Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles

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Men's 400 metres hurdles
at the Games of the XI Olympiad
Glenn Slats Hardin.jpg
Glenn Hardin
Venue Olympiastadion
DatesAugust 3 (quarterfinals)
August 4 (semifinals, final)
Competitors32 from 20 nations
Winning time52.4
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Glenn Hardin
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg John Loaring
Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg  Canada
Bronze medal icon.svg Miguel White
Flag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Philippines
  1932
1948  

The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games took place on August 3 and August 4. There were 32 competitors from 20 nations. [1] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The final was won by American Glenn Hardin. [2] After two Games of silver and bronze medals, it was the United States' first victory since 1920 and sixth overall. However, it was the first time since 1900 that the Americans had only one medalist in the event. John Loaring took Canada's first 400 metres hurdles medal since 1900 with his silver. Miguel White gave the Philippines a bronze in its 400 metres hurdles debut.

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Background

This was the eighth 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.

Three of the six finalists from the 1932 Games returned: silver medalist Glenn Hardin of the United States, fifth-place finisher Luigi Facelli of Italy, and sixth-place finisher Kell Areskoug of Sweden. Hardin held the Olympic record, as the 1932 winner (Bob Tisdall) had knocked over a hurdle, as well as the world record which he had dropped from 52.0 seconds to 51.8 and then to 50.6 seconds in 1934. Hardin had not lost a 400 metres hurdles race since being beaten by Tisdall in that Los Angeles 1932 final. [1]

Austria, the Philippines, and Yugoslavia each made their debut in the event. The United States made its eighth appearance, the only nation to have competed at every edition of the event to that point.

Competition format

The competition featured the three-round format introduced in 1908: 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 4 and 6 athletes each. The top 2 men in each quarterfinal advanced to the semifinals. The 12 semifinalists were divided into 2 semifinals of 6 athletes each, with the top 3 in each semifinal advancing to the 6-man final. [1]

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics.

World recordFlag of the United States.svg  Glenn Hardin  (USA)50.6 Stockholm, Sweden 26 July 1934
Olympic recordUS flag 48 stars.svg  Glenn Hardin  (USA)52.0 Los Angeles, United States 1 August 1932

No new world or Olympic records were set during the competition.

Schedule

The semifinals were held on the day of the final instead of the day of the quarterfinals.

DateTimeRound
Monday, 3 August 193615:00Round 1
Tuesday, 4 August 193615:00
17:30
Semifinals
Final

Results

The fastest two runners in each of the six heats advanced to the semifinal round.

Quarterfinals

Quarterfinal 1

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 József Kovács Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 53.7Q
2 Juul Bosmans Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 53.8Q
3 Prudent Joye Flag of France.svg  France 54.1
4 Tokio Fukuda Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 56.8

Quarterfinal 2

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Fritz Nottbrock Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 54.7Q
2 Dale Schofield US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 54.8Q
3 Luigi Facelli Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 55.1
4 Jim Worrall Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg  Canada 55.5
5 Louis Gailliard Flag of France.svg  France 56.4
6 August Banščak Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 1:01.5

Quarterfinal 3

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Miguel White Flag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Philippines 53.4Q
2 Johnny Loaring Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg  Canada 54.3Q
3 Alf Watson Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 54.5
4 Masao Ichihara Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 54.7
5 Ioannis Skiadas Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece 55.3
6 Emilio Mori Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 55.6

Quarterfinal 4

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Joe Patterson US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 54.4Q
2 Juan Lavenás Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 54.5Q
3 Hans Scheele Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 54.6
4 Umberto Ridi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 55.5
5 Teodoro Malasig Flag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Philippines 56.1

Quarterfinal 5

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Khristos Mantikas Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece 53.8Q
2 Sylvio Padilha Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 54.2Q
3 Vane Ivanović Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 54.7
4 Frank Rushton Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa 55.2
5 Kell Areskoug Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 55.7
6 Walter Fritsch Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 58.3

Quarterfinal 6

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Glenn Hardin US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 53.9Q
2 Willi Kürten Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 54.6Q
3 Ernst Leitner Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 54.9
4 Ernst Berndt Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 57.6
5 John Sheffield Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 58.1

Semifinals

The fastest three runners in each of the two heats advanced to the final round.

Semifinal 1

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Glenn Hardin US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 53.2Q
2 Miguel White Flag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Philippines 53.4Q
3 Khristos Mantikas Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece 53.5Q
4 Dale Schofield US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 53.5
5 Juan Lavenás Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 54.5
6 Willi Kürten Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 54.5

Semifinal 2

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Joe Patterson US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 52.8Q
2 Johnny Loaring Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg  Canada 53.1Q
3 Sylvio de Magalhães Padilha Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 53.3Q
4 Juul Bosmans Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 53.4
5 József Kovács Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 54.0
6 Fritz Nottbrock Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 54.8

Final

RankAthleteNationTime
Gold medal icon.svg Glenn Hardin US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 52.4
Silver medal icon.svg John Loaring Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg  Canada 52.7
Bronze medal icon.svg Miguel White Flag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Philippines 52.8
4 Joe Patterson US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 53.0
5 Sylvio de Magalhães Padilha Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 54.0
6 Khristos Mantikas Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece 54.2

Results summary

RankAthleteNationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Gold medal icon.svg Glenn Hardin US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 53.953.252.4
Silver medal icon.svg John Loaring Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg  Canada 54.353.152.7
Bronze medal icon.svg Miguel White Flag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Philippines 53.453.452.8
4 Joe Patterson US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 54.452.853.0
5 Sylvio de Magalhães Padilha Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 54.253.354.0
6 Khristos Mantikas Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece 53.853.554.2
7 Juul Bosmans Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 53.853.4Did not advance
8 Dale Schofield US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 54.853.5
9 József Kovács Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 53.754.0
10 Juan Lavenás Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 54.554.5
11 Willi Kürten Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 54.654.5
12 Fritz Nottbrock Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 54.754.8
13 Prudent Joye Flag of France.svg  France 54.1Did not advance
14 Alf Watson Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 54.5
15 Hans Scheele Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 54.6
16 Masao Ichihara Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 54.7
Vane Ivanović Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 54.7
18 Ernst Leitner Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 54.9
19 Luigi Facelli Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 55.1
20 Frank Rushton Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa 55.2
21 Ioannis Skiadas Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece 55.3
22 Umberto Ridi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 55.5
Jim Worrall Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg  Canada 55.5
24 Emilio Mori Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 55.6
25 Kell Areskoug Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 55.7
26 Teodoro Malasig Flag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg  Philippines 56.1
27 Louis Gailliard Flag of France.svg  France 56.4
28 Tokio Fukuda Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 56.8
29 Ernst Berndt Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 57.6
30 John Sheffield Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 58.1
31 Walter Fritsch Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 58.3
32 August Banščak Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 1:01.5

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