Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres

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Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics
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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		women
100 m hurdles				women
110 m hurdles		men
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3000 m steeplechase		men
4×100 m relay		men		women
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10 km walk				women
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Triple jump		men
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Pole vault		men
Shot put		men		women
Discus throw		men		women
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Combined events
Heptathlon				women
Decathlon		men
Wheelchair races

These are the official results of the men's 400 metres event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 69 participating athletes, with nine qualifying heats.

Medalists

Gold	Quincy Watts  United States
Silver	Steve Lewis  United States
Bronze	Samson Kitur  Kenya

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics.

World Record	43.29	Butch Reynolds	Zürich (SUI)	August 17, 1988
Olympic Record	43.86	Lee Evans	Mexico City (MEX)	October 18, 1968

Quincy Watts set two new Olympic records. He first ran 43.71 in the semi-finals and improved his mark in the final to 43.50.

Final

• Held on August 5, 1992

RANK	FINAL	TIME
	Quincy Watts (USA)	43.50
	Steve Lewis (USA)	44.21
	Samson Kitur (KEN)	44.24
4.	Ian Morris (TRI)	44.25
5.	Roberto Hernández (CUB)	44.52
6.	David Grindley (GBR)	44.75
7.	Ibrahim Ismail Muftah (QAT)	45.10
8.	Susumu Takano (JPN)	45.18

Semifinals

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.	Steve Lewis (USA)	44.50
2.	Roberto Hernández (CUB)	44.72
3.	Ibrahim Ismail Muftah (QAT)	45.01
4.	Susumu Takano (JPN)	45.09
5.	Sunday Bada (NGR)	45.36
6.	Troy Douglas (BER)	45.59
7.	Simon Kemboi (KEN)	45.93
—	Derek Redmond (GBR)	DNF; INJ

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.	Quincy Watts (USA)	43.71
2.	Samson Kitur (KEN)	44.18
3.	Ian Morris (TRI)	44.21
4.	David Grindley (GBR)	44.47
5.	Roger Black (GBR)	44.72
6.	Benyounes Lahlou (MAR)	45.49
7.	Bobang Phiri (RSA)	45.59
8.	Danny Everett (USA)	56.61

Quarterfinals

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.	Samson Kitur (KEN)	44.66
2.	Quincy Watts (USA)	45.06
3.	Bobang Phiri (RSA)	45.27
4.	Benyounes Lahlou (MAR)	45.38
5.	Sidney Telles (BRA)	45.55
6.	Rico Lieder (GER)	45.86
7.	Francis Ogola (UGA)	46.21
8.	Dennis Blake (JAM)	46.49

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.	Derek Redmond (GBR)	45.02
2.	Susumu Takano (JPN)	45.27
3.	Troy Douglas (BER)	45.67
4.	Danny Everett (USA)	45.76
5.	David Kitur (KEN)	46.25
6.	Edielson Rocha (BRA)	46.34
7.	Alvin Daniel (TRI)	46.44
8.	Tamás Molnár (HUN)	46.80

RANK	HEAT 3	TIME
1.	Ian Morris (TRI)	44.78
2.	David Grindley (GBR)	44.91
3.	Ibrahim Ismail Muftah (QAT)	45.18
4.	Sunday Bada (NGR)	45.34
5.	Devon Morris (JAM)	45.67
6.	Cayetano Cornet (ESP)	46.27
—	Solomon Amegatcher (GHA)	DNF
—	Cephas Lemba (ZAM)	DNF

RANK	HEAT 4	TIME
1.	Steve Lewis (USA)	44.54
2.	Roberto Hernández (CUB)	44.84
3.	Roger Black (GBR)	45.28
4.	Simon Kemboi (KEN)	45.40
5.	Thomas Schönlebe (GER)	45.46
6.	Slobodan Branković (IOP)	45.90
7.	Andrea Nuti (ITA)	45.96
8.	Mark Garner (AUS)	46.85

Heats

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.	Derek Redmond (GBR)	45.03
2.	Roberto Hernández (CUB)	45.07
3.	Solomon Amegatcher (GHA)	45.42
4.	Dennis Blake (JAM)	45.92
5.	Aktawat Sakoolchan (THA)	46.78
6.	Ali Faudet (CHA)	47.10
7.	Jaime Rodrigues (MOZ)	48.89

