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.[1][2]
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Jim Paterson Great Britain
|
Walter Oberste West Germany
|
Csaba Csutorás Hungary
|
Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
Held on 5 September
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jean-Pierre Goudeau |  France |
50.4 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Enrico Archilli |  Italy |
53.9 | Q |
| 1 | 2 | Anubes da Silva |  Brazil |
49.6 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Keiji Ogushi |  Japan |
50.4 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Elio Catola | Italy |
50.5 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Georgi Nechev |  Bulgaria |
50.6 | |
| 1 | 3 | Günther Glaeske | West Germany |
49.4 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Michel Grosdemange | France |
49.5 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Josef Trousil |  Czechoslovakia |
49.8 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Jesús Rancaño |  Spain |
51.1 | |
| 1 | 4 | Walter Oberste | West Germany |
49.2 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Miloje Grujić |  Yugoslavia |
49.4 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Jozef Kočiš | Czechoslovakia |
50.1 | Q |
| 4 | 4 | Jacques Bierlaire |  Belgium |
51.1 | |
| 5 | 4 | Reynolds |  Ireland |
54.4 | |
| 1 | 5 | Jim Paterson | Great Britain |
48.6 | Q[3] |
| 2 | 5 | Csaba Csutorás | Hungary |
49.8 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Otto Klappert | West Germany |
50.0 | Q |
| 4 | 5 | Mario Paoletti | Italy |
50.7 | |
| 5 | 5 | Juan Piqueras | Spain |
50.9 | |
| 1 | 6 | Chris Goudge | Great Britain |
49.3 | Q[3] |
| 2 | 6 | Traian Sudrigean |  Romania |
49.8 | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Janusz Ludka |  Poland |
49.8 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Valentin Starcev | Bulgaria |
50.0 | |
| 5 | 6 | Fernando Bremón | Spain |
50.4 |
Semifinals[edit]
Held on 6 September
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jim Paterson | Great Britain |
48.5 | Q[4] |
| 2 | 1 | Josef Trousil | Czechoslovakia |
49.1 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Otto Klappert | West Germany |
49.1 | |
| 4 | 1 | Jean-Pierre Goudeau | France |
50.1 | |
| 5 | 1 | Janusz Ludka | Poland |
50.7 | |
| 6 | 1 | Elio Catola | Italy |
51.1 | [5] |
| 1 | 2 | Walter Oberste | West Germany |
48.9 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Csaba Csutorás | Hungary |
49.2 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Anubes da Silva | Brazil |
49.5 | |
| 4 | 2 | Enrico Archilli | Italy |
49.9 | [5] |
| 5 | 2 | Michel Grosdemange | France |
50.0 | |
| 6 | 2 | Traian Sudrigean | Romania |
50.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | Miloje Grujić | Yugoslavia |
49.3 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Günther Glaeske | West Germany |
49.9 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Jozef Kočiš | Czechoslovakia |
50.0 | |
| 4 | 3 | Chris Goudge | Great Britain |
51.0 | |
| 3 | Keiji Ogushi | Japan |
? |
Final[edit]
Held on 6 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Jim Paterson | Great Britain |
48.4 | |
 |
Walter Oberste | West Germany |
48.8 | |
 |
Csaba Csutorás | Hungary |
48.8 | |
| 4 | Josef Trousil | Czechoslovakia |
49.0 | |
| 5 | Miloje Grujić | Yugoslavia |
49.0 | |
| 6 | Günther Glaeske | West Germany |
51.4 |
References[edit]
- ^ García, Gerardo. "Los Juegos Universitarios Mundiales" (PDF). Atletismo (in Spanish). October 1957: 15–19. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ L'Athletisme (September 1957, p5)
- ^ a b "Heartening day for Britain". The Manchester Guardian. 6 September 1957. p. 4. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Britain gains her first medal". The Manchester Guardian. 7 September 1957. p. 6. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ a b Tuscan athletes at the Universiade