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Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres

{{Infobox Olympic event

|event = Men's 400 metres

|games = 1980 Summer

|image =

|caption =

|venue = Central Lenin Stadium

|dates = 27 July 1980 (heats)
28 July 1980 (quarter-finals and semi-finals)
30 July 1980 (final)

|competitors = 50

|nations = 32

|longnames = yes

|gold = Viktor Markin

|goldNOC = URS

|silver = Rick Mitchell

|silverNOC = AUS

|bronze = Frank Schaffer

|bronzeNOC = GDR

|win_value = 44.60

|prev = 1976

|next = 1984

}}

{{AthleticsAt1980SummerOlympics}}

The men's 400 metres was an event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. The competition was held from July 27 to July 30, 1980.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1980/ATH/mens-400-metres.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417171657/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1980/ATH/mens-400-metres.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Athletics at the 1980 Moscow Summer Games: Men's 400 metres |access-date=3 August 2017 |work=sports-reference.com}} Fifty athletes from 32 nations competed.{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/results/61050 |work=Olympedia |title=400 metres, Men |access-date=4 August 2020}} The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by 0.24 seconds by Viktor Markin of the Soviet Union, the nation's first title in the men's 400 metres and first medal in the event since 1956. With the United States boycotting the Games, the country was not represented on the podium for the first time since 1920. Australia earned its first medal in the event with Rick Mitchell's silver, while East Germany won its first medal with Frank Schaffer's bronze, which was the first medal by any German since the United Team took silvers in 1956 and 1960.

{{TOC limit|3}}

Background

This was the nineteenth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. Defending gold medalist from 1976 Alberto Juantorena of Cuba returned to try to repeat without competition from the Americans, but with an Achilles tendon injury from 1979. Other returning finalists were fourth-place finisher Fons Brijdenbach of Belgium, sixth-place finisher Rick Mitchell of Australia, and seventh-place finisher David Jenkins of Great Britain. The field was relatively open, with no clear favorite.

Botswana, Guinea, Laos, Libya, the Seychelles, Sierra Leone, and Syria appeared in this event for the first time. Great Britain made its seventeenth appearance in the event, most of any present in Moscow but still one behind the United States at 18.

Competition format

The competition retained the basic four-round format from 1920. The "fastest loser" system, introduced in 1964, was available but not used because there were 8 first-round heats, making for even advancement. Each heat has 6 or 7 runners, with the top 4 advancing. The 4 quarterfinals each had 8 runners; the top four athletes in each quarterfinal heat advanced to the semifinals, with no "fastest loser" spots. The semifinals featured 2 heats of 8 runners each. The top four runners in each semifinal heat advanced, making an eight-man final.Official Report, vol. 3, p. 29.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1976 Summer Olympics.

{{World Olympic Record

| world_athlete = {{flagathlete|Lee Evans|USA}}

| world_mark = 43.86

| world_place = Mexico City, Mexico

| world_date = 18 October 1968

| world_ref =

| olympic_athlete = {{flagIOCathlete|Lee Evans|USA|1968 Summer}}

| olympic_mark = 43.86

| olympic_place = Mexico City, Mexico

| olympic_date = 18 October 1968

| olympic_ref =

}}

No world or Olympic records were set during this event.

Schedule

The quarterfinals were moved to the second day (along with the semifinals) after one time on the first day in 1976.

All times are Moscow Time (UTC+3)

class="wikitable"
Date

! Time

! Round

Sunday, 27 July 198011:30Round 1
Monday, 28 July 198011:00
19:30		Quarterfinals
Semifinals
style=background:lemonchiffon| Wednesday, 30 July 1980style=background:lemonchiffon| 18:40style=background:lemonchiffon| Final

Results

=Round 1=

Eight Round One heats were held at the Lenin Stadium on Sunday, 27 July 1980. The first four in each heat progressed to the quarterfinals.

