Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre hurdles

Round 1

Rank	Heat	Athlete	Time	Notes
1	3	Markino Buckley Markino Buckley Markino Buckley is a Jamaican track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. He is part of the MVP Track & Field Club, which also has sprinters Asafa Powell and Nesta Carter as members....	48.65	Q, PB
2	2	Angelo Taylor Angelo Taylor Angelo F. Taylor is an American athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 2000 and 2008 Summer Olympics....	48.67	Q
3	2	Danny McFarlane Danny McFarlane Danny McFarlane, OD is a Jamaican hurdler, who has won numerous international medals in individual and relay contests...	48.86	Q
3	3	L.J. van Zyl	48.86	Q
5	2	Alwyn Myburgh Alwyn Myburgh Alwyn Myburgh is a South African hurdler.His personal best time is 48.09 seconds, achieved at the 2001 Summer Universiade in Beijing.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*100 metres - 10.66 s...	48.92	Q, SB
6	2	Bayano Kamani Bayano Kamani Bayano Kamani is a Panamanian hurdler who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. He is the South American record holder in that event. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, reaching the semi-finals....	49.05	q, SB
7	3	Marek Plawgo Marek Plawgo Marek Plawgo is a Polish athlete. He mainly competes in the 400 meters hurdles, but he also starts in the 400 meters and the 4x400 meters relay....	49.17	Q
8	2	Aleksandr Derevyagin Aleksandr Derevyagin Alexsandr Derevyagin is a Russian hurdler.He finished 8th in the 400m hurdles final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg....	49.19	q
9	1	Bershawn Jackson Bershawn Jackson Bershawn Jackson is an American athlete, who mainly competes in the 400 m hurdles, but is also a capable 400 m runner.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Jackson won a bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles...	49.20	Q
10	1	Pieter de Villiers Pieter de Villiers (hurdler) Pieter de Villiers is a South African hurdler.-Achievements:-References:...	49.24	Q
11	4	Kerron Clement Kerron Clement Kerron Stephon Clement is Trinidadian-born track and field athlete who represents the United States and specializes in the 400-meter hurdles...	49.42	Q
12	1	Mahau Suguimati	49.45	Q
13	4	Periklis Iakovakis Periklís Iakovákis Periklís Iakovákis is a Greek athlete mainly competing in 400 metres hurdles. He is the Greek record holder and nine times national champion in the event....	49.50	Q
14	4	Isa Phillips Isa Phillips Isa Phillips is a Jamaican hurdling athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles.The Kingston native made his international debut at the 2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics, finishing sixth in the 400 m hurdles semi-finals. He won the national under-18s championship in the event...	49.55	Q
15	3	Javier Culson Javier Culson Javier Culson Pérez is a Puerto Rican athlete who specialises in the 400 metre hurdles.-Athletic career:Born in Ponce, Culson Pérez won his first international gold medal in his home town at the 2006 Ibero-American Championships. He won a bronze medal at the 2007 Summer Universiade with a time of...	49.60	q
16	1	Jonathan Williams	49.61	q
17	1	Kenji Narisako Kenji Narisako is a Japanese hurdler.He won the bronze medal at the 2001 World Youth Championships, and the gold medals at the 2005 Summer Universiade and the 2006 Asian Games...	49.63
18	3	Meng Yan Meng Yan Meng Yan is a Chinese athlete who specialises in the 400 metre hurdles.He won the silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games. He competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final....	49.73	SB
19	4	Dai Tamesue Dai Tamesue is an Japanese athlete, competing mainly in 400 m hurdles but also 400 m.Tamesue won a bronze medal at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, setting a new personal best of 47.89 which still stands, and won another bronze medal at the 2002 Asian Games. He finished third again at the 2005 World...	49.82
20	1	Edivaldo Monteiro Edivaldo Monteiro Edivaldo Monteiro is a Guinea-Bissau-born Portuguese hurdler.He competed at the World Championships in 2001, 2003 and 2005 as well as the Olympic Games in 2004 and 2008 without reaching the final....	49.89	SB
21	2	Ibrahima Maiga Ibrahima Maïga Ibrahima Maïga is a Malian hurdler. He was born in Sareyamou.He finished fourth at the 2004 African Championships, fifth at the 2006 African Championships and won the bronze medal at the 2008 African Championships...	50.57
22	4	Félix Sánchez Felix Sanchez Félix Sánchez —nicknamed Super Felix, the Invincible and the Dictator— is a track and field athlete from New York City, United States who competes for The Dominican Republic...	51.10
23	4	Mowen Boino	51.47	SB
23	3	Aleksey Pogorelov Aleksey Pogorelov Aleksey Pogorelov is a Kyrgyz hurdler. He was born in Bishkek.He finished sixth at the 2006 Asian Games. He also competed at the 2005 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final....	51.47
25	1	Harouna Garba	55.14

