
| Saturday, 26 July 1980 | 19:55 | Final |
Results
Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals were held on Thursday, 24 July 1980.
Quarterfinal 1
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikolay Vasilyev | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 50.09 | Q |
| 2 | Antônio Dias Ferreira | File:Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Brazil | 50.14 | Q |
| 3 | Volker Beck | File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany | 50.35 | Q |
| 4 | Ryszard Szparak | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | 50.45 | Q |
| 5 | John Akii-Bua | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda | 50.87 | q |
| 6 | Horia Toboc | File:Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania | 50.89 | q |
| 7 | Davison Lishebo | File:Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg Zambia | 51.73 |
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Quarterfinal 2
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Schulting | File:Olympic flag.svg Netherlands | 50.01 | Q |
| 2 | József Szalai | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 50.23 | Q |
| 3 | Gary Oakes | File:Olympic flag.svg Great Britain | 50.39 | Q |
| 4 | Aleksandr Kharlov | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 50.79 | Q |
| 5 | José Casabona | File:Spain Olympic Flag 1980.svg Spain | 51.26 | |
| — | Wilfred Kareng | File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana | DNF | |
| Leonel Teller | File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua | DNF | ||
| — | Ali Hassan Kadhum | File:Flag of Iraq (1963–1991).svg Iraq | DNS |
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Quarterfinal 3
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasyl Arkhypenko | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 50.22 | Q |
| 2 | Franz Meier | File:Olympic flag.svg Switzerland | 50.32 | Q |
| 3 | Rok Kopitar | File:Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg Yugoslavia | 50.34 | Q |
| 4 | Juan Lloveras | File:Spain Olympic Flag 1980.svg Spain | 50.48 | Q |
| 5 | Yanko Bratanov | File:Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Bulgaria | 50.56 | q |
| 6 | Christer Gullstrand | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 50.95 | q |
| 7 | Amer Maaraoui | File:Flag of Syria.svg Syria | 53.26 | |
| 8 | Abdultif Hashem | File:Flag of Kuwait (3-2).svg Kuwait | 53.31 |
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Semifinals
The semifinals were held on Friday, 25 July 1980.
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volker Beck | File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany | 50.36 | Q |
| 2 | Rok Kopitar | File:Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg Yugoslavia | 50.55 | Q |
| 3 | Horia Toboc | File:Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania | 50.58 | Q |
| 4 | Harry Schulting | File:Olympic flag.svg Netherlands | 50.61 | |
| 5 | Aleksandr Kharlov | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 50.64 | |
| 6 | József Szalai | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 51.06 | |
| 7 | Antônio Dias Ferreira | File:Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Brazil | 52.31 | |
| — | Christer Gullstrand | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | DNS |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasyl Arkhypenko | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 49.80 | Q |
| 2 | Nikolay Vasilyev | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 49.87 | Q |
| 3 | Gary Oakes | File:Olympic flag.svg Great Britain | 50.07 | Q |
| 4 | Franz Meier | File:Olympic flag.svg Switzerland | 50.12 | q |
| 5 | Yanko Bratanov | File:Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Bulgaria | 50.17 | q |
| 6 | Ryszard Szparak | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | 50.41 | |
| 7 | John Akii-Bua | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda | 51.10 | |
| 8 | Juan Lloveras | File:Spain Olympic Flag 1980.svg Spain | 51.86 |
Final
Results summary
See also
- 1982 Men's European Championships 400m Hurdles (Athens)
- 1983 Men's World Championships 400m Hurdles (Helsinki)
References
- ↑ "Athletics at the 1980 Moscow Summer Games: Men's 400 metres Hurdles". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "400 metres Hurdles, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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