400 m Individual Medley, Men
| Competition | 1986 Commonwealth Games |
|---|---|
| Venue |
Edinburgh
 SCO
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| Held | 27 July 1986 |
| Status | Medal |
| Competitors | 12 |
| Countries | 6 |
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Preliminary Round | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Alex Baumann |  CAN |
4:28.35 (1 h2) |
4:18.29 (1 F) |
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| 🥈 | Rob Woodhouse |  AUS |
4:31.25 (2 h1) |
4:22.51 (2 F) |
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| 🥉 | Steve Poulter |  ENG |
4:28.96 (1 h1) |
4:24.71 (3 F) |
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| 4 | John Davey | ENG |
4:29.63 (2 h2) |
4:27.03 (4 F) |
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| 5 | Jon Kelly | CAN |
4:30.63 (3 h2) |
4:27.26 (5 F) |
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| 6 | Gary Binfield | ENG |
4:32.04 (3 h1) |
4:29.51 (6 F) |
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| 7 | Tony Day |  WAL |
4:32.60 (4 h2) |
4:30.02 (7 F) |
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| 8 | Deke Botsford | CAN |
4:32.89 (5 h2) |
4:33.05 (8 F) |
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| 9 | Lance Leech | AUS |
4:37.69 (4 h1) |
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| 10 | Andrew Smith | SCO |
4:39.70 (6 h2) |
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| 11 | Brent Foster |  NZL |
4:43.33 (5 h1) |
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| 12 | Campbell McNeil | SCO |
4:51.12 (6 h1) |
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Preliminary Round
Heat 1
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Poulter | ENG |
4:28.96 | |
| 2 | Rob Woodhouse | AUS |
4:31.25 | |
| 3 | Gary Binfield | ENG |
4:32.04 | |
| 4 | Lance Leech | AUS |
4:37.69 | |
| 5 | Brent Foster | NZL |
4:43.33 | |
| 6 | Campbell McNeil | SCO |
4:51.12 |
Heat 2
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Baumann | CAN |
4:28.35 | |
| 2 | John Davey | ENG |
4:29.63 | |
| 3 | Jon Kelly | CAN |
4:30.63 | |
| 4 | Tony Day | WAL |
4:32.60 | |
| 5 | Deke Botsford | CAN |
4:32.89 | |
| 6 | Andrew Smith | SCO |
4:39.70 |
Final
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Baumann | CAN |
4:18.29 | |
| 2 | Rob Woodhouse | AUS |
4:22.51 | |
| 3 | Steve Poulter | ENG |
4:24.71 | |
| 4 | John Davey | ENG |
4:27.03 | |
| 5 | Jon Kelly | CAN |
4:27.26 | |
| 6 | Gary Binfield | ENG |
4:29.51 | |
| 7 | Tony Day | WAL |
4:30.02 | |
| 8 | Deke Botsford | CAN |
4:33.05 |