Athletics at the 2002 Asian Games – Men's 400 metres
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The men's 400 metres competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea was held on 7–9 October at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium.[1]
| Men's 400 metres at the 2002 Asian Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Busan Asiad Main Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 7–9 October 2002 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 21 from 13 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Schedule
All times are Korea Standard Time (UTC+09:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 7 October 2002 | 11:20 | 1st round |
| Tuesday, 8 October 2002 | 11:00 | Semifinals |
| Wednesday, 9 October 2002 | 14:30 | Final |
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Asian and Games records were as follows.
| World Record |  Michael Johnson (USA) | 43.18 | Seville, Spain | 26 August 1999 |
| Asian Record |  Mohammed Al-Malki (OMA) | 44.56 | Budapest, Hungary | 12 August 1988 |
| Games Record |  Ibrahim Ismail Muftah (QAT) | 44.93 | Hiroshima, Japan | 11 October 1994 |
Results
- Legend
- DNF — Did not finish
1st round
- Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals.
Heat 1
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hamdan Al-Bishi (KSA) |
45.26 | Q |
| 2 |  Fawzi Al-Shammari (KUW) |
46.17 | Q |
| 3 |  Masayuki Okusako (JPN) |
47.12 | Q |
| 4 | Salaheddine Al-Safi (QAT) |
47.77 | Q |
| 5 |  Hwang Il-sok (PRK) |
48.50 | q |
| 6 |  Weera Kongsri (THA) |
49.75 | |
| — |  Kim Do-sun (KOR) |
DNF |
Heat 2
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rohan Pradeep Kumara (SRI) |
46.50 | Q |
| 2 |  Purukottam Ramachandran (IND) |
46.79 | Q |
| 3 | Kenji Tabata (JPN) |
46.82 | Q |
| 4 | Mohammed Al-Salhi (KSA) |
47.04 | Q |
| 5 |  Ni Zhenjie (CHN) |
47.38 | q |
| 6 | Khaled Al-Johar (KUW) |
47.77 | q |
| 7 |  Pich Kong (CAM) |
52.78 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sugath Thilakaratne (SRI) |
46.73 | Q |
| 2 | Liang Chao (CHN) |
46.74 | Q |
| 3 |  Ernie Candelario (PHI) |
46.96 | Q |
| 4 | Paramjit Singh (IND) |
47.58 | Q |
| 5 | Senee Kongtong (THA) |
48.74 | q |
| 6 | Lee Sang-bong (KOR) |
49.35 | |
| 7 |  Chao Un Kei (MAC) |
50.50 |
Semifinals
- Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) advance to the final.
Heat 1
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamdan Al-Bishi (KSA) |
45.56 | Q |
| 2 | Fawzi Al-Shammari (KUW) |
46.45 | Q |
| 3 | Masayuki Okusako (JPN) |
46.81 | Q |
| 4 | Ernie Candelario (PHI) |
46.84 | Q |
| 5 | Sugath Thilakaratne (SRI) |
47.28 | |
| 6 | Salaheddine Al-Safi (QAT) |
47.88 | |
| 7 | Ni Zhenjie (CHN) |
48.24 | |
| 8 | Senee Kongtong (THA) |
49.85 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rohan Pradeep Kumara (SRI) |
46.60 | Q |
| 2 | Liang Chao (CHN) |
46.67 | Q |
| 3 | Kenji Tabata (JPN) |
47.19 | Q |
| 4 | Purukottam Ramachandran (IND) |
47.42 | Q |
| 5 | Paramjit Singh (IND) |
47.50 | |
| 6 | Mohammed Al-Salhi (KSA) |
47.60 | |
| 7 | Khaled Al-Johar (KUW) |
47.90 | |
| 8 | Hwang Il-sok (PRK) |
49.06 |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Fawzi Al-Shammari (KUW) |
44.93 | =GR |
 |
Hamdan Al-Bishi (KSA) |
44.95 | |
 |
Rohan Pradeep Kumara (SRI) |
45.67 | |
| 4 | Masayuki Okusako (JPN) |
46.11 | |
| 5 | Purukottam Ramachandran (IND) |
46.15 | |
| 6 | Liang Chao (CHN) |
46.25 | |
| 7 | Kenji Tabata (JPN) |
46.61 | |
| 8 | Ernie Candelario (PHI) |
46.95 |