==Heat 1==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Rank !! Lane

! Athlete !! Nation

! Time !! Notes

style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 1

6

|align=left| David Jenkins

align=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1980 Summer}}

| 46.67

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 2

5

|align=left| Karel Kolář

align=left| {{flagIOC|TCH|1980 Summer}}

| 47.26

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 3

2

|align=left| Francis Demarthon

align=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1980 Summer}}

| 47.43

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 4

3

|align=left| Eddy De Leeuw

align=left| {{flagIOC|BEL|1980 Summer}}

| 47.59

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
57

|align=left| Charles Dramiga

align=left| {{flagIOC|UGA|1980 Summer}}

| 48.69

64

|align=left| Asfaw Deble

align=left| {{flagIOC|ETH|1980 Summer}}

| 49.77

data-sort-value=7| ——

|align=left| Constantino Reis

align=left| {{flagIOC|MOZ|1980 Summer}}

| {{abbr|DNS|Did not start}}

==Heat 2==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Rank !! Lane

! Athlete !! Nation

! Time !! Notes

style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 1

1

|align=left| Bert Cameron

align=left| {{flagIOC|JAM|1980 Summer}}

| 47.54

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 2

3

|align=left| Didier Dubois

align=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1980 Summer}}

| 47.57

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 3

4

|align=left| Silver Ayoo

align=left| {{flagIOC|UGA|1980 Summer}}

| 47.78

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 4

6

|align=left| Charles Lupiya

align=left| {{flagIOC|ZAM|1980 Summer}}

| 48.49

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
57

|align=left| Horia Toboc

align=left| {{flagIOC|ROU|1980 Summer}}

| 49.90

62

|align=left| Léopold Hounkanrin

align=left| {{flagIOC|BEN|1980 Summer}}

| 51.04

75

|align=left| Joseph Ramotshabi

align=left| {{flagIOC|BOT|1980 Summer}}

| 51.49

==Heat 3==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Rank !! Lane

! Athlete !! Nation

! Time !! Notes

style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 1

1

|align=left| Dele Udo

align=left| {{flagIOC|NGR|1980 Summer}}

| 46.48

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 2

7

|align=left| Joseph Coombs

align=left| {{flagIOC|TRI|1980 Summer}}

| 46.55

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 3

3

|align=left| Rick Mitchell

align=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|1980 Summer}}

| 46.63

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 4

5

|align=left| Jens Smedegaard Hansen

align=left| {{flagIOC|DEN|1980 Summer}}

| 47.01

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
54

|align=left| Jimmy Massallay

align=left| {{flagIOC|SLE|1980 Summer}}

| 49.68

66

|align=left| El-Mehdi Sallah Diab

align=left| {{flagIOC|LBA|1980 Summer}}

| 49.89

72

|align=left| Panh Khemanith

align=left| {{flagIOC|LAO|1980 Summer}}

| 53.74

==Heat 4==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Rank !! Lane

! Athlete !! Nation

! Time !! Notes

style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 1

4

|align=left| Derrick Peynado

align=left| {{flagIOC|JAM|1980 Summer}}

| 47.37

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 2

3

|align=left| Fons Brydenbach

align=left| {{flagIOC|BEL|1980 Summer}}

| 47.72

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 3

1

|align=left| Andrzej Stępień

align=left| {{flagIOC|POL|1980 Summer}}

| 47.99

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 4

2

|align=left| Glen Cohen

align=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1980 Summer}}

| 48.35

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
56

|align=left| Régis Tranquille

align=left| {{flagIOC|SEY|1980 Summer}}

| 49.34

65

|align=left| Mohamed Diakité

align=left| {{flagIOC|GUI|1980 Summer}}

| 49.59

data-sort-value=7| ——

|align=left| Emmanuel Bitanga

align=left| {{flagIOC|CMR|1980 Summer}}

| {{abbr|DNS|Did not start}}

==Heat 5==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Rank !! Lane

! Athlete !! Nation

! Time !! Notes

style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 1

