Athletics at the 1970 Summer Universiade – Men's 400 metres hurdles

The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1970 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Comunale in Turin with the final on 6 September 1970.[1][2]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Larry James
  United States
Werner Reibert
  West Germany
Dimitri Stukalov
  Soviet Union

Records

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Standing records prior to the 1970 Summer Universiade
World record   David Hemery (GBR) 48.1 Mexico City, Mexico 15 October 1968
Universiade record   Ron Whitney (USA) 49.8 Tokyo, Japan 1967

Results

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Heats

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Qualification: First 2 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Werner Reibert   West Germany 51.6 Q
2 1 Stavros Tziortzis   Greece 51.7 Q
3 1 Hiwoslav Kodais   Ivory Coast 52.3
4 1 Carlos Martínez   Cuba 53.1
5 1 Jaquin Paralta   Portugal 53.9
6 1 George Neeland   Canada 57.7
1 2 Alessandro Scatena   Italy 51.0 Q
2 2 Dimitri Stukalov   Soviet Union 51.4 Q
3 2 Francisco Suárez   Spain 51.6 q
4 2 Bob Roberts   Great Britain 52.2
5 2 George Birbilis   Greece 52.8
6 2 Antonio Matos   Portugal 54.7
7 2 Abdellatif Trabeisi   Tunisia 55.8
1 3 Larry James   United States 51.1 Q
2 3 Dieter Buttner   West Germany 51.3 Q
3 3 Juan García   Cuba 52.1 q
4 3 John Dillon   Ireland 52.3
5 3 Robert Kropiunik   Austria 53.0
6 3 Cengiz Akıncı   Turkey 53.6
7 3 Brian Donnelly   Canada 57.4

Final

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Larry James   United States 50.2
  Werner Reibert   West Germany 50.4
  Dimitri Stukalov   Soviet Union 50.7
4 Alessandro Scatena   Italy 50.8
5 Francisco Suárez   Spain 51.4
6 Dieter Buttner   West Germany 51.6
7 Stavros Tziortzis   Greece 51.6
8 Juan García   Cuba 51.7

References

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  1. ^ Gros, Mario / Tomasone & C. (1972). Universiade Torino '70. p. 76.
  2. ^ Results at Tilastopaja