The men's 200 metres event at the 1955 International University Sports Week was held in San Sebastián on 11 and 12 August 1955.
Medalists GoldSilverBronzeGrant ScruggsKarl-Heinz NaujoksLothar Prinz
Results Heats Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Lothar Prinz 22.3 Q 2 1 Wotton 22.3 Q 3 1 Arie Gluck 23.4 4 1 Francisco Tuduri 23.7 1 2 Grant Scruggs 22.7 Q 2 2 Maisin 23.0 Q 3 2 Rui Trincheiras 23.4 1 3 Graham Robertson 23.6 Q 2 3 Wolfango Montanari 27.5 Q 1 4 Kanji Akagi 22.6 Q 2 4 Karl-Heinz Naujoks 22.7 Q 3 4 Carvalhais 23.0 1 5 Raymond Perin 22.6 Q 2 5 Mario Colarrosi 22.8 Q 3 5 Gwilym Roberts 23.0 3 5 Yoshiaki Hara 23.4 1 6 Jacques Vercruysse 22.1 Q 2 6 Sergio D'Asnasch 22.5 Q 3 6 Peter Röthig 22.8 4 6 Pierfancesco Campana 23.4
Semifinals Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Jacques Vercruysse 22.1 Q 2 1 Grant Scruggs 22.2 Q 3 1 Sergio D'Asnasch 22.6 Q 4 1 Wotton 22.6 5 1 Graham Robertson 22.7 6 1 Mario Colarrosi 22.8 1 2 Lothar Prinz 22.2 Q 2 2 Karl-Heinz Naujoks 22.3 Q 3 2 Kanji Akagi 22.4 Q 4 2 Raymond Perin 22.4 5 2 Maisin 23.0 2 Wolfango Montanari
Final Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Grant Scruggs 21.7 GR Karl-Heinz Naujoks 21.8 Lothar Prinz 21.9 4 Jacques Vercruysse 22.3 5 Sergio D'Asnasch 22.3 6 Kanji Akagi 22.3
References