3

|align=left| Viktor Markin

align=left| {{flagIOC|URS|1980 Summer}}

| 46.88

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 2

1

|align=left| Mike Solomon

align=left| {{flagIOC|TRI|1980 Summer}}

| 47.24

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 3

6

|align=left| Hope Ezeigbo

align=left| {{flagIOC|NGR|1980 Summer}}

| 47.46

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 4

4

|align=left| Jacques Borlée

align=left| {{flagIOC|BEL|1980 Summer}}

| 47.77

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
52

|align=left| Mohamed El-Abed

align=left| {{flagIOC|SYR|1980 Summer}}

| 50.47

65

|align=left| Sahr Kendor

align=left| {{flagIOC|SLE|1980 Summer}}

| 52.98

data-sort-value=7| ——

|align=left| Koen Gijsbers

align=left| {{flagIOC|NED|1980 Summer}}

| {{abbr|DNS|Did not start}}

==Heat 6==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Rank !! Lane

! Athlete !! Nation

! Time !! Notes

style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 1

4

|align=left| Jozo Alebić

align=left| {{flagIOC|YUG|1980 Summer}}

| 47.61

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 2

2

|align=left| Stefano Malinverni

align=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|1980 Summer}}

| 47.63

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 3

3

|align=left| Ian Stapleton

align=left| {{flagIOC|JAM|1980 Summer}}

| 47.97

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 4

6

|align=left| Hussain Ali Nasayyif

align=left| {{flagIOC|IRQ|1980 Summer}}

| 48.03

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
55

|align=left| Harry Schulting

align=left| {{flagIOC|NED|1980 Summer}}

| 48.53

61

|align=left| William Akabi-Davis

align=left| {{flagIOC|SLE|1980 Summer}}

| 50.80

data-sort-value=7| ——

|align=left| Ramyan al-Ramian

align=left| {{flagIOC|KUW|1980 Summer}}

| {{abbr|DNS|Did not start}}

==Heat 7==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Rank !! Lane

! Athlete !! Nation

! Time !! Notes

style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 1

7

|align=left| Frank Schaffer

align=left| {{flagIOC|GDR|1980 Summer}}

| 46.13

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 2

5

|align=left| Viktor Burakov

align=left| {{flagIOC|URS|1980 Summer}}

| 46.41

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 3

4

|align=left| Alberto Juantorena

align=left| {{flagIOC|CUB|1980 Summer}}

| 46.69

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 4

3

|align=left| Roberto Tozzi

align=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|1980 Summer}}

| 47.01

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
56

|align=left| Jerzy Pietrzyk

align=left| {{flagIOC|POL|1980 Summer}}

| 47.18

61

|align=left| Geraldo José Pegado

align=left| {{flagIOC|BRA|1980 Summer}}

| 48.71

rowspan=2 data-sort-value=7| ——

|align=left| Ruben Inacio

align=left| {{flagIOC|ANG|1980 Summer}}

| {{abbr|DNS|Did not start}}

—

|align=left| Boubacar Diallo

align=left| {{flagIOC|SEN|1980 Summer}}

| {{abbr|DNS|Did not start}}

==Heat 8==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Rank !! Lane

! Athlete !! Nation

! Time !! Notes

style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 1

6

|align=left| Nikolay Chernetskiy

align=left| {{flagIOC|URS|1980 Summer}}

| 47.04

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 2

2

|align=left| Mauro Zuliani

align=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|1980 Summer}}

| 47.16

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 3

3

|align=left| Marcel Klarenbeek

align=left| {{flagIOC|NED|1980 Summer}}

| 47.67

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 4

7

|align=left| Alan Bell

align=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1980 Summer}}

| 47.38

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for quarterfinals}}
55

|align=left| Oddur Sigurðsson

align=left| {{flagIOC|ISL|1980 Summer}}

| 47.39

61

|align=left| Isidoro Hornillos

align=left| {{flagIOC|ESP|1980 Summer}}

| 47.45

data-sort-value=7| ——

|align=left| Christer Gullstrand

align=left| {{flagIOC|SWE|1980 Summer}}

| {{abbr|DNS|Did not start}}

=Quarterfinals=

The quarterfinals were held on 28 July 1980. The top four in each heat advanced to the semifinals.

