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Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles

Men's 400 metres hurdles
at the Games of the X Olympiad
Venue Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Dates July 31 (heats and semifinals)
August 1 (final)
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Bob Tisdall
 Ireland
2nd, silver medalist(s) Glenn Hardin
 United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Morgan Taylor
 United States
1928
1936
1st, gold medalist(s) Bob Tisdall
 Ireland
2nd, silver medalist(s) Glenn Hardin
 United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Morgan Taylor
 United States

The men's 400 metres hurdles hurdling event at the 1932 Olympic Games took place on July 31 and August 1 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Four heats were held; the fastest three runners advanced to the semifinals round.

Heat one

Heat Two

Heat Three

Heat Four

Two heats were held; the fastest three runners advanced to the final round.

Heat One

Heat Two

Tisdall's time was rejected as a world record as he knocked over the last hurdle, as per the rules of the time; Hardin was therefore credited as world record holder, equalling his own time of 52.0.

Key: WR = world record; OR = Olympic record; =OR = tied Olympic record; DQ = disqualified


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