Athletics at the 1961 Summer Universiade – Men's 400 metres

The men's 400 metres event at the 1961 Summer Universiade was held at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria, in September 1961.Results at Tilastopaja

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeJosef TrousilJacques PennewaertOtto Grasshoff

Results Heats Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Carl-Gustaf Johansson 48.28 Q 2 1 Bogusław Gierajewski 48.31 Q 3 1 Peter Hoppe 48.73 4 1 Ming Campbell 49.3 5 1 Georgi Latchev 50.5 1 2 Jacques Pennewaert 47.78 Q 2 2 Bruno Bianchi 48.84 Q 3 2 Anton Antonov 50.2 1 3 Josef Trousil 47.46 Q 2 3 Otto Grasshoff 48.06 Q 3 3 Hirotada Hayase 48.59 4 3 Janusz Ludka 49.33 5 3 Hubert Figeys 50.4

Final Rank Athlete Nationality Time Notes Josef Trousil 47.51 Jacques Pennewaert 48.06 Otto Grasshoff 48.53 4 Carl-Gustaf Johansson 48.61 5 Bogusław Gierajewski 48.74 6 Bruno Bianchi 49.30

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