==Quarterfinal 1==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Rank !! Lane

! Athlete !! Nation

! Time !! Notes

style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 1

7

|align=left| Rick Mitchell

align=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|1980 Summer}}

| 45.73

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for semifinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 2

6

|align=left| Fons Brijdenbach

align=left| {{flagIOC|BEL|1980 Summer}}

| 45.88

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for semifinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 3

2

|align=left| Jens Smedegaard Hansen

align=left| {{flagIOC|DEN|1980 Summer}}

| 45.89

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for semifinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 4

1

|align=left| Dele Udo

align=left| {{flagIOC|NGR|1980 Summer}}

| 46.18

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for semifinals}}
54

|align=left| Francis Demarthon

align=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1980 Summer}}

| 46.38

63

|align=left| Jozo Alebić

align=left| {{flagIOC|YUG|1980 Summer}}

| 46.60

75

|align=left| Charles Lupiya

align=left| {{flagIOC|ZAM|1980 Summer}}

| 47.67

88

|align=left| Stefano Malinverni

align=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|1980 Summer}}

| 47.79

==Quarterfinal 2==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Rank !! Lane

! Athlete !! Nation

! Time !! Notes

style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 1

2

|align=left| Viktor Markin

align=left| {{flagIOC|URS|1980 Summer}}

| 45.58

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for semifinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 2

4

|align=left| Joseph Coombs

align=left| {{flagIOC|TRI|1980 Summer}}

| 45.81

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for semifinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 3

1

|align=left| Mauro Zuliani

align=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|1980 Summer}}

| 45.93

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for semifinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 4

3

|align=left| Alan Bell

align=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1980 Summer}}

| 46.17

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for semifinals}}
55

|align=left| Andrzej Stępień

align=left| {{flagIOC|POL|1980 Summer}}

| 46.31

67

|align=left| Eddy De Leeuw

align=left| {{flagIOC|BEL|1980 Summer}}

| 46.47

78

|align=left| Derrick Peynado

align=left| {{flagIOC|JAM|1980 Summer}}

| 46.50

86

|align=left| Marcel Klarenbeek

align=left| {{flagIOC|NED|1980 Summer}}

| 46.81

==Quarterfinal 3==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Rank !! Lane

! Athlete !! Nation

! Time !! Notes

style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 1

7

|align=left| Frank Schaffer

align=left| {{flagIOC|GDR|1980 Summer}}

| 46.15

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for semifinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 2

6

|align=left| Alberto Juantorena

align=left| {{flagIOC|CUB|1980 Summer}}

| 46.23

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for semifinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 3

2

|align=left| Viktor Burakov

align=left| {{flagIOC|URS|1980 Summer}}

| 46.23

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for semifinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 4

5

|align=left| Didier Dubois

align=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1980 Summer}}

| 46.60

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for semifinals}}
51

|align=left| Silver Ayoo

align=left| {{flagIOC|UGA|1980 Summer}}

| 47.03

64

|align=left| Bert Cameron

align=left| {{flagIOC|JAM|1980 Summer}}

| 47.31

3
73

|align=left| Glen Cohen

align=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1980 Summer}}

| 47.35

88

|align=left| Jacques Borlée

align=left| {{flagIOC|BEL|1980 Summer}}

| 47.73

==Quarterfinal 4==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Rank !! Lane

! Athlete !! Nation

! Time !! Notes

style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 1

8

|align=left| David Jenkins

align=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1980 Summer}}

| 45.99

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for semifinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 2

1

|align=left| Mike Solomon

align=left| {{flagIOC|TRI|1980 Summer}}

| 46.12

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for semifinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 3

2

|align=left| Karel Kolář

align=left| {{flagIOC|TCH|1980 Summer}}

| 46.27

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for semifinals}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 4

