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

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.^[1]

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
Fons Brydenbach	Willie Smith	Ryszard Podlas Poland

Results

Heats

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Rank	Heat	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2			46.35	Q
2	5			46.53	Q
3	7			46.57	Q
4	2			46.58	Q
5	1			46.59	Q
6	4			46.88	Q
7	3			47.08	Q
8	5			47.12	Q
9	2			47.14	q
10	7			47.17	Q
11	3			47.22	Q
11	5			47.22	q
13	1			47.28	Q
14	7			47.29	q
15	2			47.35	q[4]
16	6			47.37	Q
17	6			47.40	Q
18	1			47.55	q
19	3			47.63	q
20	7			47.67	q
21	7			47.73	q
22	4			47.75	Q
23	1			47.83
24	4			47.84
25	6			47.85
26	6			47.93
27	3			48.11
28	3			48.39
29	8			48.51	Q
30	8			48.66	Q
31	7			48.83
32	1			48.92
33	8			49.12
34	2			49.15
35	4			49.23
36	8			49.24
37	8			49.43
38	2			49.93
39	3			50.08
40	8			51.44
41	6			51.45
42	4			53.85

Semifinals

Rank	Heat	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	3			45.71	Q
2	1			46.24	Q
3	3			46.32	Q
4	1			46.40	Q
5	2			46.42	Q
6	1			46.58	q
7	2			46.59	Q
8	3			46.76	q
9	2			46.97	[5]
10	1			47.04
10	2			47.04
12	2			47.05
13	1			47.15
14	2			47.26
15	1			47.40	[6]
16	1			47.46
17	3			47.65
18	2			47.73
19	3			47.73
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Final

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Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
			45.18
			45.34
			45.36
4			45.95
5			46.25
6			46.27
7			46.40
8			46.41

Notes and References

1. https://www.tilastopaja.eu/db/results.php?Season=1977&CID=12981067 Results at Tilastopaja
2. News: Heats results . 22 March 2020 . . 20 August 1977 . 34.
3. News: Heats results . 22 March 2020 . . 20 August 1977 . 7.
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20171223181439/http://cdm.athle.com/upload/ssites/001059/autres_championnats/universiades_annees.pdf French results
5. http://www.docme.su/doc/1267330/koroleva-sporta-na-vsemirnyh-universiadah-1959–-2011-gg.-... Soviet results
6. News: Sofia: deux records du monde pour Juantorena et Casanas . 18 April 2020 . Sion Nouvelliste Et Feuille Davis Du Valais . 22 August 1977 . 25 . French.
7. News: Final results . 8 April 2020 . . 22 August 1977 . 26.
8. News: Final results . 8 April 2020 . . 22 August 1977 . 22.