Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres
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| Men's 400 metres at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad | |
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| File:Alonzo Babers finish.JPEG Alonzo Babers winning the gold medal | |
| Venue | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Dates | 4 to 8 August |
| Competitors | 80 from 56 nations |
| Winning time | 44.27 |
| Medalists | |
| Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics | ||
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The men's 400 metres was an event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. It was held from August 4 to August 8. Eighty athletes from 56 nations competed.[1][2] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by 0.27 seconds by Alonzo Babers, returning the United States to the top of the podium for the first time since 1972 (and the 13th time overall). Gabriel Tiacoh won the Ivory Coast's first Olympic medal in any event, with a silver.
Background
This was the twentieth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. None of the finalists from 1980 returned. The favorites were Bert Cameron of Jamaica (winner of the first world championship in 1983) and Americans Antonio McKay and Alonzo Babers.[2] The British Virgin Islands, Cameroon, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, the Gambia, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nepal, Oman, Rwanda, Somalia, Suriname, Togo, the United Arab Emirates, and Zimbabwe appeared in this event for the first time. The United States made its 19th appearance, most of any nation, having missed only the boycotted 1980 Games.
Competition format
The competition retained the basic four-round format from 1920. The "fastest loser" system, introduced in 1964, was used for the first round. There were 10 first-round heats, each with 8 runners. The top three runners in each heat advanced, along with the next two fastest overall. The 32 quarterfinalists were divided into 4 quarterfinals with 8 runners each; the top four athletes in each quarterfinal heat advanced to the semifinals, with no "fastest loser" spots. The semifinals featured 2 heats of 8 runners each. The top four runners in each semifinal heat advanced, making an eight-man final.[2][3]
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1976 Summer Olympics.
| World record | File:Flag of the United States.svg Lee Evans (USA) | 43.86 | Mexico City, Mexico | 18 October 1968 |
| Olympic record | File:Flag of the United States.svg Lee Evans (USA) | 43.86 | Mexico City, Mexico | 18 October 1968 |
No world or Olympic records were set during this event. National records set were:
| Nation | Athlete | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados | Elvis Forde | Semifinal 2 | 45.32 |
| File:Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia | Ibrahim Okash | Heat 1 | 47.91 |
Schedule
For the first time, the event was held on four separate days, with each round being on a different day. All times are Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 4 August 1984 | 10:30 | Round 1 |
| Sunday, 5 August 1984 | 17:00 | Quarterfinals |
| Monday, 6 August 1984 | 16:55 | Semifinals |
| Wednesday, 8 August 1984 | 16:45 | Final |
Results
Round 1
Heat 1
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Davison Lishebo | File:Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg Zambia | 46.20 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | David Peltier | File:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados | 46.57 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Allan Ingraham | File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas | 46.72 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Boubacar Diallo | File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal | 46.73 | |
| 5 | 2 | Dean Greenaway | File:Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg British Virgin Islands | 47.33 | |
| 6 | 3 | Evaldo da Silva | File:Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Brazil | 47.55 | |
| 7 | 4 | Ibrahim Okash | File:Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia | 47.91 | NR |
| 8 | 8 | Issaka Hassane | File:Flag of Chad.svg Chad | 49.64 |
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Heat 2
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Gabriel Tiacoh | File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast | 45.96 | Q |
| 2 | 6 | David Kitur | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 46.25 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Marcel Arnold | File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 46.46 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Gary Minihan | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | 46.93 | |
| 5 | 1 | Nordin Jadi | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | 47.12 | |
| 6 | 7 | Tommy Johansson | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 47.77 | |
| 7 | 8 | Daniel Andre | File:Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius | 49.09 | |
| 8 | 4 | Faustin Butéra | File:Flag of Rwanda (1962-2001).svg Rwanda | 51.41 |
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Heat 3
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Innocent Egbunike | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | 46.63 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Mark Senior | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica | 46.73 | Q |
| 3 | 8 | Gérson de Souza | File:Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Brazil | 47.02 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Manuel Ramirez-Caicedo | File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia | 47.17 | |
| 5 | 7 | Brian Saunders | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 47.40 | |
| 6 | 4 | Mohamed Amer Al-Malky | File:Flag of Oman (1970-1995).svg Oman | 47.61 | |
| 7 | 3 | Meesaq Rizvi | File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan | 49.58 | |
| — | 2 | Secundino Borabota | File:Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Equatorial Guinea | DSQ |
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Heat 4
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Bertland Cameron | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica | 46.14 | Q |
| 2 | 7 | Oddur Sigurdsson | File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland | 46.30 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Doug Hinds | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 46.42 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Richard Louis | File:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados | 46.70 | |
