Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres

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Men's 400 metres
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
Venue Olympic Stadium
DatesAugust 2, 1928 (heats, quarter-finals)
August 3, 1928 (semi-finals, final)
Competitors50 from 20 nations
Winning time47.8
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Ray Barbuti US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Jimmy Ball Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada
Bronze medal icon.svg Joachim Büchner Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany
←  1924
1932  →

The men's 400 metres was an event at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. [1] Fifty athletes from 20 nations competed. [2] NOCs were limited to 4 competitors each. [3] The event was won by Ray Barbuti of the United States, the first title for the Americans in the event since 1912 and the fifth overall. Jimmy Ball won Canada's first medal in the event, a silver.

Background

This was the eighth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics.

None of the finalists from 1924 returned. The world record holder, Emerson Spencer, came in fifth at the U.S. Olympic trials and missed the team. Ray Barbuti won the U.S. trials. [2]

Chile and Greece appeared in the event for the first time. The United States made its eighth appearance in the event, the only nation to compete in it at every Olympic Games to that point.

Competition format

The competition retained the basic four-round format from 1920. The first round had 15 heats, ranging from 2 to 5 athletes. The top two runners in each heat advanced to the quarterfinals. There were 6 quarterfinals of 5 runners each; the top two athletes in each quarterfinal heat advanced to the semifinals. The semifinals featured 2 heats of 6 runners each. The top two runners in each semifinal heat advanced, making a six-man final. [2] [4]

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.

World recordFlag of the United States.svg  Emerson Spencer  (USA)47.0 Palo Alto, United States12 May 1928
Olympic recordFlag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Eric Liddell  (GBR)47.6 Paris, France11 July 1924

No records were set during this event.

Schedule

DateTimeRound
Thursday, 2 August 192814:00
16:00		Heats
Quarterfinals
Friday, 3 August 192814:00
16:00		Semifinals
Final

Results

Round 1

The top two finishers in each of the 15 heats advanced to the quarterfinals.

Heat 1

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Hermon Phillips US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 49.4Q
2 Georges Dupont Flag of France.svg  France UnknownQ
3 Zygmunt Weiss Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg  Poland 50.8
4 Rinus van den Berge Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Unknown
5 Víctor Villaseñor Flag of Mexico (1916-1934).svg  Mexico Unknown

Heat 2

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Emil Snider US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 50.4Q
2 François Prinsen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium UnknownQ

Heat 3

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Phil Edwards Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 49.8Q
2 Georges Krotoff Flag of France.svg  France 50.5Q
3 Jaroslav Vykoupil Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia Unknown
4 Stefan Kostrzewski Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg  Poland 52.2

Heat 4

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 John Rinkel Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 50.2Q
2 Johann Bartl Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia UnknownQ
3 Émile Langenraedt Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Unknown
4 Feliks Żuber Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg  Poland 52.6

Heat 5

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Jochen Büchner Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 50.2Q
2 Andries Hoogerwerf Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands UnknownQ

Heat 6

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Ray Barbuti US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 49.8Q
2 Sean Lavan Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland UnknownQ
3 Louis Lundgren Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Unknown
4 Jenő Szalay Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary Unknown
5 Rudolfo Hannig Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Unknown

Heat 7

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Harry Storz Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 50.6Q
2 Harry Broos Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands UnknownQ
3 Joaquín Miquel Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Spain Unknown

Heat 8

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Jimmy Ball Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 55.8Q
2 Roger Leigh-Wood Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain UnknownQ

Heat 9

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Jesús Moraila Flag of Mexico (1916-1934).svg  Mexico 1:00.0Q
2 James Hall British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India UnknownQ

Heat 10

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 László Barsi Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 55.6Q
2 José Lucílo Iturbe Flag of Mexico (1916-1934).svg  Mexico UnknownQ

Heat 11

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Joe Tierney US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 49.8Q
2 Alex Wilson Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 49.9Q
3 Klemens Biniakowski Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg  Poland 50.8

