Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles

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Men's 110 metres hurdles
at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad
Hayes Jones 1963.jpg
Hayes Jones in 1963
Venue Olympic Stadium
Dates17–18 October 1964
Competitors37 from 23 nations
Winning time13.6
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Hayes Jones
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Harold Blaine Lindgren
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg Anatoly Mikhailov
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
  1960
1968  

The men's 110 metres hurdles was the shorter of the men's hurdle races in the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo. It was held on 17 October and 18 October 1964. 38 athletes from 24 nations entered, with 1 not starting in the first round. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The first round was held on 17 October, with the semifinals and the final on 18 October. [1] The event was won by Hayes Jones of the United States, the nation's seventh of nine consecutive victories and the 13th overall gold medal in the event for the Americans. Jones was the fifth man to win two medals in the event. For the first time since 1936, an athlete from outside the United States made the podium, as Anatoly Mikhailov of the Soviet Union took bronze to break the American streak of four consecutive podium sweeps and earn the first Soviet medal in the event.

Background

This was the 15th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. Two finalists from 1960 returned: bronze medalist Hayes Jones of the United States and sixth-place finisher Valentin Chistyakov of the Soviet Union. Jones and his countryman Blaine Lindgren were favored, with Willie Davenport giving the American team a solid chance at a fifth consecutive medal sweep. [2]

The Ivory Coast, Malaysia, and Northern Rhodesia each made their first appearance in the event. The United States made its 15th appearance, the only nation to have competed in the 110 metres hurdles in each Games to that point.

Competition format

After one edition at four rounds in 1960, the format returned to the three-round format used since 1908. The semifinals and finals were expanded from 6 runners each to 8 runners each, however; in fact, the reduction in number of rounds was despite there being more hurdlers in 1964 than 1960. The 1964 competition also introduced the "fastest loser" system, used only in the first round at this edition. Previously, advancement depended solely on the runners' place in their heat. The 1964 competition added advancement places to the fastest runners across the heats in the semifinals who did not advance based on place.

The first round consisted of five heats, with 7 or 8 hurdlers each. The top three hurdlers in each heat, along with the next fastest overall, advanced to the semifinals. The 16 semifinalists were divided into two semifinals of 8 hurdlers each; the top four hurdlers in each advanced to the 8-man final. [2] [3]

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1964 Summer Olympics.

World recordFlag of Germany.svg  Martin Lauer  (FRG)13.2 Zürich, Switzerland 7 July 1959
Olympic recordFlag of the United States.svg  Lee Calhoun  (USA)13.5 Melbourne, Australia 28 November 1956

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

Schedule

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

DateTimeRound
Saturday, 17 October 196414:00Round 1
Sunday, 18 October 196414:00
15:50
Semifinals
Final

Results

Round 1

The top three runners in each of the 5 heats as well as the fastest remaining runner advanced.

Heat 1

RankLaneAthleteNationTime (hand)Time (auto)Notes
15 Giorgio Mazza Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 14.214.26Q
27 Willie Davenport Flag of the United States.svg  United States 14.214.44Q
36 Yasuda Hirokazu Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 14.514.53Q
42 Folu Erinkle Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 14.514.57
54 Aggrey Sheroy Awori Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 14.614.68
61 Arnaldo Bristol Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 14.614.69
73 Wallie Babb Flag of Northern Rhodesia (1939-1953).svg  Northern Rhodesia 14.714.80
Wind: -1.7 m/s

Heat 2

RankLaneAthleteNationTime (hand)Time (auto)Notes
12 Harold Blaine Lindgren Flag of the United States.svg  United States 14.214.20Q
25 Alexandr Kontarev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 14.214.26Q
37 Heinrich John Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 14.314.39Q
46 Laurie Taitt Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 14.514.52
58 Ghulam Raziq Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 14.714.76
64 Heriberto Cruz Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 14.914.93
71 Juan Carlos Dyrzka Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 15.2
83 Simbara Maki Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 15.3
Wind: -0.4 m/s