| 5 | 5 | Jean-Didace Bemou | File:Flag of the People's Republic of Congo.svg Republic of the Congo | 47.26 | |
| 6 | 3 | Hector Llatser | File:Flag of France.svg France | 47.30 | |
| 7 | 8 | Phillip Pipersburg | File:Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg Belize | 48.04 | |
| 8 | 6 | Alberto López | File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala | 52.21 |
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Heat 5
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Alonzo Babers | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 45.81 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Michael Paul | File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago | 46.18 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Philip Brown | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 46.26 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Moses Kyeswa | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda | 46.78 | |
| 5 | 8 | Tim Bethune | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 46.98 | |
| 6 | 6 | Joseph Ramotshabi | File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana | 48.11 | |
| 7 | 5 | Dawda Jallow | File:Flag of The Gambia.svg The Gambia | 48.36 | |
| 8 | 4 | René López | File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador | 48.71 |
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Heat 6
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Bruce Frayne | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | 46.08 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Aldo Canti | File:Flag of France.svg France | 46.14 | Q |
| 3 | 8 | Susumu Takano | File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan | 46.26 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Nafi Mersal | File:Flag of Egypt (1972–1984).svg Egypt | 46.46 | |
| 5 | 3 | Alfred Browne | File:Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Antigua and Barbuda | 47.29 | |
| 6 | 7 | Rashid Al-Jirbi | File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates | 48.71 | |
| 7 | 4 | Siegfried Cruden | File:Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname | 50.07 | |
| — | 5 | Hassan El-Kashief | File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan | DNF |
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Heat 7
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Sunder Nix | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 45.42 | Q |
| 2 | 6 | Elvis Forde | File:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados | 45.47 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Antonio Sánchez | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 46.03 | Q |
| 4 | 4 | Anton Skerritt | File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago | 46.30 | q |
| 5 | 5 | James Atuti | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 47.04 | |
| 6 | 8 | Adjé Adjeoda Vignon | File:Flag of Togo.svg Togo | 47.43 | |
| 7 | 3 | Lapule Tamean | File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea | 47.60 | |
| 8 | 1 | Pushpa Raj Ojha | File:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal | 52.12 |
Heat 8
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Antonio McKay | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 45.55 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | John Anzrah | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 46.12 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Isidro del Prado | File:Flag of the Philippines (1936–1985, 1986–1998).svg Philippines | 46.82 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Leonardo Loforte | File:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique | 47.07 | |
| 5 | 3 | Joseph Rodan | File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji | 49.00 | |
| 6 | 8 | Agripa Mwausegha | File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi | 49.12 | |
| 7 | 4 | Charles Moses | File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana | 50.39 | |
| — | 2 | Ali St. Louis | File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago | DNF |
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Heat 9
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Erwin Skamrahl | File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany | 45.94 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Angel Heras | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 46.06 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Todd Bennett | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 46.09 | Q |
| 4 | 4 | Yann Quentrec | File:Flag of France.svg France | 46.94 | |
| 5 | 7 | Wilson dos Santos | File:Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Brazil | 47.55 | |
| 6 | 8 | Mark Handelsman | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | 48.17 | |
| 7 | 1 | Chris Madzokere | File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe | 48.49 | |
| 8 | 6 | Arsène Randriamahazomana | File:Flag of Madagascar.svg Madagascar | 48.86 |
Heat 10
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Kriss Akabusi | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 45.64 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Darren Clark | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | 45.68 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Sunday Uti | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | 45.74 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Devon Morris | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica | 45.80 | q |
| 5 | 1 | Mike Okot | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda | 46.68 | |
| 6 | 8 | Samuel Sarkpa | File:Flag of Liberia.svg Liberia | 47.65 | |
| 7 | 7 | Mama Moluh | File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon | 48.90 | |
| — | 4 | Vincent Confait | File:Flag of Seychelles (1977–1996).svg Seychelles | DSQ |
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Quarterfinals
Quarterfinal 1
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Antonio McKay | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 44.72 | Q |
| 2 | 6 | Darren Clark | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | 44.77 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Kriss Akabusi | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 45.43 | Q |
| 4 | 4 | Dave Lishebo | File:Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg Zambia | 45.57 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | John Anzrah | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 45.67 | |
