The men's 200 metres event at the 1957 World University Games was held at the Stadium Charlety in Paris on 7 and 8 September 1957.L'Athletisme (September 1957, pp4–5)

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeManfred GermarLeonid BartenyevHabib Thiam

Results Heats Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Manfred Germar 21.8 Q 2 1 Habib Thiam 21.9 Q 3 1 Enrique Ichasmendi 23.3 Q 4 1 Vladimír Šimeček 23.4 1 2 Ira Murchison 22.1 Q 2 2 Csaba Csutorás 22.1 Q 3 2 Christian Larrieu 22.2 Q 4 2 Takayama 22.8 1 3 Leonid Bartenyev 22.6 Q 2 3 Fritz Helfrich 22.8 Q 3 3 Takeo Tamura 22.8 Q 4 3 Ketmetto 23.6 1 4 Sergio D'Asnasch 22.3 Q 2 4 Vladilyen Marin 22.6 Q 3 4 Josef Trousil 22.7 Q 4 4 Miyata 23.3 5 4 Gerald Mason 23.7 1 5 Sándor Jakabfy 22.1 Q 2 5 Lucio Sangermano 22.3 QTuscan athletes at the Universiade 3 5 Francis 22.3 Q 4 5 Nick Whitehead 22.7 5 5 Bernard Chemorin 23.0 1 6 Karl-Heinz Naujoks 22.3 Q 2 6 Albert Plaskeyev 22.4 Q 3 6 Klaus Gump 22.6 Q 4 6 Karl Heinz Kopitke 22.8 5 6 Janusz Bielski 23.4

Semifinals Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Manfred Germar 21.5 Q 2 1 Albert Plaskeyev 21.9 Q 3 1 Csaba Csutorás 22.0 4 1 Sergio D'Asnasch 22.2 5 1 Francis 22.2 1 Takeo Tamura 1 2 Leonid Bartenyev 21.6 Q 2 2 Ira Murchison 22.2 Q 3 2 Christian Larrieu 22.2 4 2 Fritz Helfrich 22.2 5 2 Enrique Ichasmendi 23.1 2 Lucio Sangermano 1 3 Habib Thiam 21.6 Q 2 3 Sándor Jakabfy 22.2 Q 3 3 Josef Trousil 22.3 4 3 Karl-Heinz Naujoks 22.3 5 3 Klaus Gump 22.6 3 Vladilyen Marin

Final Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 4 Manfred Germar 21.3 5 Leonid Bartenyev 21.7 6 Habib Thiam 21.8 4 3 Albert Plaskeyev 21.9 5 2 Sándor Jakabfy 22.1 6 1 Ira Murchison 22.7

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