Athletics at the 1959 Summer Universiade – Men's 400 metres hurdles

The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1959 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Comunale di Torino in Turin on 4 and 6 September 1959.Results at Tilastopaja

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeSalvatore MoraleGermano GimelliWiesław Król

Results Heats Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Germano Gimelli 53.5 Q 2 1 Paul Haennig 53.7 QFrench results 3 1 Mike Robinson 53.8 4 1 Jacques Pennewaert 55.1 5 1 Mongi Soussi Zarrouki 55.2 6 1 Costa Martins 57.1 1 2 Salvatore Morale 52.2 Q 2 2 Wiesław Król 53.5 Q 3 2 Aimo Kuukka 54.5 4 2 Francisco Sáinz 55.3 5 2 Alexandros Froussios 55.8 6 2 Michel Tawil 59.0 1 3 Jean-Marie Kling 54.1 Q 2 3 Dimitrios Skourtis 54.5 Q 3 3 Albert Grawitz 54.7 4 3 Per-Olof Swartz 54.8 5 3 Bernardino Lombao 54.8

Final

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Salvatore Morale 52.1 Germano Gimelli 52.8 Wiesław Król 53.2 4 Paul Haennig 53.8 5 Jean-Marie Kling 54.5 6 Dimitrios Skourtis 55.6

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