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.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Josef Trousil |
Jacques Pennewaert |
Otto 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 |
