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Athletics at the 1977 Summer Universiade – Men's 400 metres

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The men's 400 metres event at the 1977 Summer Universiade was held at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia on 19, 20 and 21 August.[https://www.tilastopaja.eu/db/results.php?Season=1977&CID=12981067 Results at Tilastopaja]

Medalists

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Fons Brydenbach
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|Willie Smith
{{USA}}

|Ryszard Podlas
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Results

=Heats=

{{cite news |title=Heats results |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48702501/the-times/ |accessdate=22 March 2020 |publisher=Statesman Journal |date=20 August 1977 |page=34}}{{cite news |title=Heats results |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48702558/statesman-journal/ |accessdate=22 March 2020 |work=The Times |date=20 August 1977 |page=7}}

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RankHeatAthleteNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

2align=left| Willie Smithalign=left| {{USA}}46.35Q
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| 2

5align=left| Steve Scuttalign=left| {{GBR2}}46.53Q
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| 3

7align=left| Ryszard Podlasalign=left| {{flag|Poland|1928}}46.57Q
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| 4

2align=left| Jerzy Pietrzykalign=left| {{flag|Poland|1928}}46.58Q
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| 5

1align=left| Elvis Jenningsalign=left| {{USA}}46.59Q
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| 6

4align=left| Zakir Urinovalign=left| {{URS}}46.88Q
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| 7

3align=left| Fons Brydenbachalign=left| {{BEL}}47.08Q
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| 8

5align=left| Brian Saundersalign=left| {{CAN}}47.12Q
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| 9

2align=left| Yasuhiro Haradaalign=left| {{JPN}}47.14q
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| 10

7align=left| Glenn Boguealign=left| {{CAN}}47.17Q
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| 11

3align=left| Hector Llatseralign=left| {{FRA}}47.22Q
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| 11

5align=left| Narzis Popovalign=left| {{flag|Bulgaria|1971}}47.22q
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| 13

1align=left| Horia Tobocalign=left| {{flag|Romania|1965}}47.28Q
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| 14

7align=left| Flavio Borghialign=left| {{ITA}}47.29q
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| 15

2align=left| Lionel Malingrealign=left| {{FRA}}47.35q[https://web.archive.org/web/20171223181439/http://cdm.athle.com/upload/ssites/001059/autres_championnats/universiades_annees.pdf French results]
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| 16

6align=left| Alfonso Di Guidaalign=left| {{ITA}}47.37Q
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| 17

6align=left| Lothar Kriegalign=left| {{FRG}}47.40Q
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| 18

1align=left| Željko Knapićalign=left| {{YUG}}47.55q
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| 19

3align=left| Pavel Litovchenkoalign=left| {{URS}}47.63q
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| 20

7align=left| Konstantin Vogtalign=left| {{SUI}}47.67q
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| 21

7align=left| Jukka Paaianenalign=left| {{FIN}}47.73q
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| 22

4align=left| Rolf Gisleralign=left| {{SUI}}47.75Q
231align=left| Alexander Feroteinyalign=left| {{AUT}}47.83
244align=left| Henry Hermansalign=left| {{BEL}}47.84
256align=left| Leopoldo Puertasalign=left| {{flag|Spain|1977}}47.85
266align=left| Alphonse Mandondaalign=left| {{flag|Congo|1970}}47.93
273align=left| Iritia Genaroalign=left| {{flag|Spain|1977}}48.11
283align=left| Josip Bohuckialign=left| {{YUG}}48.39
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| 29

8align=left| Takashi Nagaoalign=left| {{JPN}}48.51Q
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| 30

8align=left| Roger Jenkinsalign=left| {{GBR2}}48.66Q
317align=left| Istvan de Jesúsalign=left| {{PUR}}48.83
321align=left| Jean-Prosper Rajaonarisonalign=left| {{MAD}}48.92
338align=left| Yordan Yordanovalign=left| {{flag|Bulgaria|1971}}49.12
342align=left| Brahim Badialign=left| {{ALG}}49.15
354align=left| Omer Yousifalign=left| {{SUD}}49.23
368align=left| Eberhard Schneideralign=left| {{FRG}}49.24
378align=left| Istvan Nagyalign=left| {{flag|Romania|1965}}49.43
382align=left| Klaus Mayramhofalign=left| {{AUT}}49.93
393align=left| Aydoğan Erdoğanalign=left| {{TUR}}50.08
408align=left| Moustapha Belgacemalign=left| {{flag|Tunisia|1959}}51.44
416align=left| Amor Ghimajialign=left| {{flag|Tunisia|1959}}51.45
424align=left| Titus Kiboialign=left| {{KEN}}53.85

