Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres
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The men's 400 metres sprint event at the 1952 Olympic Games took place between July 24 and July 25.[1] Seventy-one athletes from 35 nations competed.[2] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by 0.11 seconds by George Rhoden of Jamaica, the second consecutive title in the event by a Jamaican. Herb McKenley repeated his silver medal performance from 1948, becoming the second man to win two medals in the event (after Guy Butler of Great Britain in 1920 and 1924).
Quick Facts Men's 400 metres at the Games of the XV Olympiad, Venue ...
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Venue | Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | July 24 (heats and quarterfinals) July 25 (semifinals and final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 71 from 35 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 46.09 OR | |||||||||
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