Athletics at the 1985 Summer Universiade – Men's 400 metres hurdles explained

The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1985 Summer Universiade was held at the Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium in Kobe on 29, 30, and 31 August 1985.^[1]

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
Tagir Zemskov	Henry Amike	René Djédjémel Mélédjé

Results

Heats

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Rank	Heat	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1			49.97	Q
2	1			50.17	Q
3	5			50.27	Q
4	5			50.31	Q
5	5			50.31	Q
6	2			50.43	Q
7	1			50.46	Q
7	4			50.46	Q
9	4			50.53	Q
10	1			50.56	q
11	3			50.62	Q
12	2			50.63	Q
13	3			50.67	Q
14	2			50.69	Q
15	4			50.76	Q
16	3			50.77	Q
17	4			50.83
18	2			51.13
19	3			51.28
20	1			51.29
21	2			51.34	^[3]
22	1			51.41
23	1			51.48
24	5			51.65	^[4]
25	4			51.79
26	5			52.13
27	4			52.17
28	5			53.60
29	2			54.76
30	3			57.13
31	2	Yeung C.
	3

Semifinals

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Rank	Heat	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2			49.13	Q
2	1			49.21	Q
3	2			49.24	Q
4	1			49.27	Q
5	1			49.33	Q, NR
6	1			49.33	q
7	2			49.34	Q
8	1			49.65	q
9	2			49.69
10	2			49.73
11	2			49.91
12	1			50.27
13	2			50.87
14	1			51.47
15	2			51.98
16	1			52.27

Final

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Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
			49.38
			49.70
			49.73
4			49.83
5			50.21
6			50.54
7			50.95
8			51.22	^[6]

Notes and References

1. https://www.tilastopaja.eu/db/results.php?Season=1985&CID=12981261 Results at Tilastopaja
2. https://digilander.libero.it/atletica3/Stagionali/WRL/1985/400h.htm Year list
3. News: Se cerro la piscina entre Barras y Estrellas . 8 February 2020 . . 30 August 1985 . 31.
4. News: Gross: première médaille d'or . 24 April 2020 . Fribourg La Liberte . 30 August 1985 . 21 . French.
5. News: Final results . 27 January 2020 . . 2 September 1985 . 19.
6. News: EUA perdem medalhas por error em idade de nadadora . 27 January 2020 . . 1 September 1985 . 36. Portuguese.