The men's 400 metres competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea was held on 7–9 October at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium.[1]
| Men's 400 metres at the 2002 Asian Games | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Busan Asiad Main Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 7–9 October | |||||||||
| Competitors | 21 from 13 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Schedule
editAll times are Korea Standard Time (UTC+09:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 7 October 2002 | 11:20 | 1st round |
| Tuesday, 8 October 2002 | 11:00 | Semifinals |
| Wednesday, 9 October 2002 | 14:30 | Final |
Records
editPrior to this competition, the existing world, Asian and Games records were as follows.
| World Record |  Michael Johnson (USA) |
43.18 | Seville, Spain | 26 August 1999 |
| Asian Record |  Mohammed Al-Malki (OMA) |
44.56 | Budapest, Hungary | 12 August 1988 |
| Games Record |  Ibrahim Ismail Muftah (QAT) |
44.93 | Hiroshima, Japan | 11 October 1994 |
Results
edit- Legend
- DNF — Did not finish
1st round
edit- Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals.
Heat 1
edit| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hamdan Al-Bishi (KSA)
|
45.26 | Q |
| 2 |  Fawzi Al-Shammari (KUW)
|
46.17 | Q |
| 3 |  Masayuki Okusako (JPN)
|
47.12 | Q |
| 4 | Salaheddine Al-Safi (QAT)
|
47.77 | Q |
| 5 |  Hwang Il-sok (PRK)
|
48.50 | q |
| 6 |  Weera Kongsri (THA)
|
49.75 | |
| — |  Kim Do-sun (KOR)
|
DNF |
Heat 2
edit| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rohan Pradeep Kumara (SRI)
|
46.50 | Q |
| 2 |  Purukottam Ramachandran (IND)
|
46.79 | Q |
| 3 | Kenji Tabata (JPN)
|
46.82 | Q |
| 4 | Mohammed Al-Salhi (KSA)
|
47.04 | Q |
| 5 |  Ni Zhenjie (CHN)
|
47.38 | q |
| 6 | Khaled Al-Johar (KUW)
|
47.77 | q |
| 7 |  Pich Kong (CAM)
|
52.78 |
Heat 3
edit| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sugath Thilakaratne (SRI)
|
46.73 | Q |
| 2 | Liang Chao (CHN)
|
46.74 | Q |
| 3 |  Ernie Candelario (PHI)
|
46.96 | Q |
| 4 | Paramjit Singh (IND)
|
47.58 | Q |
| 5 | Senee Kongtong (THA)
|
48.74 | q |
| 6 | Lee Sang-bong (KOR)
|
49.35 | |
| 7 |  Chao Un Kei (MAC)
|
50.50 |
Semifinals
edit- Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) advance to the final.
Heat 1
edit| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamdan Al-Bishi (KSA)
|
45.56 | Q |
| 2 | Fawzi Al-Shammari (KUW)
|
46.45 | Q |
| 3 | Masayuki Okusako (JPN)
|
46.81 | Q |
| 4 | Ernie Candelario (PHI)
|
46.84 | Q |
| 5 | Sugath Thilakaratne (SRI)
|
47.28 | |
| 6 | Salaheddine Al-Safi (QAT)
|
47.88 | |
| 7 | Ni Zhenjie (CHN)
|
48.24 | |
| 8 | Senee Kongtong (THA)
|
49.85 |
Heat 2
edit| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rohan Pradeep Kumara (SRI)
|
46.60 | Q |
| 2 | Liang Chao (CHN)
|
46.67 | Q |
| 3 | Kenji Tabata (JPN)
|
47.19 | Q |
| 4 | Purukottam Ramachandran (IND)
|
47.42 | Q |
| 5 | Paramjit Singh (IND)
|
47.50 | |
| 6 | Mohammed Al-Salhi (KSA)
|
47.60 | |
| 7 | Khaled Al-Johar (KUW)
|
47.90 | |
| 8 | Hwang Il-sok (PRK)
|
49.06 |
Final
edit| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Fawzi Al-Shammari (KUW)
|
44.93 | =GR |
|
Hamdan Al-Bishi (KSA)
|
44.95 | |
|
Rohan Pradeep Kumara (SRI)
|
45.67 | |
| 4 | Masayuki Okusako (JPN)
|
46.11 | |
| 5 | Purukottam Ramachandran (IND)
|
46.15 | |
| 6 | Liang Chao (CHN)
|
46.25 | |
| 7 | Kenji Tabata (JPN)
|
46.61 | |
| 8 | Ernie Candelario (PHI)
|
46.95 |
References
edit- ^ "The 14th Busan Asian Games – Results Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2020.