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Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games:
Men's 400 metres Final
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Host City: London, Great Britain
Location: Wembley Stadium
Date Started: August 5, 1948
Date Finished: August 5, 1948
| Gold: |  Arthur Wint |
| Silver: | Herb McKenley |
| Bronze: |  Mal Whitfield |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T(H) | ATM | L | T(A 1/10) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Wint | 28 | Jamaica | JAM | 46.2 | 3 | 46.3 | =OR | |
| 2 | Herb McKenley | 26 | Jamaica | JAM | 46.4 | at 0.23 | 2 | ||
| 3 | Mal Whitfield | 23 | United States | USA | 46.9 | at 0.66 | 4 | ||
| 4 | Dave Bolen | 24 | United States | USA | 47.2 | at 0.90 | 1 | ||
| 5 | Morris Curotta | 19 | Australia | AUS | 47.9 | at 1.77 | 5 | ||
| 6 | George Guida | 23 | United States | USA | 50.2 | at 4.50 | 6 |
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