The men's 400 metres was an event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. It was held from August 4 to August 8. Eighty athletes from 56 nations competed. The maximum number of athlete
Alonzo Babers winning the gold medal
Alonzo Babers wins heat of the 400 meters.
Gabriel Tiacoh
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Gabriel Tiacoh was a sprinter from Côte d'Ivoire who specialised in the 400 metres. He is best known for winning his nation's first Olympic medal, in the 400 meters in 1984.
Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres
…won by 0.27 seconds by Alonzo Babers, returning the United States to the top of the podium for the first time since 1972 (and the 13th time overall). Gabriel Tiacoh won the Ivory Coast's first Olympic medal in any event, with a silver. This was the twentieth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics…
Tiacoh in 1984