3

|align=left| Nikolay Chernetskiy

align=left| {{flagIOC|URS|1980 Summer}}

| 46.30

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for semifinals}}
55

|align=left| Roberto Tozzi

align=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|1980 Summer}}

| 46.73

66

|align=left| Hope Ezeigbo

align=left| {{flagIOC|NGR|1980 Summer}}

| 46.88

74

|align=left| Ian Stapleton

align=left| {{flagIOC|JAM|1980 Summer}}

| 47.64

87

|align=left| Hussain Ali Nasayyif

align=left| {{flagIOC|IRQ|1980 Summer}}

| 48.50

=Semifinals=

The semifinals were held on Tuesday, July 29, 1980.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Rank !! Lane

! Athlete !! Nation

! Time !! Notes

style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 1

5

|align=left| Fons Brijdenbach

align=left| {{flagIOC|BEL|1980 Summer}}

| 45.46

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for final}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 2

4

|align=left| Rick Mitchell

align=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|1980 Summer}}

| 45.48

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for final}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 3

7

|align=left| David Jenkins

align=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1980 Summer}}

| 45.59

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for final}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 4

8

|align=left| Mike Solomon

align=left| {{flagIOC|TRI|1980 Summer}}

| 45.61

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for final}}
53

|align=left| Dele Udo

align=left| {{flagIOC|NGR|1980 Summer}}

| 45.88

62

|align=left| Nikolay Chernetskiy

align=left| {{flagIOC|URS|1980 Summer}}

| 45.94

76

|align=left| Mauro Zuliani

align=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|1980 Summer}}

| 46.01

81

|align=left| Karel Kolář

align=left| {{flagIOC|TCH|1980 Summer}}

| 46.11

==Semifinal 2==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Rank !! Lane

! Athlete !! Nation

! Time !! Notes

style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 1

7

|align=left| Frank Schaffer

align=left| {{flagIOC|GDR|1980 Summer}}

| 45.47

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for final}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 2

1

|align=left| Viktor Markin

align=left| {{flagIOC|URS|1980 Summer}}

| 45.60

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for final}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 3

8

|align=left| Alberto Juantorena

align=left| {{flagIOC|CUB|1980 Summer}}

| 45.95

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for final}}
style="background:#bbf3bb;"

| 4

3

|align=left| Joseph Coombs

align=left| {{flagIOC|TRI|1980 Summer}}

| 45.96

{{abbr|Q|Qualified for final}}
56

|align=left| Viktor Burakov

align=left| {{flagIOC|URS|1980 Summer}}

| 45.97

64

|align=left| Didier Dubois

align=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1980 Summer}}

| 46.72

75

|align=left| Jens Smedegaard Hansen

align=left| {{flagIOC|DEN|1980 Summer}}

| 47.00

82

|align=left| Alan Bell

align=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1980 Summer}}

| 48.50

=Final=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Rank

! Lane

! Athlete !! Nation

! Time

{{gold01}}

| 2

|align=left| Viktor Markin

align=left| {{flagIOC|URS|1980 Summer}}

| 44.60

{{silver02}}

| 4

|align=left| Rick Mitchell

align=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|1980 Summer}}

| 44.84

{{bronze03}}

| 6

|align=left| Frank Schaffer

align=left| {{flagIOC|GDR|1980 Summer}}

| 44.87

4

| 3

|align=left| Alberto Juantorena

align=left| {{flagIOC|CUB|1980 Summer}}

| 45.09

5

| 1

|align=left| Fons Brydenbach

align=left| {{flagIOC|BEL|1980 Summer}}

| 45.10

6

| 7

|align=left| Mike Solomon

align=left| {{flagIOC|TRI|1980 Summer}}

| 45.55

7

| 8

|align=left| David Jenkins

align=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1980 Summer}}

| 45.56

8

| 5

|align=left| Joseph Coombs

align=left| {{flagIOC|TRI|1980 Summer}}

| 46.33

See also

References

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