The men's 400 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21, 22 and 23 August. [1] [2]
| Gold | Obea Moore |
| Silver | Jerome Davis |
| Bronze | Shane Niemi |
23 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obea Moore | 45.27 | |||
| Jerome Davis | 45.86 | |||
| Shane Niemi | 45.94 | |||
| 4 | Dai Tamesue | 46.03 | ||
| 5 | Piotr Haczek | 46.29 | ||
| 6 | Rohan McDonald | 46.88 | ||
| 7 | David Canal | 47.21 | ||
| 8 | Piotr Długosielski | 47.43 |
22 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerome Davis | 46.58 | Q | |
| 2 | Rohan McDonald | 46.92 | Q | |
| 3 | Piotr Długosielski | 46.93 | q | |
| 4 | Sofiène Labidi | 47.24 | ||
| 5 | Honory McDonald | 47.26 | ||
| 6 | Edoardo Vallet | 47.35 | ||
| 7 | Chris Jacobs | 48.03 | ||
| 8 | Paul Ngotho | 48.28 |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dai Tamesue | 46.50 | Q | |
| 2 | Obea Moore | 46.60 | Q | |
| 3 | Shane Niemi | 46.92 | q | |
| 4 | Carlos Gachanja | 47.07 | ||
| 5 | Jimisola Laursen | 47.79 | ||
| 6 | Avard Moncur | 47.90 | ||
| 7 | Michael Campbell | 48.04 | ||
| 8 | Casey Vincent | 48.16 |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piotr Haczek | 46.82 | Q | |
| 2 | David Canal | 47.06 | Q | |
| 3 | Geoff Dearman | 47.40 | ||
| 4 | Brad Jamieson | 47.70 | ||
| 5 | Edel Hevia | 47.72 | ||
| 6 | Themba Ncube | 48.05 | ||
| 7 | Moses Mabaso | 48.21 | ||
| 8 | Tommi Hartonen | 48.27 |
21 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piotr Długosielski | 47.17 | Q | |
| 2 | Honory McDonald | 47.19 | Q | |
| 3 | Shane Niemi | 47.20 | Q | |
| 4 | Jimisola Laursen | 47.72 | q | |
| 5 | Moses Mabaso | 47.83 | q | |
| 6 | Gustavo Aguirre | 48.46 | ||
| 7 | Angelo Ignatius | 48.96 |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Canal | 47.43 | Q | |
| 2 | Michael Campbell | 47.43 | Q | |
| 3 | Avard Moncur | 47.66 | Q | |
| 4 | Sofiène Labidi | 47.80 | q | |
| 5 | Periklís Iakovákis | 47.98 | ||
| 6 | Simon Potter | 48.19 | ||
| 7 | Henele Taliai | 49.63 |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Gachanja | 47.18 | Q | |
| 2 | Obea Moore | 47.23 | Q | |
| 3 | Brad Jamieson | 47.76 | Q | |
| 4 | Marco Cagnazzi | 48.31 | ||
| 5 | Aleksey Baryshnikov | 48.66 | ||
| 6 | Emmanuel Rubayiza | 49.58 |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Themba Ncube | 47.34 | Q | |
| 2 | Edel Hevia | 47.52 | Q | |
| 3 | Paul Ngotho | 47.70 | Q | |
| 4 | Ryo Fujimori | 47.91 | ||
| 5 | David Wilson | 48.81 | ||
| 6 | Wendell da Silva | 48.91 | ||
| 7 | David Eichenberger | 50.49 |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piotr Haczek | 47.11 | Q | |
| 2 | Edoardo Vallet | 47.47 | Q | |
| 3 | Casey Vincent | 47.94 | Q | |
| 4 | Chang Po-Chih | 48.16 | ||
| 5 | Hyginus Anugho | 48.60 | ||
| 6 | André dos Santos | 49.31 |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dai Tamesue | 47.28 | Q | |
| 2 | Rohan McDonald | 47.67 | Q | |
| 3 | Tommi Hartonen | 47.76 | Q | |
| 4 | Adrián Fernández | 48.00 | ||
| 5 | Kris Stewart | 48.05 | ||
| 6 | Frano Bakaric | 48.56 |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerome Davis | 47.30 | Q | |
| 2 | Geoff Dearman | 47.48 | Q | |
| 3 | Chris Jacobs | 47.78 | Q | |
| 4 | Andrey Tverdostup | 48.08 | ||
| 5 | Pierre Constentias | 48.25 | ||
| 6 | Novian Suhendra | 48.76 | ||
| 7 | Yeóryios Ikonomídis | 49.17 |
According to an unofficial count, 46 athletes from 35 countries participated in the event.