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Semifinal 1

Rank	Athlete	Time	Notes
1	Angelo Taylor Angelo Taylor Angelo F. Taylor is an American athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 2000 and 2008 Summer Olympics....	47.94	Q
2	Bershawn Jackson Bershawn Jackson Bershawn Jackson is an American athlete, who mainly competes in the 400 m hurdles, but is also a capable 400 m runner.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Jackson won a bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles...	48.02	Q
3	L.J van Zyl	48.57	Q
4	Marek Plawgo Marek Plawgo Marek Plawgo is a Polish athlete. He mainly competes in the 400 meters hurdles, but he also starts in the 400 meters and the 4x400 meters relay....	48.75	Q
5	Isa Phillips Isa Phillips Isa Phillips is a Jamaican hurdling athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles.The Kingston native made his international debut at the 2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics, finishing sixth in the 400 m hurdles semi-finals. He won the national under-18s championship in the event...	48.85
6	Aleksandr Derevyagin Aleksandr Derevyagin Alexsandr Derevyagin is a Russian hurdler.He finished 8th in the 400m hurdles final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg....	49.23
7	Pieter de Villiers Pieter de Villiers (hurdler) Pieter de Villiers is a South African hurdler.-Achievements:-References:...	49.44
8	Javier Culson Javier Culson Javier Culson Pérez is a Puerto Rican athlete who specialises in the 400 metre hurdles.-Athletic career:Born in Ponce, Culson Pérez won his first international gold medal in his home town at the 2006 Ibero-American Championships. He won a bronze medal at the 2007 Summer Universiade with a time of...	49.85

Semifinal 2

Rank	Athlete	Time	Notes
1	Kerron Clement Kerron Clement Kerron Stephon Clement is Trinidadian-born track and field athlete who represents the United States and specializes in the 400-meter hurdles...	48.27	Q
2	Danny McFarlane Danny McFarlane Danny McFarlane, OD is a Jamaican hurdler, who has won numerous international medals in individual and relay contests...	48.33	Q
3	Markino Buckley Markino Buckley Markino Buckley is a Jamaican track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. He is part of the MVP Track & Field Club, which also has sprinters Asafa Powell and Nesta Carter as members....	48.50	Q
4	Periklis Iakovakis Periklís Iakovákis Periklís Iakovákis is a Greek athlete mainly competing in 400 metres hurdles. He is the Greek record holder and nine times national champion in the event....	48.69	Q
5	Alwyn Myburgh Alwyn Myburgh Alwyn Myburgh is a South African hurdler.His personal best time is 48.09 seconds, achieved at the 2001 Summer Universiade in Beijing.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*100 metres - 10.66 s...	49.16
6	Jonathan Williams	49.64
7	Mahau Suguimati	50.16
8	Bayano Kamani Bayano Kamani Bayano Kamani is a Panamanian hurdler who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. He is the South American record holder in that event. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, reaching the semi-finals....	50.48

Final

Rank	Athlete	Time	Notes
	Angelo Taylor Angelo Taylor Angelo F. Taylor is an American athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 2000 and 2008 Summer Olympics....	47.25	PB
	Kerron Clement Kerron Clement Kerron Stephon Clement is Trinidadian-born track and field athlete who represents the United States and specializes in the 400-meter hurdles...	47.88
	Bershawn Jackson Bershawn Jackson Bershawn Jackson is an American athlete, who mainly competes in the 400 m hurdles, but is also a capable 400 m runner.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Jackson won a bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles...	47.96
4	Danny McFarlane Danny McFarlane Danny McFarlane, OD is a Jamaican hurdler, who has won numerous international medals in individual and relay contests...	48.20	SB
5	L.J van Zyl	48.32
6	Marek Plawgo Marek Plawgo Marek Plawgo is a Polish athlete. He mainly competes in the 400 meters hurdles, but he also starts in the 400 meters and the 4x400 meters relay....	48.42	SB
7	Markino Buckley Markino Buckley Markino Buckley is a Jamaican track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. He is part of the MVP Track & Field Club, which also has sprinters Asafa Powell and Nesta Carter as members....	48.50
8	Periklis Iakovakis Periklís Iakovákis Periklís Iakovákis is a Greek athlete mainly competing in 400 metres hurdles. He is the Greek record holder and nine times national champion in the event....	49.86

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