Athletics at the 2003 Summer Universiade – Men's 400 metres

The men's 400 metres event at the 2003 Summer Universiade was held in Daegu, South Korea with the final on 25–27 August.

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Andriy Tverdostup
 Ukraine
Denis Rypakov
 Kazakhstan
Rafał Wieruszewski
 Poland

Results

Heats

Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Igor Vasilyev  Russia 47.08 Q
2 1 James Chatt  Great Britain 47.18 Q
3 4 Volodymyr Demchenko  Ukraine 47.22 Q
4 1 Jan Mazanec  Czech Republic 47.31 Q
5 3 Christian Birk  Denmark 47.43 Q
6 3 Marco Salvucci  Italy 47.46 Q
7 6 Andriy Tverdostup  Ukraine 47.47 Q
8 3 Mohd Zainal Abidin Zaiful  Malaysia 47.52 Q
9 6 Narong Nilploy  Thailand 47.67 Q
10 4 Sergey Babayev  Russia 47.71 Q
11 4 Denis Rypakov  Kazakhstan 47.72 Q
12 6 François Gourmet  Belgium 47.79 Q
13 6 Yoshiaki Kitaoka  Japan 47.88 Q
14 5 Adam Potter  Great Britain 48.08 Q
15 5 Yoshihiro Horigome  Japan 48.09 Q
16 4 Matiuupi Katjiyuongua  Namibia 48.12 Q
17 3 Nathan Vadeboncoeur  Canada 48.13 Q
18 6 Marvin Essor  Jamaica 48.15 q[1]
19 5 Luca Galletti  Italy 48.19 Q
20 4 Jonnie Lowe  Honduras 48.26 q[1]
21 2 Rafał Wieruszewski  Poland 48.31 Q[2]
22 5 Sam Higgie  New Zealand 48.39 Q
23 1 Tim Hawkes  New Zealand 48.44 Q
24 2 Dávid Csesznegi  Hungary 48.52 Q
25 3 Valentin Bulichev  Azerbaijan 48.64 q
26 2 Banjong Lachua  Thailand 48.66 Q
27 5 Mikk Joorits  Estonia 48.80 q
28 4 Stephen Adjei  Ghana 49.09 q
29 4 Saeed Ali Al-Adhreai  Yemen 49.21 q, NR
30 1 Nikolai Portelli  Malta 49.22 q
31 3 Shon Jung-ho  South Korea 49.32 q
32 6 Teu Koon Kiat  Singapore 49.89
33 6 Karl Farrugia  Malta 50.08
34 5 Kenneth Khoo Kian Seong  Singapore 50.09
35 2 Avetik Arakelian  Armenia 50.57 Q
36 3 Cheong Man Fong  Macau 51.23
37 4 Chan Chi Hong  Hong Kong 51.99
38 1 Adam Abubaker  Sudan 52.83
39 6 S. M. P. S. D. Pathirana  Sri Lanka 53.05
40 2 Chang Wa Ieng  Macau 53.99
41 2 Vajira Kularatne  Sri Lanka 54.06
42 1 Trent Armstrong  Marshall Islands 55.11
2 Mohamed Al-Aswad  United Arab Emirates DQ
5 Lolo Ekanga  Democratic Republic of the Congo DNS
5 Thomas Kortbeek  Netherlands DNS

Quarterfinals

Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Andriy Tverdostup  Ukraine 46.65 Q
2 3 Denis Rypakov  Kazakhstan 46.70 Q
3 3 Volodymyr Demchenko  Ukraine 46.77 Q
4 2 Marvin Essor  Jamaica 46.87 Q
5 4 Rafał Wieruszewski  Poland 46.93 Q[2]
6 4 François Gourmet  Belgium 47.04 Q
7 2 Sergey Babayev  Russia 47.14 Q
8 2 James Chatt  Great Britain 47.14 q
9 1 Narong Nilploy  Thailand 47.15 Q
10 3 Adam Potter  Great Britain 47.21 Q
11 4 Christian Birk  Denmark 47.27 Q
12 4 Jan Mazanec  Czech Republic 47.29 q
13 4 Yoshiaki Kitaoka  Japan 47.30 q
14 1 Dávid Csesznegi  Hungary 47.38 Q
15 1 Igor Vasilyev  Russia 47.51 Q
16 1 Mohd Zainal Abidin Zaiful  Malaysia 47.62 q
17 2 Yoshihiro Horigome  Japan 47.63
17 3 Mikk Joorits  Estonia 47.63
19 1 Matuupi Katjiyongua  Namibia 47.90
20 1 Luca Galletti  Italy 47.98
21 2 Banjong Lachua  Thailand 48.11
22 1 Valentin Bulichev  Azerbaijan 48.15
23 3 Marco Salvucci  Italy 48.18
24 3 Nathan Vadeboncoeur  Canada 48.18
25 2 Tim Hawkes  New Zealand 48.55
26 3 Sam Higgie  New Zealand 48.79
27 4 Jonnie Lowe  Honduras 48.83 [1]
28 2 Son Jung-ho  South Korea 49.15
29 3 Nikolai Portelli  Malta 51.12
4 Stephen Adjei  Ghana ?
4 Saeed Ali Al-Adhreai  Yemen ?
1 Avetik Arakelian  Armenia DNS

Semifinals

Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Andriy Tverdostup  Ukraine 46.82 Q
2 2 Volodymyr Demchenko  Ukraine 46.58 Q
3 2 Rafał Wieruszewski  Poland 46.64 Q
4 2 Denis Rypakov  Kazakhstan 46.78 Q
5 2 Christian Birk  Denmark 46.80 Q
6 2 Igor Vasilyev  Russia 46.89
7 1 Adam Potter  Great Britain 46.99 Q
8 1 Marvin Essor  Jamaica 47.25 Q[1]
9 1 Dávid Csesznegi  Hungary 47.33 Q
10 1 Sergey Babayev  Russia 47.63
11 2 François Gourmet  Belgium 47.67
12 2 Jan Mazanec  Czech Republic 47.89
13 2 Yoshiaki Kitaoka  Japan 47.97
14 1 James Chatt  Great Britain 48.03
15 1 Mohd Zainal Abidin Zaiful  Malaysia 48.82
1 Narong Nilploy  Thailand DNS

Final

Rank Lane Athlete Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 Andriy Tverdostup  Ukraine 46.08
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 Denis Rypakov  Kazakhstan 46.51
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 Rafał Wieruszewski  Poland 46.53
4 3 Adam Potter  Great Britain 46.64
5 4 Volodymyr Demchenko  Ukraine 46.82
6 8 Christian Birk  Denmark 46.98
7 1 Dávid Csesznegi  Hungary 47.50
8 2 Marvin Essor  Jamaica 48.01

References