Athletics at the 1963 Pan American Games – Men's 400 metres
| Men's 400 metres at the Pan American Games |
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The men's 400 metres event at the 1963 Pan American Games was held at the Pacaembu Stadium in São Paulo on 27 and 28 April.[1][2]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
James Johnson United States
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Mel Spence Jamaica
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Clifton Bertrand Trinidad and Tobago
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Results
Heats
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Hortensio Fucil | .png){kind=small} Venezuela |
47.41 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Earl Young | United States |
47.85 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | James Johnson | United States |
48.85 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Clifton Bertrand | Trinidad and Tobago |
49.06 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | Mel Spence | Jamaica |
49.54 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Peter Ostermeyer | .svg.png){kind=small} Brazil |
49.95 | |
| 7 | 1 | Geraldo Costa | Brazil |
50.12 | |
| 8 | 1 | Victor Gadea |  Uruguay |
50.19 | |
| 9 | 3 | Didier Mejía | .svg.png){kind=small} Mexico |
54.75 | Q |
| 1 | Alejandro Arroyo | .svg.png){kind=small} Ecuador |
DNS | ||
| 1 | German Guenard | .svg.png){kind=small} Puerto Rico |
DNS | ||
| 2 | Malcolm Spence | Jamaica |
DNS | ||
| 2 | Victor Flores | Venezuela |
DNS | ||
| 3 | Jaime Frasser | Ecuador |
DNS | ||
| 3 | Juan Carlos Dyrzka | .svg.png){kind=small} Argentina |
DNS | ||
| 3 | Edwin Roberts | Trinidad and Tobago |
DNS |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
James Johnson | United States |
46.80 | |
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Mel Spence | Jamaica |
46.94 | |
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Clifton Bertrand | Trinidad and Tobago |
47.43 | |
| 4 | Didier Mejía | Mexico |
48.28 | |
| 5 | Hortensio Fucil | Venezuela |
48.58 | |
| Earl Young | United States |
DNS |
References
- ^ Full results
- ^ "Track and Field Statistics". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 29 June 2020.