Athletics at the 1957 World University Games – Men's 400 metres

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.{{cite journal |title=Los Juegos Universitarios Mundiales | last1=García|first1=Gerardo |journal=Atletismo |volume=October 1957 |pages=15–19 |url=https://www.rfea.es/aeea/Boletin_Atletismo_FCA/boletin_atletismoFCA_1957_160.pdf |access-date=20 November 2021 |language=Spanish}}[https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6388877x/f7.item.zoom L'Athletisme] (September 1957, p5)

Medalists

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Jim Paterson
{{GBR2}}

|Walter Oberste
{{FRG}}

|Csaba Csutorás
{{HUN}}

Results

=Heats=

Held on 5 September

Rank	Heat	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
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bgcolor=ccffcc \| 1	1	align=left\| Jean-Pierre Goudeau	align=left\| {{FRA}}	50.4	Q
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 2	1	align=left\| Enrico Archilli	align=left\| {{ITA}}	53.9	Q
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 1	2	align=left\| Anubes da Silva	align=left\| {{BRA}}	49.6	Q
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 2	2	align=left\| Keiji Ogushi	align=left\| {{JPN}}	50.4	Q
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 3	2	align=left\| Elio Catola	align=left\| {{ITA}}	50.5	Q
4	2	align=left\| Georgi Nechev	align=left\| {{flag\|Bulgaria\|1947}}	50.6
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 1	3	align=left\| Günther Glaeske	align=left\| {{FRG}}	49.4	Q
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 2	3	align=left\| Michel Grosdemange	align=left\| {{FRA}}	49.5	Q
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 3	3	align=left\| Josef Trousil	align=left\| {{TCH}}	49.8	Q
4	3	align=left\| Jesús Rancaño	align=left\| {{flag\|Spain\|1945}}	51.1
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 1	4	align=left\| Walter Oberste	align=left\| {{FRG}}	49.2	Q
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 2	4	align=left\| Miloje Grujić	align=left\| {{YUG}}	49.4	Q
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 3	4	align=left\| Jozef Kočiš	align=left\| {{TCH}}	50.1	Q
4	4	align=left\| Jacques Bierlaire	align=left\| {{BEL}}	51.1
5	4	align=left\| Reynolds	align=left\| {{IRL}}	54.4
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 1	5	align=left\| Jim Paterson	align=left\| {{GBR2}}	48.6	Q{{cite news \|first=\|last=\|title=Heartening day for Britain \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89638976/the-guardian/ \|access-date=22 November 2021 \|agency=The Manchester Guardian \|date=6 September 1957 \|page=4}}
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 2	5	align=left\| Csaba Csutorás	align=left\| {{HUN}}	49.8	Q
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 3	5	align=left\| Otto Klappert	align=left\| {{FRG}}	50.0	Q
4	5	align=left\| Mario Paoletti	align=left\| {{ITA}}	50.7
5	5	align=left\| Juan Piqueras	align=left\| {{flag\|Spain\|1945}}	50.9
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 1	6	align=left\| Chris Goudge	align=left\| {{GBR2}}	49.3	Q
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 2	6	align=left\| Traian Sudrigean	align=left\| {{flag\|Romania\|1952}}	49.8	Q
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 3	6	align=left\| Janusz Ludka	align=left\| {{flag\|Poland\|1928}}	49.8	Q
4	6	align=left\| Valentin Starcev	align=left\| {{flag\|Bulgaria\|1947}}	50.0
5	6	align=left\| Fernando Bremón	align=left\| {{flag\|Spain\|1945}}	50.4

=Semifinals=

Held on 6 September

Rank	Heat	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
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bgcolor=ccffcc \| 1	1	align=left\| Jim Paterson	align=left\| {{GBR2}}	48.5	Q{{cite news \|first=\|last=\|title=Britain gains her first medal \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89636294/the-guardian/ \|access-date=22 November 2021 \|agency=The Manchester Guardian \|date=7 September 1957 \|page=6}}
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 2	1	align=left\| Josef Trousil	align=left\| {{TCH}}	49.1	Q
3	1	align=left\| Otto Klappert	align=left\| {{FRG}}	49.1
4	1	align=left\| Jean-Pierre Goudeau	align=left\| {{FRA}}	50.1
5	1	align=left\| Janusz Ludka	align=left\| {{flag\|Poland\|1928}}	50.7
6	1	align=left\| Elio Catola	align=left\| {{ITA}}	51.1
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 1	2	align=left\| Walter Oberste	align=left\| {{FRG}}	48.9	Q
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 2	2	align=left\| Csaba Csutorás	align=left\| {{HUN}}	49.2	Q
3	2	align=left\| Anubes da Silva	align=left\| {{BRA}}	49.5
4	2	align=left\| Enrico Archilli	align=left\| {{ITA}}	49.9	[http://www.fidal.it/upload/Toscana/CURIOSITA%27%20STORICHE/ATLETI%20TOSCANA/9.%20ToscaniaiMondialiUniversitari.pdf Tuscan athletes at the Universiade]
5	2	align=left\| Michel Grosdemange	align=left\| {{FRA}}	50.0
6	2	align=left\| Traian Sudrigean	align=left\| {{flag\|Romania\|1952}}	50.1
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 1	3	align=left\| Miloje Grujić	align=left\| {{YUG}}	49.3	Q
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 2	3	align=left\| Günther Glaeske	align=left\| {{FRG}}	49.9	Q
3	3	align=left\| Jozef Kočiš	align=left\| {{TCH}}	50.0
4	3	align=left\| Chris Goudge	align=left\| {{GBR2}}	51.0
{{hs\|9}}	3	align=left\| Keiji Ogushi	align=left\| {{JPN}}	{{sort\|99.9\|?}}

