Athletics at the 1977 Summer Universiade – Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres event at the 1977 Summer Universiade was held at the Vassil Levski Stadion in Sofia on 19, 20 and 21 August.
Medalists[]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Fons Brydenbach Belgium
|
Willie Smith United States
|
Ryszard Podlas Poland
|
Results[]
Heats[]
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Elvis Jennings | United States |
46.59 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Horia Toboc |  Romania |
47.28 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Željko Knapić |  Yugoslavia |
47.55 | q |
| 4 | 1 |  Austria |
47.83 | ||
| 1 | 2 | Willie Smith | United States |
46.35 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Jerzy Pietrzyk | Poland |
46.58 | Q |
| 3 | 2 |  Japan |
47.14 | q | |
| 4 | 2 |  France |
47.35 | q[3] | |
| 5 | 2 |  Algeria |
49.15 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Austria |
49.93 | ||
| 1 | 3 | Fons Brydenbach | Belgium |
47.00 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Hector Llatser | France |
47.22 | Q |
| 3 | 3 |  Soviet Union |
47.63 | q | |
| 4 | 3 |  Spain |
48.11 | ||
| 1 | 4 | Soviet Union |
46.88 | Q | |
| 2 | 4 | Rolf Gisler |  Switzerland |
47.75 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Belgium |
47.84 | ||
| 4 | 4 |  Sudan |
49.23 | ||
| 5 | 4 |  Kenya |
53.85 | ||
| 1 | 5 | Steve Scutt |  Great Britain |
46.53 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Brian Saunders |  Canada |
47.12 | Q |
| 3 | 5 |  Bulgaria |
47.22 | q | |
| 1 | 6 | Alfonso Di Guida |  Italy |
47.37 | Q |
| 2 | 6 | Lothar Krieg |  West Germany |
47.40 | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Spain |
47.88 | ||
| 1 | 7 | Ryszard Podlas | Poland |
46.57 | Q |
| 2 | 7 | Glenn Bogue | Canada |
47.17 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Italy |
47.29 | q | |
| 4 | 7 | Switzerland |
47.67 | q | |
| 5 | 7 |  Finland |
47.73 | q |
Semifinals[]
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | Soviet Union |
46.97 | [4] | |
| ? | ? | Rolf Gisler | Switzerland |
47.40 | [5] |
| ? | ? | Switzerland |
47.73 | [5] | |
| ? | Hector Llatser | France |
DNS | [3] | |
| ? | France |
DNS | [3] | ||
| 1 | Soviet Union |
DNS | [4] |
Final[]
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Fons Brydenbach | Belgium |
45.18 | |
 |
Willie Smith | United States |
45.34 | |
 |
Ryszard Podlas | Poland |
45.36 | |
| 4 | Elvis Jennings | United States |
45.95 | |
| 5 | Lothar Krieg | West Germany |
46.25 | |
| 6 | Steve Scutt | Great Britain |
46.27 | |
| 7 | Jerzy Pietrzyk | Poland |
46.40 | |
| 8 | Brian Saunders | Canada |
46.41 |
References[]
- ^ "Heats results". Statesman Journal. 20 August 1977. p. 34. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Heats results". The Times. 20 August 1977. p. 7. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c French results
- ^ Jump up to: a b Soviet results (p36)
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Sofia: deux records du monde pour Juantorena et Casanas" (in French). Sion Nouvelliste Et Feuille Davis Du Valais. 22 August 1977. p. 25. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Final results". The Burlington Free Press. 22 August 1977. p. 26. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Final results". The San Bernardino County Sun. 22 August 1977. p. 22. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
Categories:
- Athletics at the 1977 Summer Universiade
- 400 metres at the Universiade