Heat 3

RankLaneAthleteNationTime (hand)Time (auto)Notes
13 Anatoly Mikhailov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 14.214.13Q
22 Giovanni Cornacchia Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 14.214.25Q
36 Bo Erik Forssander Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 14.314.35Q
45 Cliff Nuttall Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada 14.814.82
54 Bernard Fournet Flag of France.svg  France 14.814.82
61 Cetin Sahiner Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 15.115.12
77 Virgil Okiring Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 15.5
8Lin Kuei ChangFlag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan DNS
Wind: +0.6 m/s

Heat 4

RankLaneAthleteNationTime (hand)Time (auto)Notes
12 Edy Ottoz Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 14.614.63Q
21 Lázaro Aristides Betancourt Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 14.614.67Q
38 Valentin Chistiakov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 14.714.75Q
43 Leopold Marien Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 14.914.93
54 Georges Marsellos Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece 14.914.97
66 Kuda Ditta Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 15.115.17
75 Christian Voigt Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 15.115.19
87 Samir Ambrose Vincent Flag of Iraq (1963-1991).svg  Iraq 16.2
Wind: -2.1 m/s

Heat 5

RankLaneAthleteNationTime (hand)Time (auto)Notes
15 Marcel Duriez Flag of France.svg  France 14.214.22Q
21 Hayes Jones Flag of the United States.svg  United States 14.214.24Q
36 John Michael Parker Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 14.214.26Q
47 Gurbachan Singh Randhawa Flag of India.svg  India 14.314.37q
53 Werner Trzmiel Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 14.314.38
62 Akira Tanaka Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 14.514.58
74 Edward Akika Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 14.714.70
Wind: -1.8 m/s

Semifinals

The top four runners in each semifinal advanced to the final.

Semifinal 1

Davenport injured his thigh and finished seventh, ensuring that the streak of American podium sweeps would end at 4. [2]

RankLaneAthleteNationTime (hand)Time (auto)Notes
14Anatoly MikhailovFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 13.913.90Q
22Gurbachan Singh RandhawaFlag of India.svg  India 14.014.04Q
36Giorgio MazzaFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 14.014.06Q
41Marcel DuriezFlag of France.svg  France 14.014.10Q
58Heinrich JohnFlag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 14.114.14
67Lazaro BetancourtFlag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 14.214.23
73Willie DavenportFlag of the United States.svg  United States 14.214.28
5Valentin ChristiakovFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union DSQ
Wind: +2.7 m/s

Semifinal 2

RankLaneAthleteNationTime (hand)Time (auto)Notes
18Harold Blaine LindgrenFlag of the United States.svg  United States 13.913.95Q
21Giovanni CornacchiaFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 14.014.06Q
36Hayes JonesFlag of the United States.svg  United States 14.014.06Q
45Edy OttozFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 14.114.12Q
54Bo Erik ForssandFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 14.214.21
62Alexandr KontarevFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 14.214.27
73Yasuda HirokazuFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 14.314.30
87John Michael ParkerFlag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 14.614.65
Wind: +0.3 m/s

Final

RankLaneAthleteNationTime (hand)Time (auto)
Gold medal icon.svg6 Hayes Jones Flag of the United States.svg  United States 13.613.67
Silver medal icon.svg1 Blaine Lindgren Flag of the United States.svg  United States 13.713.74
Bronze medal icon.svg8 Anatoly Mikhailov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 13.713.78
43 Eddy Ottoz Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 13.813.84
54 Gurbachan Singh Randhawa Flag of India.svg  India 14.014.09
65 Marcel Duriez Flag of France.svg  France 14.014.09
77 Giovanni Cornacchia Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 14.114.12
82 Giorgio Mazza Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 14.114.17
Wind: +2.0 m/s

References

  1. "Athletics at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games: Men's 110 metres Hurdles". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "110 metres Hurdles, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  3. Official Report, vol. 2, pp. 34–36.