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Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres

Men's 400 metres
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Venue Olympisch Stadion
Dates August 19–20
Competitors 37 from 16 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Bevil Rudd  South Africa
2nd, silver medalist(s) Guy Butler  Great Britain
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Nils Engdahl  Sweden
1912
1924
1st, gold medalist(s) Bevil Rudd  South Africa
2nd, silver medalist(s) Guy Butler  Great Britain
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Nils Engdahl  Sweden

The men's 400 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 19, 1920, and on Friday, August 20, 1920.

37 runners from 16 nations competed.

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.

(*) 440 yards (= 402.34 m)

Heat 1

Heat 2

Heat 3

Heat 4

Heat 5

Heat 6

Heat 7

Heat 8

Heat 9

Heat 10

Quarterfinal 1

Quarterfinal 2

Quarterfinal 3

Quarterfinal 4

Semifinal 1

Semifinal 2


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