Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres
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The women's 400 metres was the second-longest of the four women's track races in the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo. It was held on 15 October, 16 October, and 17 October 1964. 23 athletes from 17 nations entered. The first round was held on 15 October, the semifinals on 16 October, and the final on 17 October. The 1964 Summer Olympics were the first to feature the women's 400 metres.[1]
Women's 400 metres at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | 15–17 October | |||||||||
Competitors | 23 from 17 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 52.0 OR | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Results
editFirst round
editThe top five runners in each of the 3 heats advanced, as well as the next fastest runner from across the heats.
Heat 1
editPlace | Athlete | Nation | Time |
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1 | Antónia Munkácsi | 54.4 seconds OR | |
2 | Tilly van der Made | 54.8 seconds | |
3 | Betty Cuthbert | 56.0 seconds | |
4 | Joy Grieveson | 56.8 seconds | |
5 | Kiyoki Ogawa | 57.6 seconds | |
6 | Stephie D'Souza | 58.0 seconds | |
7 | Erna Maisack | 58.6 seconds | |
8 | Ramazangiin Aldaa-nysh | 1:00.8 |
Heat 2
editPlace | Athlete | Nation | Time |
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1 | Maria Itkina | 54.9 seconds | |
2 | Margret Buscher | 55.3 seconds | |
3 | Una Morris | 55.3 seconds | |
4 | Maeve Kyle | 55.4 seconds | |
5 | Janell Smith | 55.5 seconds | |
6 | Patricia Kippax | 55.5 seconds | |
7 | Abigal Hoffman | 55.9 seconds | |
8 | Samruay Charonggool | 1:04.0 |
Heat 3
editPlace | Athlete | Nation | Time |
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1 | Ann Packer | 53.1 seconds OR | |
2 | Judy Amoore | 53.8 seconds | |
3 | Evelyne Lebret | 54.8 seconds | |
4 | Gertrud Schmidt | 55.1 seconds | |
5 | Olga Kazi | 56.5 seconds | |
6 | Mary Rajamani | 57.8 seconds | |
7 | Han Myeong-hui | 58.7 seconds |
Semifinals
editThe fastest four runners in each of the two semifinals advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
editPlace | Athlete | Nation | Time |
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1 | Ann Packer | 52.7 seconds OR | |
2 | Betty Cuthbert | 53.8 seconds | |
3 | Antónia Munkácsi | 54.0 seconds | |
4 | Evelyne Lebret | 54.5 seconds | |
5 | Joy Grieveson | 54.8 seconds | |
6 | Una Morris | 54.9 seconds | |
7 | Margret Buscher | 55.2 seconds | |
8 | Ogawa Kiyoko | 57.1 seconds |
Semifinal 2
editPlace | Athlete | Nation | Time |
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1 | Judy Amoore | 53.3 seconds | |
2 | Maria Itkina | 53.5 seconds | |
3 | Tilly van der Made | 54.1 seconds | |
4 | Gertrud Schmidt | 54.2 seconds | |
5 | Patricia Kippax | 54.4 seconds | |
6 | Janell Smith | 54.5 seconds | |
7 | Maeve Kyle | 55.3 seconds | |
— | Olga Kazi | Did not start |
Final
editPlace | Athlete | Nation | Time |
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1 | Betty Cuthbert | 52.0 seconds OR | |
2 | Ann Packer | 52.2 seconds | |
3 | Judy Amoore | 53.4 seconds | |
4 | Antónia Munkácsi | 54.4 seconds | |
5 | Maria Itkina | 54.6 seconds | |
6 | Tilly van der Made | 55.2 seconds | |
7 | Gertrud Schmidt | 55.4 seconds | |
8 | Evelyne Lebret | 55.5 seconds |
References
edit- ^ "Athletics at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games: Women's 400 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2017.