Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres
Place Athlete Nation Time
1 Andrzej Badeński Poland 46.5 seconds
2 William Crothers Canada 46.7 seconds
3 Tim Graham Great Britain 46.8 seconds
4 Laurie Khan Jamaica 47.0 seconds
5 Josef Trousil Czechoslovakia 47.2 seconds
6 Johannes Schmitt United Team of Germany 47.2 seconds
7 Ken Roche Australia 48.0 seconds
8 Hryhoriy Sverbetov Soviet Union 48.0 seconds
Results -- Second round
The men's 400 metres was the third-shortest of the men's track races in the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo. It was held on 17 October, 18 October, and 19 October 1964. 55 athletes from 36 nations entered, with 5 not starting in the first round. The first two rounds were held on 17 October, with the semifinals on 18 October and the final on 19 October.