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Athletics at the 1961 Summer Universiade – Men's 400 metres

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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

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Gold Silver Bronze
Josef Trousil
 Czechoslovakia
Jacques Pennewaert
 Belgium
Otto Grasshoff
 West Germany

Results

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Heats

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Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Carl-Gustaf Johansson  Sweden 48.28 Q
2 1 Bogusław Gierajewski  Poland 48.31 Q
3 1 Peter Hoppe  West Germany 48.73
4 1 Ming Campbell  Great Britain 49.3
5 1 Georgi Latchev  Bulgaria 50.5
1 2 Jacques Pennewaert  Belgium 47.78 Q
2 2 Bruno Bianchi  Italy 48.84 Q
3 2 Anton Antonov  Bulgaria 50.2
1 3 Josef Trousil  Czechoslovakia 47.46 Q
2 3 Otto Grasshoff  West Germany 48.06 Q
3 3 Hirotada Hayase  Japan 48.59
4 3 Janusz Ludka  Poland 49.33
5 3 Hubert Figeys  Belgium 50.4

Final

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Rank Athlete Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Josef Trousil  Czechoslovakia 47.51
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jacques Pennewaert  Belgium 48.06
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Otto Grasshoff  West Germany 48.53
4 Carl-Gustaf Johansson  Sweden 48.61
5 Bogusław Gierajewski  Poland 48.74
6 Bruno Bianchi  Italy 49.30

References

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