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

The men's 400 metres event at the 1957 World University Games was held at the Stadium Charlety in Paris on 5 and 6 September 1957.

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - |
| Jim Paterson Great Britain | Walter Oberste West Germany | Csaba Csutorás Hungary |

## Results

### Heats

Held on 5 September

| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | ? | Jim Paterson | Great Britain | 48.6 | Q |
| 1 | ? | Chris Goudge | Great Britain | 49.3 | Q |
| 5 | ? | Fernando Bremón | Spain | 50.4 | |
| 5 | ? | Piqueras | Spain | 50.9 | |
| 4 | ? | Jesús Rancaño | Spain | 51.1 | |

### Semifinals

Held on 6 September

| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | ? | Jim Paterson | Great Britain | 48.5 | Q |
| ? | ? | Enrico Archilli | Italy | 49.9 | |
| ? | ? | Elio Catola | Italy | 51.1 | |

### Final

Held on 6 September

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Jim Paterson | Great Britain | 48.4 |
| | Walter Oberste | West Germany | 48.8 |
| | Csaba Csutorás | Hungary | 48.8 |
| 4 | Josef Trousil | Czechoslovakia | 49.0 |
| 5 | Miloje Grujić | Yugoslavia | 49.0 |
| 6 | Günther Glaeske | West Germany | 51.4 |
