Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre hurdles
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The men's 400 metres hurdles
event at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games took place July 30 and July 31. The final was won by American
Roy Cochran.
Key: OR = Olympic record
400 metres hurdles
The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly...
event at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games took place July 30 and July 31. The final was won by American
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Roy Cochran.
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Cochran Roy Cochran LeRoy Braxton Cochran was an American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics.... |
51.1 | OR | ||
| Duncan White Duncan White Duncan White, MBE was the first Sri Lankan athlete to win a medal for his country in an Olympic event. He won a silver in the 400-metre hurdles at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England... |
51.8 | |||
| Rune Larsson Rune Larsson Carl Rune Larsson was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metre hurdles.He competed for Sweden in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the 400 metre hurdles where he won the bronze medal... |
52.2 | |||
| 4 | Dick Ault | 52.4 | ||
| 5 | Yves Cros | 53.3 | ||
| 6 | Ottavio Missoni | 54.0 |
Key: OR = Olympic record