=Semifinals=

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RankHeatAthleteNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

3align=left| Willie Smithalign=left| {{USA}}45.71Q
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| 2

1align=left| Lothar Kriegalign=left| {{FRG}}46.24Q
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| 3

3align=left| Fons Brydenbachalign=left| {{BEL}}46.32Q
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| 4

1align=left| Elvis Jenningsalign=left| {{USA}}46.40Q
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| 5

2align=left| Steve Scuttalign=left| {{GBR2}}46.42Q
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| 6

1align=left| Jerzy Pietrzykalign=left| {{flag|Poland|1928}}46.58q
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| 7

2align=left| Ryszard Podlasalign=left| {{flag|Poland|1928}}46.59Q
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| 8

3align=left| Brian Saundersalign=left| {{CAN}}46.76q
92align=left| Zakir Urinovalign=left| {{URS}}46.97[http://www.docme.su/doc/1267330/koroleva-sporta-na-vsemirnyh-universiadah-1959–-2011-gg.-... Soviet results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211031121830/http://www.docme.su/doc/1267330/koroleva-sporta-na-vsemirnyh-universiadah-1959%E2%80%93-2011-gg.-... |date=2021-10-31 }} (p36)
101align=left| Glenn Boguealign=left| {{CAN}}47.04
102align=left| Željko Knapićalign=left| {{YUG}}47.04
122align=left| Narzis Popovalign=left| {{flag|Bulgaria|1971}}47.05
131align=left| Alfonso Di Guidaalign=left| {{ITA}}47.15
142align=left| Yasuhiro Haradaalign=left| {{JPN}}47.26
151align=left| Rolf Gisleralign=left| {{SUI}}47.40{{cite news |title=Sofia: deux records du monde pour Juantorena et Casanas |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-aug-22-1977-1665752/ |accessdate=18 April 2020 |publisher=Sion Nouvelliste Et Feuille Davis Du Valais |date=22 August 1977 |page=25 |language=French}}
161align=left| Takashi Nagaoalign=left| {{JPN}}47.46
173align=left| Flavio Borghialign=left| {{ITA}}47.65
182align=left| Jukka Paaianenalign=left| {{FIN}}47.73
193align=left| Konstantin Vogtalign=left| {{SUI}}47.73
{{hs|99}}?align=left| Horia Tobocalign=left| {{flag|Romania|1965}}{{sort|99.99|?}}
{{hs|99}}?align=left| Roger Jenkinsalign=left| {{GBR2}}{{sort|99.99|?}}
{{hs|99}}?align=left| Hector Llatseralign=left| {{FRA}}{{sort|99.99|DNS}}
{{hs|99}}?align=left| Lionel Malingrealign=left| {{FRA}}{{sort|99.99|DNS}}
{{hs|99}}1align=left| Pavel Litovchenkoalign=left| {{URS}}{{sort|99.99|DNS}}

=Final=

{{cite news |title=Final results |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48250310/the-burlington-free-press/ |accessdate=8 April 2020 |publisher=The Burlington Free Press |date=22 August 1977 |page=26}}{{cite news |title=Final results |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48250372/the-san-bernardino-county-sun/ |accessdate=8 April 2020 |publisher=The San Bernardino County Sun |date=22 August 1977 |page=22}}

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RankAthleteNationalityTimeNotes
{{Gold1}}align=left| Fons Brydenbachalign=left| {{BEL}}45.18
{{Silver2}}align=left| Willie Smithalign=left| {{USA}}45.34
{{Bronze3}}align=left| Ryszard Podlasalign=left| {{flag|Poland|1928}}45.36
4align=left| Elvis Jenningsalign=left| {{USA}}45.95
5align=left| Lothar Kriegalign=left| {{FRG}}46.25
6align=left| Steve Scuttalign=left| {{GBR2}}46.27
7align=left| Jerzy Pietrzykalign=left| {{flag|Poland|1928}}46.40
8align=left| Brian Saundersalign=left| {{CAN}}46.41

References

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