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Athletics at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games:
Men's 400 metres Final
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Host City: Helsinki, Finland
Location: Olympic Stadium
Date Started: July 25, 1952
Date Finished: July 25, 1952
| Gold: |  George Rhoden |
| Silver: | Herb McKenley |
| Bronze: |  Ollie Matson |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T(H) | T(A) | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Rhoden | 25 | Jamaica | JAM | 45.9 | 46.09 | 6 | OR |
| 2 | Herb McKenley | 30 | Jamaica | JAM | 45.9 | 46.20 | 4 | =OR |
| 3 | Ollie Matson | 22 | United States | USA | 46.8 | 46.94 | 5 | |
| 4 | Karl-Friedrich Haas | 20 | Germany | GER | 47.0 | 47.22 | 3 | |
| 5 | Arthur Wint | 32 | Jamaica | JAM | 47.0 | 47.24 | 2 | |
| 6 | Mal Whitfield | 27 | United States | USA | 47.1 | 47.30 | 1 |
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