The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1955 Summer International University Sports Week was held in San Sebastián on 11 and 13 August 1955.
Medalists GoldSilverBronzeJan ParlevlietGianfranco FantuzziClive Dennis
Results Heats
Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Gianfranco Fantuzzi 54.2 Q 2 1 Jan Parlevliet 54.5 Q 3 1 Clive Dennis 56.2 Q 4 1 Rudolf Böck 56.6 5 1 Donal O'Sullivan 1 2 Giovanni Bonanno 55.0 Q 2 2 Derek Salter 55.9 Q 3 2 Helmut Joho 56.1 Q 4 2 Edgard Kloß 56.1 5 2 Francisco Javier Sáinz 58.2
Final
Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Jan Parlevliet 53.8 Gianfranco Fantuzzi 53.9 Clive Dennis 54.8 4 Giovanni Bonanno 55.6 5 Derek Salter 57.0 6 Helmut Joho 57.8
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