Athletics at the 1970 Summer Universiade – Men's 400 metres hurdles
The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1970 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Comunale in Turin with the final on 6 September 1970.[1]
Medalists[]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Larry James United States
|
 West Germany
|
Dimitri Stukalov Soviet Union
|
Records[]
| Standing records prior to the 1970 Summer Universiade | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  David Hemery (GBR)
|
48.1 | Mexico City, Mexico | 15 October 1968 |
| Universiade record | Ron Whitney (USA)
|
49.8 | Tokyo, Japan | 1967 |
Results[]
Heats[]
Qualification: First 2 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | West Germany |
51.6 | Q | |
| 2 | 1 | Stavros Tziortzis |  Greece |
51.7 | Q |
| 3 | 1 |  Ivory Coast |
52.3 | ||
| 4 | 1 |  Cuba |
53.1 | ||
| 5 | 1 |  Portugal |
53.9 | ||
| 6 | 1 |  Canada |
57.7 | ||
| 1 | 2 | Alessandro Scatena |  Italy |
51.0 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Dimitri Stukalov | Soviet Union |
51.4 | Q |
| 3 | 2 |  Spain |
51.6 | q | |
| 4 | 2 | Great Britain |
52.2 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Greece |
52.8 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Portugal |
54.7 | ||
| 7 | 2 |  Tunisia |
55.8 | ||
| 1 | 3 | Larry James | United States |
51.1 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | West Germany |
51.3 | Q | |
| 3 | 3 | Juan García | Cuba |
52.1 | q |
| 4 | 3 |  Ireland |
52.3 | ||
| 5 | 3 |  Austria |
53.0 | ||
| 6 | 3 |  Turkey |
53.6 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Canada |
57.4 |
Final[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Larry James | United States |
50.2 | |
 |
West Germany |
50.4 | ||
 |
Dimitri Stukalov | Soviet Union |
50.7 | |
| 4 | Alessandro Scatena | Italy |
50.8 | |
| 5 | Spain |
51.4 | ||
| 6 | West Germany |
51.6 | ||
| 7 | Stavros Tziortzis | Greece |
51.6 | |
| 8 | Juan García | Cuba |
51.7 |
References[]
- ^ Gros, Mario / Tomasone & C. (1972). Universiade Torino '70. p. 76.
Categories:
- Athletics at the 1970 Summer Universiade
- 400 metres hurdles at the Universiade