Jim Seymour

Jim Seymour

Born
Jul 27, 1949 (77 years old)
Birthplace
Fresno, United States
Events
400 m hurdles
Height
1.86 m
Weight
73 kg

James Michael Seymour (born July 27, 1949, in Fresno, California) is a retired American track and field athlete.

He was a silver medalist in the 400 metres hurdles at the 1971 Pan American Games behind Ralph Mann.

He also represented the US at the 1972 Olympics where he finished in fourth place, about a meter behind the silver and bronze medalists Ralph Mann and David Hemery and more than a second faster than the 5th, 6th and 7th placers Rainer Schubert, Yevgeny Gavrilenko and Stavros Tziortzis, but about 6 meters behind gold medalist John Akii-Bua's world record. Seymour ran for the University of Washington, finishing fourth in the 1971 NCAA Championships, then third at the 1971 National Championships. After college he ran for the Southern California Striders.

Personal best · 400 m hurdles48.64
1972 season best48.64Sep 2, 1972 · Olympiastadion, München
Last competitionThe XX Olympic GamesSep 2, 1972 · 48.64

As of Nov 6, 2026: 400 m hurdles 48.64 (#217 all-time), 1972 season best 48.64 (Sep 2, 1972, Olympiastadion, München (GER)) · Last competition: The XX Olympic Games, Sep 2, 1972, 48.64 · 77 years old

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1972400mH 48.64–Sep 2, 1972The XX Olympic Games
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Jim Seymour's 400 m hurdles personal best is 48.64, set on Sep 2, 1972 in Olympiastadion, München (GER), #217 on the all-time list.

Jim Seymour competes in the 400 m hurdles.

1972 season best: 48.64, set on Sep 2, 1972 in Olympiastadion, München (GER). Last competition: The XX Olympic Games on Sep 2, 1972, 48.64.