Athletics at the 1957 World University Games – Men's 200 metres
# Athletics at the 1957 World University Games – Men's 200 metres

The men's 200 metres event at the 1957 World University Games was held at the Stadium Charlety in Paris on 7 and 8 September 1957.

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - |
| Manfred Germar West Germany | Leonid Bartenyev Soviet Union | Habib Thiam France |

## Results

### Heats

| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Manfred Germar | West Germany | ??.? | Q |
| ? | 1 | Enrique Ichasmendi | Spain | 23.3 | Q |

### Semifinals

| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | ? | Ira Murchison | United States | 22.2 | Q |
| 5 | ? | Lucio Sangermano | Italy | 22.3 | |
| ? | ? | Manfred Germar | West Germany | 22.5 | Q |
| 1 | ? | Leonid Bartenyev | Soviet Union | 22.6 | Q |
| ? | ? | Enrique Ichasmendi | Spain | 23.1 | |

### Final

| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | 4 | Manfred Germar | West Germany | 21.3 |
| | 5 | Leonid Bartenyev | Soviet Union | 21.7 |
| | 6 | Habib Thiam | France | 21.8 |
| 4 | 3 | Albert Plaskeyev | Soviet Union | 21.9 |
| 5 | 2 | Sándor Jakabfy | Hungary | 22.1 |
| 6 | 1 | Ira Murchison | United States | 22.7 |
