The men's 400 metres event at the 1959 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Comunale di Torino in Turin with the final on 3, 4 and 5 September 1959.Results at Tilastopaja
Medalists GoldSilverBronzeViktor ŠnajderWalter ObersteOtto Klappert
Results Heats Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Walter Oberste 48.9 Q 2 1 René Sadler 49.0 QFrench results 3 1 Zygmunt Czapracki 49.7 Q 4 1 Nisar 50.9 1 2 Josef Trousil 49.0 Q 2 2 Robert Hay 49.5 Q 3 2 Jacques Pennewaert 49.5 Q 4 2 Janusz Ludka 49.6 1 3 Jean-Marie Cheuvart 55.9 Q 2 3 José Luis Martínez 55.9 Q 3 3 Traian Sudrigean 55.9 Q 1 4 Otto Klappert 48.7 Q 2 4 Daniel Laurent 49.8 Q 3 4 Costa Martins 52.5 Q 4 4 Michel Tawil 54.8 1 5 Viktor Šnajder 48.8 Q 2 5 Nereo Fossati 48.8 Q 3 5 Norman Futter 49.6 Q 4 5 Paul Sahl 49.9 1 5 Eldo Manaresi 49.9 Q 2 5 Jesús Rancaño 51.0 Q
Semifinals Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Viktor Šnajder 47.7 Q 2 1 Josef Trousil 48.1 Q 3 1 Nereo Fossati 48.3 4 1 José Luis Martínez 49.0 5 1 Robert Hay 49.6 6 1 Daniel Laurent 50.4 1 2 Walter Oberste 48.4 Q 2 2 Norman Futter 48.7 Q 3 2 Zygmunt Czapracki 49.2 4 2 Eldo Manaresi 49.9 5 2 Jacques Pennewaert 50.1 1 3 Otto Klappert 47.8 QSoviet results (p35) 2 3 Traian Sudrigean 47.8 Q 3 3 René Sadler 48.3 4 3 Jesús Rancaño 48.8 5 3 Jean-Marie Cheuvart 49.8 ? Costa Martins
Final
Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Viktor Šnajder 47.5 Walter Oberste 47.9 Otto Klappert 47.9 4 Josef Trousil 48.0 5 Traian Sudrigean 48.2 6 Norman Futter 48.5
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