These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres

400 metres

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event at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 38 events. They were held in the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki between July 24 and August 1. There were a total number of 959 participating athletes from 70 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal...

in Moscow

Moscow

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. The competition was held from July 27, 1980 and on July 30, 1980.

Final

The Olympic Men's 400m Final was held at the Lenin Stadium, Moscow

Moscow

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 on 30th July 1980. Following the American-led boycott, the favourite was reigning Olympic champion Cuba

Cuba

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's Alberto Juantorena

Alberto Juantorena

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. Alberto though suffered an achilles injury in 1979, consequently his performances suffered. As a result general unknown Viktor Markin

Viktor Markin

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, won gold for the Soviet

Soviet Union

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 hosts.

RANK	FINAL	TIME
		44.60
		44.84
		44.87
4.		45.09
5.		45.10
6.		45.55
7.		45.56
8.		46.33

Semifinals

• Held on Tuesday July 29, 1980

  RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
  1.		45.46
  2.		45.48
  3.		45.59
  4.		45.61
  5.		45.88
  6.		45.94
  7.		46.01
  8.		46.11

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		45.47
2.		45.60
3.		45.95
4.		45.96
5.		45.97
6.		46.72
7.		47.00
8.		48.50

Quarterfinals

The quarter finals were held on 28th July 1980. The top four in each heat advanced to the semi finals.

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.		45.73
2.		45.88
3.		45.89
4.		46.18
5.		46.38
6.		46.60
7.		47.67
8.		47.79

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		45.58
2.		45.81
3.		45.93
4.		46.17
5.		46.31
6.		46.47
7.		46.50
8.		46.81

RANK	HEAT 3	TIME
1.		46.15
2.		46.23
3.		46.23
4.		46.60
5.		47.03
6.		47.31
7.		47.35
8.		47.73

RANK	HEAT 4	TIME
1.		45.99
2.		46.12
3.		46.27
4.		46.30
5.		46.73
6.		46.88
7.		47.64
8.		48.50

Round One

Eight Round One heats were held at the Lenin Stadium on Sunday 27 July 1980. The first four in each heat progressed to the Quarter Finals.

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.		46.67
2.		47.26
3.		47.43
4.		47.59
5.		48.69
6.		49.77

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		47.54
2.		47.57
3.		45.93
4.		48.49
5.		49.90
6.		51.04
7.		51.49

RANK	HEAT 3	TIME
1.		46.48
2.		46.55
3.		46.63
4.		47.01
5.		49.68
6.		49.89
7.		53.74

RANK	HEAT 4	TIME
1.		47.37
2.		47.72
3.		47.99
4.		48.35
5.		49.34
6.		49.59

RANK	HEAT 5	TIME
1.		46.88
2.		47.24
3.		47.46
4.		47.77
5.		50.47
6.		52.98

RANK	HEAT 6	TIME
1.		47.61
2.		47.63
3.		47.97
4.		48.03
5.		48.53
6.		50.80

RANK	HEAT 7	TIME
1.		46.13
2.		46.41
3.		46.69
4.		47.01
5.		47.18
6.		48.71

RANK	HEAT 8	TIME
1.		47.04
2.		47.16
3.		47.67
4.		47.38
5.		47.39
6.		47.45

See also

• 1976 Men's Olympic 400 metres (Montreal)
• 1978 Men's European Championships 400 metres (Prague)
• 1982 Men's European Championships 400 metres (Athens)
  1982 European Championships in Athletics - Men's 400 metres
  These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece. The final was held on 9 September 1982.-Final:-See also:* 1978 Men's European Championships 400 metres...
  
  
• 1983 Men's World Championships 400 metres (Helsinki)
• 1984 Men's Olympic 400 metres (Los Angeles)
  Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres
  The Men's 400 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California had an entry list of 76 competitors, with ten qualifying heats , four quarterfinals and two semi-finals , before the final took off.-Medalists:...