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Athletics 400m

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Great Britain
Career 1896 - 2026
Best year 1936
Total points 1201
Best results 2x 1. Olympic Games
All-time rank
#2
10-year rank
#5

Ranking Development

Points distribution

Disciplines

Contests

YearContestDisciplineCategoryPositionPointsName
2026 European Championship 400m Men 1 4 Matthew Hudson-Smith
2026 European Championship 4x400m Men 2 6 -
2024 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 3 18 -
2024 Diamond League 400m Men 1 10 Charlie Dobson
2024 European Championship 400m Men 2 2 Charlie Dobson
2024 Olympic Games 400m Men 2 12 Matthew Hudson-Smith
2023 World Championship 400m Men 2 6 Matthew Hudson-Smith
2023 World Championship 4x400m Men 3 9 -
2022 European Championship 4x400m Men 1 12 -
2022 European Championship 400m Men 1 4 Matthew Hudson-Smith
2022 Commonwealth Games 400m Men 2 2 Matthew Hudson-Smith
2022 European Championship 400m Men 3 1 Alex Haydock-Wilson
2022 World Championship 400m Men 3 3 Matthew Hudson-Smith
2021 European Indoor Championships 4x400m Men 3 3 -
2018 European Championship 400m Men 1 4 Matthew Hudson-Smith
2018 European Championship 4x400m Men 2 6 -
2018 Diamond League 400m Men 3 3 Matthew Hudson-Smith
2017 World Championship 4x400m Men 3 9 -
2016 European Championship 4x400m Men 3 3 -
2016 European Championship 400m Men 1 4 Martyn Rooney
2015 World Championship 4x400m Men 3 9 -
2014 European Championship 400m Men 1 4 Martyn Rooney
2014 European Championship 4x400m Men 1 12 -
2014 European Championship 400m Men 2 2 Matthew Hudson-Smith
2014 World Indoor Championships 4x400m Men 2 12 -
2013 European Indoor Championships 400m Men 2 2 Nigel Levine
2013 World Championship 4x400m Men 3 9 -
2013 European Indoor Championships 4x400m Men 1 9 -
2012 European Championship 4x400m Men 2 6 -
2012 World Indoor Championships 4x400m Men 2 12 -
2011 European Indoor Championships 4x400m Men 2 6 -
2011 European Indoor Championships 400m Men 3 1 Richard Buck
2010 European Championship 400m Men 3 1 Martyn Rooney
2010 World Indoor Championships 4x400m Men 3 6 -
2010 European Championship 4x400m Men 2 6 -
2010 European Championship 400m Men 2 2 Michael Bingham
2009 European Indoor Championships 4x400m Men 2 6 -
2009 World Championship 4x400m Men 2 18 -
2008 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 3 18 -
2007 European Indoor Championships 400m Men 3 1 Robert Tobin
2007 European Indoor Championships 4x400m Men 1 9 -
2006 European Championship 4x400m Men 2 6 -
2005 European Indoor Championships 4x400m Men 2 6 -
2005 World Athletics Final 400m Men 2 4 Timothy Benjamin
2003 World Indoor Championships 400m Men 2 4 Daniel Caines
2003 World Indoor Championships 4x400m Men 2 12 -
2003 World Indoor Championships 400m Men 3 2 Jamie Baulch
2002 European Championship 400m Men 3 1 Daniel Caines
2002 European Championship 4x400m Men 1 12 -
2001 World Indoor Championships 400m Men 1 8 Daniel Caines
2000 World Athletics Final 400m Men 1 7 Mark Richardson
1999 World Indoor Championships 400m Men 1 8 Jamie Baulch
1999 World Indoor Championships 4x400m Men 3 6 -
1998 Commonwealth Games 400m Men 2 2 Mark Richardson
1998 European Championship 400m Men 1 4 Iwan Thomas
1998 Commonwealth Games 400m Men 1 3 Iwan Thomas
1998 World Athletics Final 400m Men 1 7 Mark Richardson
1998 European Championship 400m Men 3 1 Mark Richardson
1998 World Athletics Final 400m Men 3 2 Iwan Thomas
1998 European Championship 4x400m Men 1 12 -
1997 World Indoor Championships 400m Men 2 4 Jamie Baulch
1997 World Championship 4x400m Men 1 36 -
1996 European Indoor Championships 400m Men 1 3 Du'aine Thorne-Ladejo
1996 Olympic Games 400m Men 2 12 Roger Black
1996 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 2 36 -
1994 European Championship 400m Men 2 2 Roger Black
1994 European Championship 4x400m Men 1 12 -
1994 Commonwealth Games 400m Men 2 2 Du'aine Thorne-Ladejo
