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.L'Athletisme (September 1957, p5)
Medalists GoldSilverBronzeJim PatersonWalter ObersteCsaba Csutorás
Results Heats Held on 5 September Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Jean-Pierre Goudeau 50.4 Q 2 1 Enrico Archilli 53.9 Q 1 2 Anubes da Silva 49.6 Q 2 2 Keiji Ogushi 50.4 Q 3 2 Elio Catola 50.5 Q 4 2 Georgi Nechev 50.6 1 3 Günther Glaeske 49.4 Q 2 3 Michel Grosdemange 49.5 Q 3 3 Josef Trousil 49.8 Q 4 3 Jesús Rancaño 51.1 1 4 Walter Oberste 49.2 Q 2 4 Miloje Grujić 49.4 Q 3 4 Jozef Kočiš 50.1 Q 4 4 Jacques Bierlaire 51.1 5 4 Reynolds 54.4 1 5 Jim Paterson 48.6 Q 2 5 Csaba Csutorás 49.8 Q 3 5 Otto Klappert 50.0 Q 4 5 Mario Paoletti 50.7 5 5 Juan Piqueras 50.9 1 6 Chris Goudge 49.3 Q 2 6 Traian Sudrigean 49.8 Q 3 6 Janusz Ludka 49.8 Q 4 6 Valentin Starcev 50.0 5 6 Fernando Bremón 50.4
Semifinals Held on 6 September Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Jim Paterson 48.5 Q 2 1 Josef Trousil 49.1 Q 3 1 Otto Klappert 49.1 4 1 Jean-Pierre Goudeau 50.1 5 1 Janusz Ludka 50.7 6 1 Elio Catola 51.1 1 2 Walter Oberste 48.9 Q 2 2 Csaba Csutorás 49.2 Q 3 2 Anubes da Silva 49.5 4 2 Enrico Archilli 49.9 Tuscan athletes at the Universiade 5 2 Michel Grosdemange 50.0 6 2 Traian Sudrigean 50.1 1 3 Miloje Grujić 49.3 Q 2 3 Günther Glaeske 49.9 Q 3 3 Jozef Kočiš 50.0 4 3 Chris Goudge 51.0 3 Keiji Ogushi
Final Held on 6 September Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Jim Paterson 48.4 Walter Oberste 48.8 Csaba Csutorás 48.8 4 Josef Trousil 49.0 5 Miloje Grujić 49.0 6 Günther Glaeske 51.4
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