Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles
These are the official results of the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total number of 55 competitors.Medalists
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Final
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME | LANE |
| 1. | | 47.91 | 3 |
| 2. | | 48.28 | 4 |
| 3. | | 48.28 | 6 |
| 4. | | 48.28 | 7 |
| 5. | | 48.30 | 1 |
| 6. | | 48.52 | 2 |
| 7. | | 48.84 | 5 |
| 8. | | 48.91 | 8 |
Non-Qualifiers
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