Athletics at the 1971 Pan American Games – Men's 400 metres

The men's 400 metres event at the 1971 Pan American Games was held in Cali on 31 July and 1 August.Full results

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeJohn SmithFred NewhouseFernando Acevedo

Results Heats Held on 31 July

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Fernando Acevedo 45.81 Q 2 2 Fred Newhouse 45.83 Q 3 4 Garth Case 46.94 Q 4 2 Kent Bernard 47.00 Q 5 4 Antonio Álvarez 47.18 Q 6 2 Alfred Daley 47.24 Q 7 4 Víctor Patinez 47.33 Q 8 1 John Smith 47.49 Q 9 2 Melesio Piña 47.67 Q 10 3 Jimmy Sierra 47.74 Q 11 1 Raúl Dome 48.00 Q 12 2 Pedro Grajales 48.06 13 3 João Pedro Francisco 48.17 Q 14 3 Doug Chapman 48.25 Q 15 4 Jorge Alemán 48.32 Q 16 3 Rodovaldo Díaz 48.37 Q 17 1 Alberto Gajate 48.55 Q 18 1 Ian Gordon 48.64 19 4 Carlos Abbott 48.66 20 3 Walter Pankey 48.84 21 3 Carlos Heuchert 48.92 22 1 Felipe Cigala 49.05 23 4 Enrique Almarante 49.10 24 3 Alfred Logie 49.15 25 2 Tobias Tejada 50.09

Semifinals Held on 31 July

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 2 Fred Newhouse 45.68 Q 2 1 John Smith 46.11 Q 3 1 Fernando Acevedo 46.33 Q 4 2 Garth Case 46.77 Q 5 1 Alfred Daley 47.01 Q 6 1 Kent Bernard 47.25 Q 7 2 Antonio Álvarez 47.69 Q 8 1 Melesio Piña 47.74 9 1 Raúl Dome 47.82 10 2 Doug Chapman 47.87 Q 11 1 Rodovaldo Díaz 48.10 12 2 Víctor Patinez 48.46 13 2 Jorge Alemán 48.66 14 1 João Pedro Francisco 50.24 2 Alberto Gajate 2 Jimmy Sierra

Final Held on 1 August

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes John Smith 44.60 GR Fred Newhouse 45.08 Fernando Acevedo 45.30 4 Alfred Daley 46.52 5 Garth Case 46.82 6 Doug Chapman 47.28 7 Kent Bernard 47.43 8 Antonio Álvarez 47.46

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