1996_World_Junior_Championships_in_Athletics_–_Men's_400_metres
The men's 400 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21, 22 and 23 August.[1][2]
| Gold | Obea Moore United States |
| Silver | Jerome Davis United States |
| Bronze | Shane Niemi Canada |
Final
23 August
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| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Obea Moore | United States | 45.27 | |
 | Jerome Davis | United States | 45.86 | |
 | Shane Niemi | Canada | 45.94 | |
| 4 | Dai Tamesue |  Japan | 46.03 | |
| 5 | Piotr Haczek |  Poland | 46.29 | |
| 6 | Rohan McDonald |  Jamaica | 46.88 | |
| 7 | David Canal |  Spain | 47.21 | |
| 8 | Piotr Długosielski | Poland | 47.43 |
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Semifinals
22 August
Semifinal 1
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| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerome Davis | United States | 46.58 | Q |
| 2 | Rohan McDonald | Jamaica | 46.92 | Q |
| 3 | Piotr Długosielski | Poland | 46.93 | q |
| 4 | Sofiène Labidi |  Tunisia | 47.24 | |
| 5 | Honory McDonald |  Trinidad and Tobago | 47.26 | |
| 6 | Edoardo Vallet |  Italy | 47.35 | |
| 7 | Chris Jacobs |  South Africa | 48.03 | |
| 8 | Paul Ngotho |  Kenya | 48.28 |
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Semifinal 2
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| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dai Tamesue | Japan | 46.50 | Q |
| 2 | Obea Moore | United States | 46.60 | Q |
| 3 | Shane Niemi | Canada | 46.92 | q |
| 4 | Carlos Gachanja |  Germany | 47.07 | |
| 5 | Jimisola Laursen |  Sweden | 47.79 | |
| 6 | Avard Moncur |  Bahamas | 47.90 | |
| 7 | Michael Campbell | Jamaica | 48.04 | |
| 8 | Casey Vincent |  Australia | 48.16 |
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Semifinal 3
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| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piotr Haczek | Poland | 46.82 | Q |
| 2 | David Canal | Spain | 47.06 | Q |
| 3 | Geoff Dearman |  United Kingdom | 47.40 | |
| 4 | Brad Jamieson | Australia | 47.70 | |
| 5 | Edel Hevia |  Cuba | 47.72 | |
| 6 | Themba Ncube |  Zimbabwe | 48.05 | |
| 7 | Moses Mabaso | South Africa | 48.21 | |
| 8 | Tommi Hartonen |  Finland | 48.27 |
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Heats
21 August
Heat 1
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| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piotr Długosielski | Poland | 47.17 | Q |
| 2 | Honory McDonald | Trinidad and Tobago | 47.19 | Q |
| 3 | Shane Niemi | Canada | 47.20 | Q |
| 4 | Jimisola Laursen | Sweden | 47.72 | q |
| 5 | Moses Mabaso | South Africa | 47.83 | q |
| 6 | Gustavo Aguirre |  Argentina | 48.46 | |
| 7 | Angelo Ignatius |  Netherlands Antilles | 48.96 |
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Heat 2
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| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Canal | Spain | 47.43 | Q |
| 2 | Michael Campbell | Jamaica | 47.43 | Q |
| 3 | Avard Moncur | Bahamas | 47.66 | Q |
| 4 | Sofiène Labidi | Tunisia | 47.80 | q |
| 5 | Periklís Iakovákis |  Greece | 47.98 | |
| 6 | Simon Potter |  New Zealand | 48.19 | |
| 7 | Henele Taliai |  Tonga | 49.63 |
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Heat 3
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| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Gachanja | Germany | 47.18 | Q |
| 2 | Obea Moore | United States | 47.23 | Q |
| 3 | Brad Jamieson | Australia | 47.76 | Q |
| 4 | Marco Cagnazzi | Italy | 48.31 | |
| 5 | Aleksey Baryshnikov |  Russia | 48.66 | |
| 6 | Emmanuel Rubayiza |  Rwanda | 49.58 |
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Heat 4
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| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Themba Ncube | Zimbabwe | 47.34 | Q |
| 2 | Edel Hevia | Cuba | 47.52 | Q |
| 3 | Paul Ngotho | Kenya | 47.70 | Q |
| 4 | Ryo Fujimori | Japan | 47.91 | |
| 5 | David Wilson |  Guam | 48.81 | |
| 6 | Wendell da Silva |  Brazil | 48.91 | |
| 7 | David Eichenberger |  Switzerland | 50.49 |
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Heat 5
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| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piotr Haczek | Poland | 47.11 | Q |
| 2 | Edoardo Vallet | Italy | 47.47 | Q |
| 3 | Casey Vincent | Australia | 47.94 | Q |
| 4 | Chang Po-Chih |  Chinese Taipei | 48.16 | |
| 5 | Hyginus Anugho |  Nigeria | 48.60 | |
| 6 | André dos Santos | Brazil | 49.31 |
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Heat 6
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| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dai Tamesue | Japan | 47.28 | Q |
| 2 | Rohan McDonald | Jamaica | 47.67 | Q |
| 3 | Tommi Hartonen | Finland | 47.76 | Q |
| 4 | Adrián Fernández | Spain | 48.00 | |
| 5 | Kris Stewart | United Kingdom | 48.05 | |
| 6 | Frano Bakaric |  Croatia | 48.56 |
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Heat 7
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| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerome Davis | United States | 47.30 | Q |
| 2 | Geoff Dearman | United Kingdom | 47.48 | Q |
| 3 | Chris Jacobs | South Africa | 47.78 | Q |
| 4 | Andrey Tverdostup |  Ukraine | 48.08 | |
| 5 | Pierre Constentias |  France | 48.25 | |
| 6 | Novian Suhendra |  Indonesia | 48.76 | |
| 7 | Yeóryios Ikonomídis | Greece | 49.17 |
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According to an unofficial count, 46 athletes from 35 countries participated in the event.
Argentina (1)
Australia (2)
Bahamas (1)
Brazil (2)
Canada (1)
Chinese Taipei (1)
Croatia (1)
Cuba (1)
Finland (1)
France (1)
Germany (1)
Greece (2)
Guam (1)
Indonesia (1)
Italy (2)
Jamaica (2)
Japan (2)
Kenya (1)
Netherlands Antilles (1)
New Zealand (1)
Nigeria (1)
Poland (2)
Russia (1)
Rwanda (1)
South Africa (2)
Spain (2)
Sweden (1)
Switzerland (1)
Tonga (1)
Trinidad and Tobago (1)
Tunisia (1)
Ukraine (1)
United Kingdom (2)
United States (2)
Zimbabwe (1)
- Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1996 Sydney AUS Aug 20-25, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 31 October 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
- IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015