Athletics_at_the_1970_British_Commonwealth_Games_–_Men's_400_metres
The men's 400 metres event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 22–23 July 1970 at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] It was the first time that the metric distance was contested at the Games replacing the 440 yards event.
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Charles Asati Kenya |
Ross Wilson Australia |
Saimoni Tamani Fiji |
Heats
Held on 22 July 1970
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualify for the quarterfinals.
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Quarterfinals
Held on 22 July 1970
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.
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| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Edwin Roberts |  Trinidad and Tobago | 46.2 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Clifton Forbes |  Jamaica | 46.6 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Mike Hauck |  England | 46.75 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Mamman Makama |  Nigeria | 47.0 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Andrew Wood |  Scotland | 47.7 | |
| 6 | 1 | Ian Gordon |  Canada | 48.4 | |
| 7 | 1 | Charles Obilu |  Uganda | 48.5 | |
| 8 | 1 | Norman Brinkworth |  Pakistan | 49.0 | |
| 1 | 2 | Claver Kamanya |  Tanzania | 46.5 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Julius Sang | Kenya | 46.8 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Kent Bernard | Trinidad and Tobago | 46.8 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Sam Bugri |  Ghana | 47.5 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Martin Bilham | England | 48.0 | |
| 6 | 2 | Larry Barton | Canada | 48.7 | |
| 7 | 2 | Fred Sowerby |  Antigua and Barbuda | 48.8 | |
| 8 | 2 | Andrew McKinney |  Bahamas | 49.9 | |
| 1 | 3 | Charles Asati | Kenya | 45.8 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Ross Wilson | Australia | 46.35 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Anthony Egwunyenga | Nigeria | 47.4 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Leighton Priestley | Jamaica | 47.9 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | Daniel Oboth | Uganda | 48.7 | |
| 6 | 3 | Leslie Miller | Bahamas | 49.5 | |
| 7 | 3 | Ghulam Qadir | Pakistan | 50.3 | |
| 8 | 3 | Gerard Carson |  Northern Ireland | 52.3 | |
| 1 | 4 | Garth Case | Jamaica | 46.6 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Hezekiah Nyamau | Kenya | 46.9 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Saimoni Tamani | Fiji | 46.9 | Q |
| 4 | 4 | Gary Knoke | Australia | 47.3 | Q |
| 5 | 4 | Musa Dogon Yaro | Nigeria | 47.8 | |
| 6 | 4 | Tony Harper |  Bermuda | 48.9 | |
| 7 | 4 | Ray Gordon | Scotland | 49.1 | |
| 4 | John Mottley | Trinidad and Tobago | DNS |
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Semifinals
Held on 23 July 1970
Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualify directly for the final.
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| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Julius Sang | Kenya | 45.9 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Ross Wilson | Australia | 45.94 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Edwin Roberts | Trinidad and Tobago | ??.? | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Claver Kamanya | Tanzania | 46.0 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Sam Bugri | Ghana | 46.5 | |
| 6 | 1 | Leighton Priestley | Jamaica | 47.4 | |
| 7 | 1 | Anthony Egwunyenga | Nigeria | 47.5 | |
| 1 | Garth Case | Jamaica | DNS | ||
| 1 | 2 | Charles Asati | Kenya | 45.5 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Saimoni Tamani | Fiji | 46.0 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Kent Bernard | Trinidad and Tobago | ??.? | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Clifton Forbes | Jamaica | 46.8 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Mike Hauck | England | 46.9 | |
| 6 | 2 | Hezekiah Nyamau | Kenya | 47.3 | |
| 7 | 2 | Gary Knoke | Australia | 47.38 | |
| 8 | 2 | Mamman Makama | Nigeria | 47.6 |
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Final
Held on 23 July 1970
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| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Charles Asati | Kenya | 45.01 | |
 | Ross Wilson | Australia | 45.61 | |
 | Saimoni Tamani | Fiji | 45.82 | |
| 4 | Claver Kamanya | Tanzania | 45.8 | |
| 5 | Kent Bernard | Trinidad and Tobago | 46.0 | |
| 6 | Edwin Roberts | Trinidad and Tobago | 46.1 | |
| 7 | Clifton Forbes | Jamaica | 46.1 | |
| 8 | Julius Sang | Kenya | 46.4 |
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