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Athletics at the 1961 Summer Universiade – Men's 400 metres hurdles

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The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1961 Summer Universiade was held at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria,[https://www.tilastopaja.eu/db/results.php?Season=1961&CID=12979981 Results at Tilastopaja] on 31 August and 1 September 1961.

Morale's winning margin was 1.66 seconds which as of 2024 remains the only time the men's 400 metres hurdles was won by more than 1.1 seconds at these games.

Medalists

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Salvatore Morale
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|Georgiy Chevychalov
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|Elio Catalo
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Results

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RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

1align=left| Salvatore Moralealign=left| {{ITA}}51.65Q
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| 2

1align=left| Wiesław Królalign=left| {{flag|Poland|1928}}52.74Q
31align=left| Albert Grawitzalign=left| {{FRG}}52.87
41align=left| Michael Robinsonalign=left| {{GBR2}}53.17
51align=left| Jacques Pennewaertalign=left| {{BEL}}53.25
61align=left| Raúl Fernándezalign=left| {{CUB}}55.3
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| 1

2align=left| Georgiy Chevychalovalign=left| {{URS}}53.07Q
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| 2

2align=left| Elio Cataloalign=left| {{ITA}}53.65Q
32align=left| Miroslav Jarošalign=left| {{TCH}}53.9
42align=left| Janusz Wolfalign=left| {{flag|Poland|1928}}54.0
52align=left| Dimitar Dimitrovalign=left| {{flag|Bulgaria|1948}}54.2
62align=left| Aydin Tunalialign=left| {{TUR}}57.9
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3align=left| Valeriu Jurcăalign=left| {{flag|Romania|1952}}53.26Q
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3align=left| John Cooperalign=left| {{GBR2}}53.42Q
33align=left| Keiko Iijimaalign=left| {{JPN}}53.47
43align=left| Jürgen Demmelalign=left| {{FRG}}54.2
53align=left| Abdul Salehalign=left| {{INA}}55.9

=Final=

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RankAthleteNationalityTimeNotes
{{Gold1}}align=left| Salvatore Moralealign=left| {{ITA}}50.14
{{Silver2}}align=left| Georgiy Chevychalovalign=left| {{URS}}51.80
{{Bronze3}}align=left| Elio Cataloalign=left| {{ITA}}52.33
4align=left| Wiesław Królalign=left| {{flag|Poland|1928}}52.76
5align=left| John Cooperalign=left| {{GBR2}}53.3
6align=left| Valeriu Jurcăalign=left| {{flag|Romania|1952}}53.7

References

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{{Footer Universiade Champions 400m Hurdles Men}}

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