Athletics at the 1957 World University Games – Men's 400 metres hurdles
# Athletics at the 1957 World University Games – Men's 400 metres hurdles

The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1957 World University Games was held at the Stadium Charlety in Paris on 6 and 7 September 1957.

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - |
| Igor Ilyin Soviet Union | Anubes da Silva Brazil | Keiji Ogushi Japan |

## Results

### Heats

| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | ? | Igor Ilyin | Soviet Union | 53.8 | Q |
| ? | ? | Jean-Marie Kling | France | 54.4 | Q |
| 6 | ? | José Luis Bustinza | Spain | 59.3 | |
| ? | ? | Alexander Hannah | Great Britain | DQ | |

### Final

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Igor Ilyin | Soviet Union | 53.3 |
| | Anubes da Silva | Brazil | 53.6 |
| | Keiji Ogushi | Japan | 54.1 |
| 4 | Helmut Joho | West Germany | 54.2 |
| 5 | Jean-Marie Kling | France | 54.2 |
| 6 | Henryk Chojecki | Poland | 57.6 |
