The men's 400 metres event at the 1957 World University Games was held at the Stadium Charlety in Paris on 5 and 6 September 1957.[1]

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Jim Paterson
 Great Britain		 Walter Oberste
 West Germany		 Csaba Csutorás
 Hungary

Results

Heats

Held on 5 September

RankHeatAthleteNationalityTimeNotes
1 ?Jim Paterson Great Britain48.6Q[2]
1 ?Chris Goudge Great Britain49.3Q[2]
5 ?Fernando Bremón Spain50.4
5 ?Piqueras Spain50.9
4 ?Jesús Rancaño Spain51.1

Semifinals

Held on 6 September

RankHeatAthleteNationalityTimeNotes
1 ?Jim Paterson Great Britain48.5Q[3]
 ? ?Enrico Archilli Italy49.9[4]
 ? ?Elio Catola Italy51.1[4]

Final

Held on 6 September

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)Jim Paterson Great Britain48.4
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Walter Oberste West Germany48.8
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Csaba Csutorás Hungary48.8
4Josef Trousil Czechoslovakia49.0
5Miloje Grujić Yugoslavia49.0
6Günther Glaeske West Germany51.4

References

  1. ↑ García, Gerardo. "Los Juegos Universitarios Mundiales" (PDF). Atletismo (in Spanish). October 1957: 15–19. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Heartening day for Britain". The Manchester Guardian. 6 September 1957. p. 4. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Britain gains her first medal". The Manchester Guardian. 7 September 1957. p. 6. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  4. 1 2 Tuscan athletes at the Universiade
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