1994 European Indoor Championships 400m Men 1 3 Du'aine Thorne-Ladejo
1994 European Championship 400m Men 1 4 Du'aine Thorne-Ladejo
1993 IAAF Grand Prix Final 400m Men 1 8 David Grindley
1992 European Indoor Championships 400m Men 3 1 David Grindley
1992 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 3 18 -
1991 World Championship 400m Men 2 6 Roger Black
1991 World Championship 4x400m Men 1 36 -
1991 IAAF Grand Prix 400m Men 1 7 Roger Black
1991 Grand Prix Final 400m Men 1 2 Roger Black
1990 European Championship 4x400m Men 1 12 -
1990 European Championship 400m Men 1 4 Roger Black
1989 European Indoor Championships 400m Men 2 2 Brian Whittle
1988 European Indoor Championships 400m Men 2 2 Brian Whittle
1987 World Championship 4x400m Men 2 18 -
1987 IAAF Grand Prix 400m Men 3 2 Derek Redmond
1987 European Indoor Championships 400m Men 1 3 Todd Bennett
1987 European Indoor Championships 400m Men 3 1 Paul Harmsworth
1986 European Championship 400m Men 1 4 Roger Black
1986 Commonwealth Games 400m Men 3 1 Phil Brown
1986 European Championship 4x400m Men 1 12 -
1986 Commonwealth Games 400m Men 1 3 Roger Black
1985 European Indoor Championships 400m Men 1 3 Todd Bennett
1985 World Indoor Championships 400m Men 2 4 Todd Bennett
1984 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 2 36 -
1983 World Championship 4x400m Men 3 9 -
1983 European Indoor Championships 400m Men 2 2 Ainsley Bennett
1982 European Championship 4x400m Men 2 6 -
1975 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Dave Jenkins
1974 European Championship 4x400m Men 1 12 -
1974 European Championship 400m Men 2 2 David Jenkins
1972 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 2 36 -
1971 European Championship 400m Men 1 4 David Jenkins
1966 Commonwealth Games 440 yards hurdles Men 3 1 Peter Warden
1964 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 2 36 -
1962 Commonwealth Games 440 yards Men 2 2 Robbie Brightwell
1962 European Championship 4x400m Men 2 6 -
1962 European Championship 400m Men 1 4 Robbie Brightwell
1958 European Championship 400m Men 1 4 John Wrighton
1958 European Championship 4x400m Men 1 12 -
1958 European Championship 400m Men 2 2 John Salisbury
1956 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 3 18 -
1954 Commonwealth Games 440 yards hurdles Men 2 2 Harry Kane
1954 Commonwealth Games 440 yards hurdles Men 3 1 Bob Shaw
1950 Commonwealth Games 440 yards Men 2 2 Leslie Lewis
1950 European Championship 400m Men 1 4 Derek Pugh
1950 European Championship 4x400m Men 1 12 -
1946 European Championship 400m Men 3 1 Derek Pugh
1946 European Championship 4x400m Men 2 6 -
1938 European Championship 400m Men 1 4 Godfrey Brown
1938 European Championship 4x400m Men 2 6 -
1938 Commonwealth Games 440 yards Men 1 3 Bill Roberts
1936 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 1 72 -
1936 Olympic Games 400m Men 2 12 Godfrey Brown
1934 Commonwealth Games 440 yards hurdles Men 3 1 Ralph Brown
1934 Commonwealth Games 440 yards Men 1 3 Godfrey Rampling
1934 Commonwealth Games 440 yards hurdles Men 1 3 Alan Hunter
1934 Commonwealth Games 440 yards Men 2 2 Bill Roberts
1934 Commonwealth Games 440 yards Men 3 1 Crew Stoneley
1932 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 2 36 -
1930 Commonwealth Games 440 yards hurdles Men 3 1 Douglas Neame
1930 Commonwealth Games 440 yards hurdles Men 1 3 David Burghley
1930 Commonwealth Games 440 yards hurdles Men 2 2 Roger Leigh-Wood
1924 World record - improvement 400m Men 1 8 Eric Liddell
1924 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 3 18 -
1924 Olympic Games 400m Men 1 24 Eric Liddell
1924 Olympic Games 400m Men 3 6 Guy Butler
1920 Olympic Games 400m Men 2 12 Guy Butler
1920 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 1 72 -
1912 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 3 18 -
1908 Olympic Games 400m Men 1 24 Wyndham Halswelle
1896 Olympic Games 400m Men 3 6 Charles Gmelin
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