2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres hurdles explained

The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Kingston, Jamaica, at National Stadium on 16, 17 and 19 July.

Medalists

Gold	Louis van Zyl
Silver	Kenneth Ferguson
Bronze	Bershawn Jackson

Results

Final

19 July

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	align=left		align=left		48.89
	align=left		align=left		49.38
	align=left		align=left		50.00
4	align=left		align=left		51.14
5	align=left		align=left		51.23
6	align=left		align=left		51.35
7	align=left		align=left		51.40
8	align=left		align=left		51.42

Semifinals

17 July

Semifinal 1

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		50.77	Q
2	align=left		align=left		51.12	Q
3	align=left		align=left		51.35	q
4	align=left		align=left		52.28
5	align=left		align=left		52.47
6	align=left		align=left		52.73
7	align=left		align=left		53.23
8	align=left		align=left		53.28

Semifinal 2

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		51.05	Q
2	align=left		align=left		51.63	Q
3	align=left		align=left		51.68
4	align=left		align=left		52.30
5	align=left		align=left		52.57
6	align=left		align=left		52.84
7	align=left		align=left		52.91
8	align=left		align=left		53.24

Semifinal 3

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		50.90	Q
2	align=left		align=left		51.10	Q
3	align=left		align=left		51.23	q
4	align=left		align=left		51.78
5	align=left		align=left		53.13
6	align=left		align=left		54.41
7	align=left		align=left		55.73
	align=left		align=left		DNF

Heats

16 July

Heat 1

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		51.29	Q
2	align=left		align=left		51.59	Q
3	align=left		align=left		51.82	Q
4	align=left		align=left		52.38	Q
5	align=left		align=left		54.10
6	align=left		align=left		55.66
7	align=left		align=left		56.93

Heat 2

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		52.31	Q
2	align=left		align=left		52.43	Q
3	align=left		align=left		52.45	Q
4	align=left		align=left		52.49	Q
5	align=left		align=left		53.00
6	align=left		align=left		53.49
7	align=left		align=left		55.18

Heat 3

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		50.38	Q
2	align=left		align=left		51.74	Q
3	align=left		align=left		52.18	Q
4	align=left		align=left		52.58	Q
5	align=left		align=left		52.65	q
6	align=left		align=left		52.81	q
7	align=left		align=left		53.39
8	align=left		align=left		54.50

Heat 4

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		50.60	Q
2	align=left		align=left		50.90	Q
3	align=left		align=left		51.71	Q
4	align=left		align=left		53.46	Q
5	align=left		align=left		53.51
6	align=left		align=left		54.48

Heat 5

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		51.68	Q
2	align=left		align=left		51.96	Q
3	align=left		align=left		52.16	Q
4	align=left		align=left		52.24	Q
5	align=left		align=left		52.61	q
6	align=left		align=left		52.97	q
7	align=left		align=left		52.97
8	align=left		align=left		53.48

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 36 athletes from 27 countries participated in the event.