Men 400m Hurdles Athletics II Olympic Games Paris, France 1900 - Sunday, 15th July - Gold Medal: Walter Tewksbury, United States
Finaltime
1. Walter TewksburyUSA United States57.6s OR
2. Henri TauzinFRA France58.3s
3. George OrtonCAn Canada58.8s
-. William LewisUSA United StatesDNS

world Men 400m Hurdles History

Venue: Bois de Boulogne.
5 competitors from 4 nations.
Heats25
Tewksbury won the first heat in 61.0, and Tauzin the other (no time was announced, though the New York Times refers to Orton beating Tauzin, while other sources refer to Tauzin’s loss in the final being his first ever defeat). Four of the five starters qualified for the final, but William Lewis did not compete in the final, held on a Sunday. The “hurdles” were a series of 30-foot long telegraph poles, except for the final hurdle - a water jump. Tewksbury went into the lead from the gun, and was never headed, and Orton closed on Tauzin at the finish, a creditable effort as he won the 2500m steeplechase that day!

Heats - Saturday, 14th July 1900

First 2 from each of 2 Heats advanced to Final.
Heattime
1. Walter TewksburyUSA United States1:01.0Q
2. William LewisUSA United States1:02.4Q
3. Karel NedvědBOH BohrmiaUnknown
Heat 2time
1. Henri TauzinFRA France1:00.2Q
2. George OrtonCAn Canad1:00.2Q
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