| 6 | 1 | Devon Morris | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica | 46.14 | |
| 7 | 7 | Allan Ingraham | File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas | 46.14 | |
| 8 | 5 | David Peltier | File:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados | 46.48 |
Quarterfinal 2
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Innocent Egbunike | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | 45.26 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Sunder Nix | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 45.31 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Elvis Forde | File:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados | 45.60 | Q |
| 4 | 7 | Aldo Canti | File:Flag of France.svg France | 45.64 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | Angel Heras | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 45.88 | |
| 6 | 6 | Marcel Arnold | File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 46.10 | |
| 7 | 8 | Philip Brown | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 46.63 | |
| 8 | 1 | Anton Skerritt | File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago | 46.93 |
Quarterfinal 3
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Alonzo Babers | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 44.75 | Q, PB |
| 2 | 1 | Sunday Uti | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | 45.01 | Q |
| 3 | 8 | Bertland Cameron | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica | 45.16 | Q |
| 4 | 7 | Bruce Frayne | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | 45.35 | Q |
| 5 | 6 | Todd Bennett | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 45.51 | |
| 6 | 2 | Antonio Sánchez | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 45.79 | |
| 7 | 4 | Oddur Sigurdsson | File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland | 46.07 | |
| 8 | 3 | Doug Hinds | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 46.19 |
Quarterfinal 4
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Gabriel Tiacoh | File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast | 45.15 | Q |
| 2 | 6 | David Kitur | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 45.78 | Q |
| 3 | 8 | Michael Paul | File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago | 45.84 | Q |
| 4 | 4 | Susumu Takano | File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan | 45.91 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Erwin Skamrahl | File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany | 46.39 | |
| 6 | 7 | Mark Senior | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica | 46.50 | |
| 7 | 3 | Gerson Souza | File:Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Brazil | 46.65 | |
| 8 | 5 | Isidro del Prado | File:Flag of the Philippines (1936–1985, 1986–1998).svg Philippines | 46.71 |
Semifinals
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Innocent Egbunike | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | 45.16 | Q |
| 2 | 7 | Alonzo Babers | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 45.17 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Darren Clark | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | 45.26 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Sunder Nix | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 45.41 | Q |
| 5 | 8 | Aldo Canti | File:Flag of France.svg France | 45.59 | |
| 6 | 5 | Michael Paul | File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago | 45.60 | |
| 7 | 2 | Kriss Akabusi | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 45.69 | |
| 8 | 4 | Susumu Takano | File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan | 45.88 |
Semifinal 2
Cameron pulled up with an injury at 150 metres, hopping for about 20 metres before returning to a run. Despite the injury, he finished fourth to qualify for the final (in which he ultimately would not be able to run).[2]
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Gabriel Tiacoh | File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast | 44.64 | Q |
| 2 | 8 | Sunday Uti | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | 44.83 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Antonio McKay | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 44.92 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Bertland Cameron | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica | 45.10 | Q |
| 5 | 5 | Bruce Frayne | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | 45.21 | |
| 6 | 1 | Elvis Forde | File:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados | 45.32 | NR |
| 7 | 6 | David Kitur | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 45.62 | |
| 8 | 7 | Dave Lishebo | File:Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg Zambia | 45.97 |
Final
Cameron was still injured from the semifinal race and could not start the final. Clark led early and held the lead until the final straight. Babers began his successful push from about the 250 metre mark, with Tiacoh behind him. McKay edged Clark and Nix at the finish.[2][4]
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | 4 | Alonzo Babers | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 44.27 | PB |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | 7 | Gabriel Tiacoh | File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast | 44.54 | |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | 1 | Antonio McKay | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 44.71 | |
| 4 | 5 | Darren Clark | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | 44.75 | |
| 5 | 6 | Sunder Nix | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 44.75 | |
| 6 | 2 | Sunday Uti | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | 44.93 | |
| 7 | 3 | Innocent Egbunike | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | 45.35 | |
| — | 8 | Bertland Cameron | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica | DNS |
In popular culture
In the UK TV show Little Britain, character Denver Mills is credited as having won the silver medal in the 400 metres at the 1984 Olympics.
See also
- 1982 Men's European Championships 400 metres (Athens)
- 1984 Men's Friendship Games 400 metres (Moscow)
- 1988 Men's Olympic 400 metres (Seoul)
References
- ↑ "Athletics at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's 400 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "400 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ↑ Official Report, vol. 2, pp. 273–74.
- ↑ Official Report, p. 274.
External links
- (in English) Results
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