400 m, Men
| Competition | 1954 Asian Games |
|---|---|
| Venue |
Manila
 PHI
|
| Held | 2 – 4 May 1954 |
| Status | Medal |
| Competitors | 16 |
| Countries | 7 |
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Round 1 | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Kanji Akagi |  JPN |
49.0 (1 h3) |
48.5 (1 F) |
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| 🥈 | Joginder Singh Dhanaor |  IND |
49.5 (1 h2) |
48.6 (2 F) |
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| 🥉 | Chen Yinglang |  TPE |
49.6 (2 h2) |
48.6 (3 F) |
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| 4 | Ivan Jacob | IND |
49.6 (2 h3) |
49.4 (4 F) |
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| 5 | Akira Matsui | JPN |
51.2 (2 h1) |
50.2 (5 F) |
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| 6 | JB Joseph | IND |
49.7 (1 h1) |
— (6 F) |
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| 7 | Nobuaki Matsuno | JPN |
50.5 (3 h2) |
— | ||
| 8 | Pablo Somblingo | PHI |
50.5 (3 h3) |
— | ||
| 9 | Ah Yung-shih | TPE |
50.5 (4 h3) |
— | ||
| 10 | Cipriano Nuera | PHI |
50.8 (4 h2) |
— | ||
| 11 | Manickavasagam Hari Chandra |  MAL |
51.6 (3 h1) |
— | ||
| 12 | Benhur Caseres | PHI |
51.7 (4 h1) |
— | ||
| AC | Jopie Timisela |  INA |
— | — | * | |
| AC | Michael Parry | MAL |
— | — | * | |
| AC | Cletus Gomez | MAL |
— | — | * | |
| AC | Muhammad Khawaja |  PAK |
— | — | * |
Round 1
Heat 1
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JB Joseph | IND |
49.7 | |
| 2 | Akira Matsui | JPN |
51.2 | |
| 3 | Manickavasagam Hari Chandra | MAL |
51.6 | |
| 4 | Benhur Caseres | PHI |
51.7 |
Heat 2
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joginder Singh Dhanaor | IND |
49.5 | |
| 2 | Chen Yinglang | TPE |
49.6 | |
| 3 | Nobuaki Matsuno | JPN |
50.5 | |
| 4 | Cipriano Nuera | PHI |
50.8 |
Heat 3
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanji Akagi | JPN |
49.0 | |
| 2 | Ivan Jacob | IND |
49.6 | |
| 3 | Pablo Somblingo | PHI |
50.5 | |
| 4 | Ah Yung-shih | TPE |
50.5 |
Final
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanji Akagi | JPN |
48.5 | |
| 2 | Joginder Singh Dhanaor | IND |
48.6 | |
| 3 | Chen Yinglang | TPE |
48.6 | |
| 4 | Ivan Jacob | IND |
49.4 | |
| 5 | Akira Matsui | JPN |
50.2 | |
| 6 | JB Joseph | IND |
— |