=Final=

Held on 6 September

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time
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{{Gold1}}	align=left\| Jim Paterson	align=left\| {{GBR2}}	48.4
{{Silver2}}	align=left\| Walter Oberste	align=left\| {{FRG}}	48.8
{{Bronze3}}	align=left\| Csaba Csutorás	align=left\| {{HUN}}	48.8
4	align=left\| Josef Trousil	align=left\| {{TCH}}	49.0
5	align=left\| Miloje Grujić	align=left\| {{YUG}}	49.0
6	align=left\| Günther Glaeske	align=left\| {{FRG}}	51.4

References

Category:Athletics at the 1957 World University Games

1957

Rank	Heat	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
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bgcolor=ccffcc \| 1	1	align=left\| Jean-Pierre Goudeau	align=left\| {{FRA}}	50.4	Q
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 2	1	align=left\| Enrico Archilli	align=left\| {{ITA}}	53.9	Q
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 1	2	align=left\| Anubes da Silva	align=left\| {{BRA}}	49.6	Q
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 2	2	align=left\| Keiji Ogushi	align=left\| {{JPN}}	50.4	Q
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 3	2	align=left\| Elio Catola	align=left\| {{ITA}}	50.5	Q
4	2	align=left\| Georgi Nechev	align=left\| {{flag\|Bulgaria\|1947}}	50.6
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 1	3	align=left\| Günther Glaeske	align=left\| {{FRG}}	49.4	Q
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 2	3	align=left\| Michel Grosdemange	align=left\| {{FRA}}	49.5	Q
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 3	3	align=left\| Josef Trousil	align=left\| {{TCH}}	49.8	Q
4	3	align=left\| Jesús Rancaño	align=left\| {{flag\|Spain\|1945}}	51.1
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 1	4	align=left\| Walter Oberste	align=left\| {{FRG}}	49.2	Q
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 2	4	align=left\| Miloje Grujić	align=left\| {{YUG}}	49.4	Q
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 3	4	align=left\| Jozef Kočiš	align=left\| {{TCH}}	50.1	Q
4	4	align=left\| Jacques Bierlaire	align=left\| {{BEL}}	51.1
5	4	align=left\| Reynolds	align=left\| {{IRL}}	54.4
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 1	5	align=left\| Jim Paterson	align=left\| {{GBR2}}	48.6	Q{{cite news \|first=\|last=\|title=Heartening day for Britain \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89638976/the-guardian/ \|access-date=22 November 2021 \|agency=The Manchester Guardian \|date=6 September 1957 \|page=4}}
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 2	5	align=left\| Csaba Csutorás	align=left\| {{HUN}}	49.8	Q
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 3	5	align=left\| Otto Klappert	align=left\| {{FRG}}	50.0	Q
4	5	align=left\| Mario Paoletti	align=left\| {{ITA}}	50.7
5	5	align=left\| Juan Piqueras	align=left\| {{flag\|Spain\|1945}}	50.9
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 1	6	align=left\| Chris Goudge	align=left\| {{GBR2}}	49.3	Q
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 2	6	align=left\| Traian Sudrigean	align=left\| {{flag\|Romania\|1952}}	49.8	Q
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 3	6	align=left\| Janusz Ludka	align=left\| {{flag\|Poland\|1928}}	49.8	Q
4	6	align=left\| Valentin Starcev	align=left\| {{flag\|Bulgaria\|1947}}	50.0
5	6	align=left\| Fernando Bremón	align=left\| {{flag\|Spain\|1945}}	50.4

Rank	Heat	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
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bgcolor=ccffcc \| 1	1	align=left\| Jim Paterson	align=left\| {{GBR2}}	48.5	Q{{cite news \|first=\|last=\|title=Britain gains her first medal \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89636294/the-guardian/ \|access-date=22 November 2021 \|agency=The Manchester Guardian \|date=7 September 1957 \|page=6}}
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 2	1	align=left\| Josef Trousil	align=left\| {{TCH}}	49.1	Q
3	1	align=left\| Otto Klappert	align=left\| {{FRG}}	49.1
4	1	align=left\| Jean-Pierre Goudeau	align=left\| {{FRA}}	50.1
5	1	align=left\| Janusz Ludka	align=left\| {{flag\|Poland\|1928}}	50.7
6	1	align=left\| Elio Catola	align=left\| {{ITA}}	51.1
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 1	2	align=left\| Walter Oberste	align=left\| {{FRG}}	48.9	Q
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 2	2	align=left\| Csaba Csutorás	align=left\| {{HUN}}	49.2	Q
3	2	align=left\| Anubes da Silva	align=left\| {{BRA}}	49.5
4	2	align=left\| Enrico Archilli	align=left\| {{ITA}}	49.9	[http://www.fidal.it/upload/Toscana/CURIOSITA%27%20STORICHE/ATLETI%20TOSCANA/9.%20ToscaniaiMondialiUniversitari.pdf Tuscan athletes at the Universiade]
5	2	align=left\| Michel Grosdemange	align=left\| {{FRA}}	50.0
6	2	align=left\| Traian Sudrigean	align=left\| {{flag\|Romania\|1952}}	50.1
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 1	3	align=left\| Miloje Grujić	align=left\| {{YUG}}	49.3	Q
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 2	3	align=left\| Günther Glaeske	align=left\| {{FRG}}	49.9	Q
3	3	align=left\| Jozef Kočiš	align=left\| {{TCH}}	50.0
4	3	align=left\| Chris Goudge	align=left\| {{GBR2}}	51.0
{{hs\|9}}	3	align=left\| Keiji Ogushi	align=left\| {{JPN}}	{{sort\|99.9\|?}}