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

Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics

At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders...

event at the 1992 Summer Olympics

1992 Summer Olympics

The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...

in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 69 participating athletes, with nine qualifying heats.

Medalists

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics.

World Record	43.29	Butch Reynolds Butch Reynolds Harry "Butch" Reynolds is an American former track and field athlete who competed in the 400 meter dash. He held the world record for the event for eleven years with his personal best time of 43.29 seconds set in 1988. That year he was the silver medalist at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and a...	Zürich Zürich Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...  (SUI Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... )	August 17, 1988
Olympic Record	43.86	Lee Evans Lee Evans (athlete) Lee Edward Evans is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1968 Summer Olympics....	Mexico City Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...  (MEX Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... )	October 18, 1968

Quincy Watts

Quincy Watts

Quincy D. Watts is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics.Born in Detroit, Michigan, Quincy Watts attended the University of Southern California where he excelled not only as an athlete but also as a wide receiver on the college football team...

 set two new Olympic records. He first ran 43.71 in the semi-finals and improved his mark in the final to 43.50.

Final

• Held on August 5, 1992

  RANK	FINAL	TIME
  		43.50
  		44.21
  		44.24
  4.		44.25
  5.		44.52
  6.		44.75
  7.		45.10
  8.		45.18

Semifinals

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.		44.50
2.		44.72
3.		45.01
4.		45.09
5.		45.36
6.		45.59
7.		45.93
—		DNF

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		43.71
2.		44.18
3.		44.21
4.		44.47
5.		44.72
6.		45.49
7.		45.59
8.		56.61

Quarterfinals

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.		44.66
2.		45.06
3.		45.27
4.		45.38
5.		45.55
6.		45.86
7.		46.21
8.		46.49

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		45.02
2.		45.27
3.		45.67
4.		45.76
5.		46.25
6.		46.34
7.		46.44
8.		46.80

RANK	HEAT 3	TIME
1.		44.78
2.		44.91
3.		45.18
4.		45.34
5.		45.67
6.		46.27
—		DNF
—		DNF

RANK	HEAT 4	TIME
1.		44.54
2.		44.84
3.		45.28
4.		45.40
5.		45.46
6.		45.90
7.		45.96
8.		46.85

Heats

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.		45.03
2.		45.07
3.		45.42
4.		45.92
5.		46.78
6.		47.10
7.		48.89

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		46.02
2.		46.09
3.		46.26
4.		46.54
5.		47.39
6.		48.00
7.		48.80
8.		51.71

RANK	HEAT 3	TIME
1.		45.38
2.		45.57
3.		45.86
4.		45.87
5.		46.31
6.		46.97
7.		47.82 (NR)

RANK	HEAT 4	TIME
1.		45.84
2.		46.34
3.		46.45
4.		46.58
5.		47.17
6.		48.17
7.		48.56
8.		50.35

RANK	HEAT 5	TIME
1.		45.68
2.		45.79
3.		46.12
4.		46.51
5.		47.28
6.		47.68
7.		48.98
8.		50.83

RANK	HEAT 6	TIME
1.		45.41
2.		45.96
3.		46.21
4.		46.88
5.		47.32
6.		50.90
—		DNF
—		DQ

RANK	HEAT 7	TIME
1.		45.65
2.		45.73
3.		46.22
4.		46.26
5.		47.81
6.		48.39
7.		48.62

RANK	HEAT 8	TIME
1.		45.14
2.		45.38
3.		45.92
4.		46.13
5.		46.67
6.		47.75
7.		50.91

RANK	HEAT 9	TIME
1.		45.21
2.		45.94
3.		45.94
4.		46.37
5.		46.45
6.		47.00
7.		47.44
8.		48.94

See also

• 1988 Men's Olympic Games 400 metres (Seoul)
  Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres
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• 1990 Men's European Championships 400 metres (Split)
  1990 European Championships in Athletics - Men's 400 metres
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• 1991 Men's World Championships 400 metres (Tokyo)
  1991 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 400 metres
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• 1993 Men's World Championships 400 metres (Stuttgart)
  1993 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 400 metres
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• 1994 Men's European Championships 400 metres (Helsinki)
• 1995 Men's World Championships 400 metres (Gothenburg)
• 1996 Men's Olympic Games 400 metres (Atlanta)
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