1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 400 metres

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{{1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships}}

The men's 400 metres event at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on March 7–9.

Medalists

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Sunday Bada
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|Jamie Baulch
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|Shunji Karube
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Results

=Heats=

First 2 of each heat (Q) and next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.[https://web.archive.org/web/20121002214015/http://www2.iaaf.org/wic97/results/m/400/rr1.html 400 m heats results]

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RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

1align="left" | Jamie Baulchalign=left| {{GBR2}}46.52Q
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| 2

2align="left" | Sunday Badaalign=left| {{NGR}}46.58Q
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| 3

1align="left" | Troy McIntoshalign=left| {{BAH}}46.59Q
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| 4

2align="left" | Robert Maćkowiakalign=left| {{POL}}46.64Q, SB
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| 5

1align="left" | Mathias Rusterholzalign=left| {{SUI}}46.65q
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| 6

3align="left" | Sanderlei Parrelaalign=left| {{BRA}}46.84Q, AR
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| 7

5align="left" | Ruslan Mashchenkoalign=left| {{RUS}}46.90Q
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| 8

5align="left" | Kjell Provostalign=left| {{BEL}}46.94Q
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| 9

5align="left" | Shunji Karubealign=left| {{JPN}}47.08q
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| 10

4align="left" | Derek Millsalign=left| {{USA}}47.10Q
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| 11

1align="left" | Shigekazu Ōmorialign=left| {{JPN}}47.13q, PB
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| 12

2align="left" | Antonio Andrésalign=left| {{ESP}}47.14q, PB
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| 13

4align="left" | Linval Lairdalign=left| {{JAM}}47.18Q
145align="left" | Ibrahim Ismail Muftahalign=left| {{QAT}}47.32
154align="left" | Slobodan Brankovićalign=left| {{flag|SCG|name=Yugoslavia}}47.42
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| 16

3align="left" | Marco Vaccarialign=left| {{ITA}}47.56Q
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| 17

6align="left" | Alejandro Cárdenasalign=left| {{MEX}}47.57Q
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| 18

7align="left" | Mark Hyltonalign=left| {{GBR2}}47.58Q
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| 19

7align="left" | Deon Minoralign=left| {{USA}}47.61Q
207align="left" | Siniša Pešaalign=left| {{flag|SCG|name=Yugoslavia}}47.64
217align="left" | Pierre-Marie Hilairealign=left| {{FRA}}47.68
223align="left" | Valentin Kulbatskiyalign=left| {{UKR}}47.76
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| 23

6align="left" | Dusán Kovácsalign=left| {{HUN}}47.81Q
237align="left" | Kevin Widmeralign=left| {{SUI}}47.81
254align="left" | Vadim Zadoynovalign=left| {{MDA}}48.18
266align="left" | Valdinei da Silvaalign=left| {{BRA}}48.19
272align="left" | Péter Nyilasialign=left| {{HUN}}48.21
283align="left" | Erasto Sampsonalign=left| {{VIN}}48.26
295align="left" | Carlos José Toledoalign=left| {{ESA}}49.23
301align="left" | Pablo Escribaalign=left| {{ESP}}49.90
316align="left" | Emmanuel Rubayizaalign=left| {{flag|Rwanda|1962}}50.25SB
323align="left" | Mandiaye Seckalign=left| {{flag|Mauritania|1959}}51.70
337align="left" | Mike Ezraalign=left| {{UGA}}53.74
{{hs|34}}2align="left" | Davis Kamogaalign=left| {{UGA}}{{sort|99.99|DNS}}
{{hs|34}}3align="left" | Michael McDonaldalign=left| {{JAM}}{{sort|99.99|DNS}}
{{hs|34}}4align="left" | Clement Chukwualign=left| {{NGR}}{{sort|99.99|DNS}}
{{hs|34}}4align="left" | Mahdi Moullaialign=left| {{IRI}}{{sort|99.99|DNS}}
{{hs|34}}5align="left" | Neil de Silvaalign=left| {{TRI}}{{sort|99.99|DNS}}
{{hs|34}}6align="left" | Greg Haughtonalign=left| {{JAM}}{{sort|99.99|DNS}}
{{hs|34}}6align="left" | Kenmore Hughesalign=left| {{ATG}}{{sort|99.99|DNS}}

=Semifinals=

First 2 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120819045200/http://www2.iaaf.org/wic97/results/m/400/rsf.html 400 m semifinals results] (archived)

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RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

1align="left" | Jamie Baulchalign=left| {{GBR2}}46.02Q
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| 2

2align="left" | Sunday Badaalign=left| {{NGR}}46.06Q, SB
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| 3

2align="left" | Derek Millsalign=left| {{USA}}46.14Q
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| 4

3align="left" | Shunji Karubealign=left| {{JPN}}46.16Q, NR
52align="left" | Mark Hyltonalign=left| {{GBR2}}46.19
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| 6

1align="left" | Troy McIntoshalign=left| {{BAH}}46.20Q, NR
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| 7

3align="left" | Robert Maćkowiakalign=left| {{POL}}46.22Q, SB
83align="left" | Sanderlei Parrelaalign=left| {{BRA}}46.33AR
93align="left" | Ruslan Mashchenkoalign=left| {{RUS}}46.42
101align="left" | Alejandro Cárdenasalign=left| {{MEX}}46.50
111align="left" | Deon Minoralign=left| {{USA}}46.68
122align="left" | Linval Lairdalign=left| {{JAM}}47.01
133align="left" | Mathias Rusterholzalign=left| {{SUI}}47.16
142align="left" | Dusán Kovácsalign=left| {{HUN}}47.23
152align="left" | Shigekazu Ōmorialign=left| {{JPN}}47.34
161align="left" | Marco Vaccarialign=left| {{ITA}}47.54
171align="left" | Antonio Andrésalign=left| {{ESP}}47.71
183align="left" | Kjell Provostalign=left| {{BEL}}48.30

=Final=

[https://web.archive.org/web/20130704100129/http://www2.iaaf.org/WIC97/results/m/400/rf.html 400 m final results] (archived)

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
{{Gold1}}align="left" | Sunday Badaalign=left| {{NGR}}45.51AR
{{Silver2}}align="left" | Jamie Baulchalign=left| {{GBR2}}45.62
{{Bronze3}}align="left" | Shunji Karubealign=left| {{JPN}}45.76AR
4align="left" | Robert Maćkowiakalign=left| {{POL}}45.94SB
5align="left" | Derek Millsalign=left| {{USA}}46.30
{{hs|6}}align="left" | Troy McIntoshalign=left| {{BAH}}{{sort|99.99|DNF}}

References

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{{Footer World Indoor Champions 400m Men}}

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