About: Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles

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The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games took place July 30 and July 31. There were 25 competitors from 17 nations. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The final was won by American Roy Cochran. It was the nation's second consecutive and seventh overall victory in the event. Duncan White won Ceylon's first Olympic medal in any event with his silver. As of the 2016 Games, it remains the only medal won by a male competitor from Ceylon/Sri Lanka; the nation has won one other medal, Susanthika Jayasinghe's silver in the 2000 women's 200 metres. Sweden's first medal in the men's 400 metres hurdles was won by Rune Larsson, taking bronze.

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  • The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games took place July 30 and July 31. There were 25 competitors from 17 nations. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The final was won by American Roy Cochran. It was the nation's second consecutive and seventh overall victory in the event. Duncan White won Ceylon's first Olympic medal in any event with his silver. As of the 2016 Games, it remains the only medal won by a male competitor from Ceylon/Sri Lanka; the nation has won one other medal, Susanthika Jayasinghe's silver in the 2000 women's 200 metres. Sweden's first medal in the men's 400 metres hurdles was won by Rune Larsson, taking bronze. (en)
  • Der 400-Meter-Hürdenlauf der Männer bei den Olympischen Spielen 1948 in London wurde am 30. und 31. Juli 1948 im Wembley-Stadion ausgetragen. 25 Athleten nahmen teil. Olympiasieger wurde der US-Amerikaner Roy Cochran. Er gewann vor Duncan White aus Sri Lanka (heute Sri Lanka) und Rune Larsson aus Schweden. (de)
  • L'épreuve du 400 mètres haies masculin aux Jeux olympiques de 1948 s'est déroulée les 30 et 31 juillet 1948 au Stade de Wembley de Londres, au Royaume-Uni. Elle est remportée par l'Américain Roy Cochran. (fr)
  • La competizione dei 400 metri ostacoli di atletica leggera ai Giochi della XIV Olimpiade si è disputata nei giorni 30 e 31 luglio 1948 allo Stadio di Wembley a Londra. (it)
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  • The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games took place July 30 and July 31. There were 25 competitors from 17 nations. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The final was won by American Roy Cochran. It was the nation's second consecutive and seventh overall victory in the event. Duncan White won Ceylon's first Olympic medal in any event with his silver. As of the 2016 Games, it remains the only medal won by a male competitor from Ceylon/Sri Lanka; the nation has won one other medal, Susanthika Jayasinghe's silver in the 2000 women's 200 metres. Sweden's first medal in the men's 400 metres hurdles was won by Rune Larsson, taking bronze. (en)
  • Der 400-Meter-Hürdenlauf der Männer bei den Olympischen Spielen 1948 in London wurde am 30. und 31. Juli 1948 im Wembley-Stadion ausgetragen. 25 Athleten nahmen teil. Olympiasieger wurde der US-Amerikaner Roy Cochran. Er gewann vor Duncan White aus Sri Lanka (heute Sri Lanka) und Rune Larsson aus Schweden. (de)
  • L'épreuve du 400 mètres haies masculin aux Jeux olympiques de 1948 s'est déroulée les 30 et 31 juillet 1948 au Stade de Wembley de Londres, au Royaume-Uni. Elle est remportée par l'Américain Roy Cochran. (fr)
  • La competizione dei 400 metri ostacoli di atletica leggera ai Giochi della XIV Olimpiade si è disputata nei giorni 30 e 31 luglio 1948 allo Stadio di Wembley a Londra. (it)
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  • Olympische Sommerspiele 1948/Leichtathletik – 400 m Hürden (Männer) (de)
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  • 400 mètres haies masculin aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 1948 (fr)
  • Atletica leggera ai Giochi della XIV Olimpiade - 400 metri ostacoli (it)
  • Lekkoatletyka na Letnich Igrzyskach Olimpijskich 1948 – bieg na 400 m przez płotki mężczyzn (pl)
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