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.	Troy Douglas (BER)	46.02
2.	Alvin Daniel (TRI)	46.09
3.	Thomas Schönlebe (GER)	46.26
4.	Seibert Straughn (BAR)	46.54
5.	Delon Felix (GRN)	47.39
6.	Mohamed Al-Malky (OMA)	48.00
7.	Randolph Foster (CRC)	48.80
8.	Vanxay Sinebandith (LAO)	51.71

RANK	HEAT 3	TIME
1.	Quincy Watts (USA)	45.38
2.	Bobang Phiri (RSA)	45.57
3.	Rico Lieder (GER)	45.86
4.	Francis Ogola (UGA)	45.87
5.	Edilson Tenório (BRA)	46.31
6.	Kossi Akoto (TOG)	46.97
7.	Martial Biquet (CAF)	47.82 (NR)

RANK	HEAT 4	TIME
1.	Simon Kemboi (KEN)	45.84
2.	Slobodan Branković (IOP)	46.34
3.	Devon Morris (JAM)	46.45
4.	Patrick Delice (TRI)	46.58
5.	Subul Babo (PNG)	47.17
6.	Médard Makanga (CGO)	48.17
7.	Kenmore Hughes (ANT)	48.56
8.	Mohamed Amir (MDV)	50.35

RANK	HEAT 5	TIME
1.	Danny Everett (USA)	45.68
2.	David Grindley (GBR)	45.79
3.	Andrea Nuti (ITA)	46.12
4.	Innocent Egbunike (NGR)	46.51
5.	Dmitry Kosov (EUN)	47.28
6.	Joseph Adam (SEY)	47.68
7.	Baptiste Firiam (VAN)	48.98
8.	Eulogio Ngache (GEQ)	50.83

RANK	HEAT 6	TIME
1.	Samson Kitur (KEN)	45.41
2.	Susumu Takano (JPN)	45.96
3.	Tamás Molnár (HUN)	46.21
4.	Anthony Wallace (JAM)	46.88
5.	Camera Ntereke (BOT)	47.32
6.	Michael Joseph (BIZ)	50.90
—	Desai Wynter (ISV)	DNF
—	Lamin Marikong (GAM)	DQ

RANK	HEAT 7	TIME
1.	Ian Morris (TRI)	45.65
2.	Benyounes Lahlou (MAR)	45.73
3.	David Kitur (KEN)	46.22
4.	Mark Garner (AUS)	46.26
5.	Apisai Driu Baibai (FIJ)	47.81
6.	Henry Mohoanyane (LES)	48.39
7.	Mohamed Mehdi Hasan (BAN)	48.62

RANK	HEAT 8	TIME
1.	Steve Lewis (USA)	45.14
2.	Sunday Bada (NGR)	45.38
3.	Sidnei de Souza (BRA)	45.92
4.	Cayetano Cornet (ESP)	46.13
5.	Tim Hesse (GHA)	46.67
6.	Michael McLean (CAN)	47.75
7.	Samba Fall (MTN)	50.91

RANK	HEAT 9	TIME
1.	Ibrahim Ismail Muftah (QAT)	45.21
2.	Roger Black (GBR)	45.94
3.	Cephas Lemba (ZAM)	45.94
4.	Marco Vaccari (ITA)	46.37
5.	Takahiro Watanabe (JPN)	46.45
6.	Foday Sillah (SLE)	47.00
7.	João Francisco Capindica (ANG)	47.44
8.	Stephen Lugor (SUD)	48.94

See also

• 1988 Men's Olympic Games 400 metres (Seoul)
• 1990 Men's European Championships 400 metres (Split)
• 1991 Men's World Championships 400 metres (Tokyo)
• 1993 Men's World Championships 400 metres (Stuttgart)
• 1994 Men's European Championships 400 metres (Helsinki)
• 1995 Men's World Championships 400 metres (Gothenburg)
• 1996 Men's Olympic Games 400 metres (Atlanta)

References

• Official Report
• Results