Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles
Rank Name Nationality Time
1 Dieter Büttner West Germany 49.78
2 Viktor Savchenko Soviet Union 49.90
3 Jean-Pierre Corval France 50.15
4 Tadeusz Kulczycki Poland 50.19
5 Manuel Soriano Spain 50.88
6 Fatwell Kimaiyo Kenya 51.23
7 Roberto Frinolli Italy 51.69
8 Jean-Aimé Randrianalijaona Madagascar 52.75
Heats
The top three runners in each of the five heats ( blue ) and the next fastest ( green ) , advanced to the semifinal round . Heat one
These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. The competition was held on 31 August - 2 September.