Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles
| Men's 400 metres hurdles at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| File:Ed moses.jpg Edwin Moses (1987) | |
| Venue | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Dates | 3 August 1984 (quarterfinals) 4 August 1984 (semifinals) 5 August 1984 (final) |
| Competitors | 45 from 30 nations |
| Winning time | 47.75 |
| Medalists | |
| Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
| File:Olympic Athletics.png | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 | ||
The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California had an entry list of 45 competitors from 30 nations, with six qualifying heats (45 runners) and two semifinals (16) before the final (8) took place on Sunday August 5, 1984.[1] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. American Edwin Moses won his second Olympic gold medal after 1976, while his 18-year-old teammate Danny Harris took the silver medal. Moses' gold was the United States' 13th victory in the event. He became the sixth man to win multiple medals in the event, and the second to win multiple golds. Harald Schmid of West Germany took bronze, giving the nation its first medal in the 400 metres hurdles since 1968.
Background
This was the 18th 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 1980 Games returned: seventh-place finisher Franz Meier of Switzerland. Also returning was 1976 gold medalist Edwin Moses of the United States, who had not competed in 1980 due to the American-led boycott. Moses had not lost a 400 metres hurdles race since 26 August, 1977; he had won 89 consecutive finals since then, including the inaugural 1983 World Championship. There was little expectation that anyone would challenge Moses, but if anyone could it was thought to be Harald Schmid of West Germany—the winner in Moses's last loss seven years earlier, the runner-up at the World Championship, and the 1978 and 1982 European champion. Moses' teenage teammate Danny Harris was also an up-and-coming contender.[2] The Bahamas, Bahrain, Cameroon, Egypt, the Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Mozambique, Paraguay, Rwanda, the Seychelles, and the United Arab Emirates each made their debut in the event. The United States made its 17th appearance, most of any nation, having missed only the boycotted 1980 Games.
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 6 quarterfinal heats with between 6 and 8 athletes each. The top 2 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 4 in each semifinal advancing to the 8-man final.[2]
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics.
| World record | File:Flag of the United States.svg Edwin Moses (USA) | 47.02 | Koblenz, West Germany | 31 August 1983 |
| 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 Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 3 August 1984 | 11:20 | Quarterfinals |
| Saturday, 4 August 1984 | 18:25 | Semifinals |
| Sunday, 5 August 1984 | 18:55 | Final |
Results
Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals were held on Friday August 3, 1984.
Quarterfinal 1
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edwin Moses | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 49.33 | Q |
| 2 | Antônio Dias Ferreira | File:Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Brazil | 49.85 | Q |
| 3 | Michel Zimmermann | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 49.90 | q |
| 4 | Thomas Futterknecht | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | 50.25 | |
| 5 | Thomas Nyberg | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 50.47 | |
| 6 | Gérard Brunel | File:Flag of France.svg France | 50.99 | |
| 7 | Ahmed Ghanem | File:Flag of Egypt (1972–1984).svg Egypt | 51.08 | |
| 8 | Phil Beattie | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 51.27 |
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Quarterfinal 2
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harald Schmid | File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany | 49.34 | Q |
| 2 | Karl Smith | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica | 49.66 | Q |
| 3 | Franz Meier | File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 49.81 | q |
| 4 | Rik Tommelein | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 50.05 | q |
| 5 | Shigenori Omori | File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan | 50.14 | |
| 6 | Yeoryiós Vamvakas | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | 50.39 | |
| 7 | Oswaldo Zea | File:Flag of Venezuela (1954–2006).png Venezuela | 51.44 |
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Quarterfinal 3
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sven Nylander | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 49.88 | Q |
| 2 | Ryoichi Yoshida | File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan | 50.24 | Q |
| 3 | René Djédjémél | File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast | 50.27 | |
| 4 | Peter Rwamuhanda | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda | 50.55 | |
| 5 | Franck Jonot | File:Flag of France.svg France | 51.39 | |
| 6 | Martin Gillingham | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 52.15 | |
| 7 | Vincent Confait | File:Flag of Seychelles (1977–1996).svg Seychelles | 53.62 | |
| 8 | Nicolás Chaparro | File:Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg Paraguay | 56.98 |
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Quarterfinal 4
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tranel Hawkins | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 49.51 | Q |
| 2 | Simon Kitur | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 49.70 | Q |
| 3 | Uwe Schmitt | File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany | 49.77 | q |
| 4 | Ahmed Hamada Jassim | File:Flag of Bahrain (1972–2002).svg Bahrain | 50.62 | |
| 5 | Ian Newhouse | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 51.14 | |
| 6 | Christer Gullstrand | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 51.27 | |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Abossolo-Ze | File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon | 52.85 | |
| 8 | Domingos Mendes | File:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique | 54.52 |
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Quarterfinal 5
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amadou Dia Bâ | File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal | 49.94 | Q |
| 2 | Henry Amike | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | 50.11 | Q |
| 3 | Ken Gray | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica | 50.46 | |
| 4 | Martin Briggs | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 50.80 | |
| 5 | Pierre Leveille | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 51.47 | |
| 6 | Meshak Munyoro | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 51.99 | |
| 7 | Faustin Butéra | File:Flag of Rwanda (1962-2001).svg Rwanda | 54.36 | |
| 8 | Ibrahim Khamis | File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates | 55.50 |
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Quarterfinal 6
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Harris | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 49.81 | Q |
| 2 | Greg Rolle | File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas | 50.41 | Q |
| 3 | Lloyd Guss | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 51.02 | |
| 4 | Athanasios Kalogiannis | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | 50.62 | |
| 5 | Jasem Al-Dowaila | File:Flag of Kuwait (3-2).svg Kuwait | 51.45 | |
| — | José Alonso | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | DNF |
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Semifinals
The semifinals were held on Saturday August 4, 1984.
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edwin Moses | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 48.51 | Q |
| 2 | Tranel Hawkins | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 48.94 | Q |
| 3 | Amadou Dia Bâ | File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal | 49.44 | Q |
| 4 | Michel Zimmermann | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 49.79 | Q |
| 5 | Simon Kitur | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 49.80 | |
| 6 | Uwe Schmitt | File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany | 50.08 | |
| 7 | Greg Rolle | File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas | 50.16 | |
| 8 | Antônio Dias Ferreira | File:Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Brazil | 50.70 |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Harris | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 48.92 | Q |
| 2 | Sven Nylander | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 49.03 | Q |
| 3 | Harald Schmid | File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany | 49.04 | Q |
| 4 | Henry Amike | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | 49.36 | Q |
| 5 | Karl Smith | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica | 49.58 | |
| 6 | Franz Meier | File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 49.89 | |
| 7 | Ryoichi Yoshida | File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan | 49.92 | |
| 8 | Rik Tommelein | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 50.06 |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | 6 | Edwin Moses | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 47.75 |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | 4 | Danny Harris | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 48.13 |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | 5 | Harald Schmid | File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany | 48.19 |
| 4 | 3 | Sven Nylander | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 48.97 |
| 5 | 7 | Amadou Dia Bâ | File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal | 49.28 |
| 6 | 1 | Tranel Hawkins | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 49.42 |
| 7 | 8 | Michel Zimmermann | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 50.69 |
| 8 | 2 | Henry Amike | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | 53.78 |
Results summary
See also
References
- ↑ "Athletics at the 1984 Los Angeles 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 19 January 2021.
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