Heat 12

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 René Féger Flag of France.svg  France 51.4Q
2 Billy Green Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain UnknownQ
3 José Vicente Salinas Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Unknown

Heat 13

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Hermann Geißler Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 50.2Q
2 Adje Paulen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands UnknownQ
3 László Magdics Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary Unknown
4 Vasilios Stavrinos Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece Unknown
5 Fritz Eyschen Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Unknown

Heat 14

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Otto Neumann Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 50.6Q
2 Fred Macbeth Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada UnknownQ
3 Charles Stuart Flag of Australia.svg  Australia Unknown
4 Mór Gerő Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary Unknown

Heat 15

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Reinhold Schmidt Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 50.0Q
2 Joseph Jackson Flag of France.svg  France 50.6Q
3 John Hanlon Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain Unknown
4 Alfonso García Flag of Mexico (1916-1934).svg  Mexico Unknown

Quarterfinals

The first two finishers in each of the six heats advanced to the semifinal round.

Quarterfinal 1

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Hermon Phillips US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 49.6Q
2 Georges Krotoff Flag of France.svg  France UnknownQ
3 Billy Green Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain Unknown
4 Reinhold Schmidt Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany Unknown
5 James Hall British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India Unknown

Quarterfinal 2

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Ray Barbuti US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 48.8Q
2 Alex Wilson Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada UnknownQ
3 Otto Neumann Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany Unknown
4 Georges Dupont Flag of France.svg  France Unknown
5 Jesús Moraila Flag of Mexico (1916-1934).svg  Mexico Unknown

Quarterfinal 3

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Jimmy Ball Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 49.2Q
2 René Féger Flag of France.svg  France UnknownQ
3 Euil Snider US flag 48 stars.svg  United States Unknown
4 Andries Hoogerwerf Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Unknown
5 Hermann Geißler Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Unknown

Quarterfinal 4

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Harry Storz Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 49.4Q
2 John Rinkel Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain UnknownQ
3 Joseph Jackson Flag of France.svg  France Unknown
4 François Prinsen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Unknown
5 José Lucílo Iturbe Flag of Mexico (1916-1934).svg  Mexico Unknown

Quarterfinal 5

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Phil Edwards Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 49.2Q
2 Harry Broos Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands UnknownQ
3 Johann Bartl Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia Unknown
4 Joe Tierney US flag 48 stars.svg  United States Unknown
5 Sean Lavan Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland Unknown

Quarterfinal 6

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Joachim Büchner Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 48.6Q
2 László Barsi Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary UnknownQ
3 Roger Leigh-Wood Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain Unknown
4 Adje Paulen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Unknown
5 Fred Macbeth Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada Unknown

Semifinals

The first three finishers in each of the two heats advanced to the final.

Semifinal 1

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Jimmy Ball Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 48.6Q
2 Ray Barbuti US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 48.8Q
3 Harry Werner Storz Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 49.0Q
4 László Barsi Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 49.2
5 Harry Broos Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 49.9
6 Georges Krotoff Flag of France.svg  France Unknown

Semifinal 2

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Joachim Büchner Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 48.6Q
2 Hermon Phillips US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 49.1Q
3 John Rinkel Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 49.1Q
4 Alex Wilson Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 49.2
5 René Féger Flag of France.svg  France 49.6
6 Phil Edwards Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 50.2

Final

RankAthleteNationTime
Gold medal icon.svg Ray Barbuti US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 47.8
Silver medal icon.svg Jimmy Ball Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada 48.0
Bronze medal icon.svg Joachim Buchner Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 48.2
4 John Rinkel Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 48.4
5 Harry Werner Storz Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 48.8
6 Hermon Phillips US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 49.0

References

  1. ↑ "Athletics at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's 400 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "400 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  3. ↑ Official Report, p. 374.
  4. ↑ Official Report, pp. 408–12.
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