Athletics at the 1955 Summer International University Sports Week – Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres event at the 1955 International University Sports Week was held in San Sebastián on 12, 13 and 14 August 1955.[1]
Medalists[]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
 United States
|
 Switzerland
|
John Wrighton Great Britain
|
Results[]
Heats[]
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | United States |
50.5 | Q | |
| 2 | 1 | Great Britain |
50.6 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 |  Italy |
51.0 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 |  West Germany |
51.3 | ||
| 5 | 1 |  Belgium |
51.4 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Puertas |  Spain |
54.8 | |
| 1 | 2 | Spain |
51.1 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | John Wrighton | Great Britain |
51.3 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | West Germany |
52.2 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 |  Saar |
53.3 | ||
| 1 | 3 | Kanji Akagi |  Japan |
50.3 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Italy |
50.7 | Q | |
| 3 | 3 | Urban Cleve | West Germany |
51.0 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Spain |
51.5 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Roger Bofferding |  Luxembourg |
51.6 | |
| 1 | 4 | Switzerland |
49.6 | Q | |
| 2 | 4 |  Portugal |
50.5 | Q | |
| 3 | 4 | Shigeharu Suzuki | Japan |
50.7 | Q |
| 4 | 4 | Great Britain |
50.9 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Arie Gluck |  Israel |
55.4 |
Semifinals[]
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | United States |
49.5 | Q | |
| 2 | 1 | Portugal |
49.8 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 | Italy |
49.9 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | Great Britain |
50.7 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Urban Cleve | West Germany |
51.1 | |
| 6 | 1 | Shigeharu Suzuki | Japan |
53.2 | |
| 1 | 2 | Kanji Akagi | Japan |
49.9 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Switzerland |
50.0 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 | John Wrighton | Great Britain |
50.3 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Italy |
50.8 | ||
| 5 | 2 | West Germany |
50.9 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Spain |
54.2 |
Final[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
United States |
48.0 | ||
 |
Switzerland |
48.2 | ||
 |
John Wrighton | Great Britain |
48.9 | |
| 4 | Kanji Akagi | Japan |
49.6 | |
| 5 | Portugal |
49.9 | ||
| 6 | Italy |
49.9 |
References[]
- ^ García, Gerardo. "Resultados de la IV Semana Internacional Deportiva Universitaria" (PDF). Atletismo (in Spanish). October 1955: 15–19. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ García, Gerardo (14 August 1955). "La IV Semana Internacional Universitaria" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. p. 3. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ García, Gerardo (15 August 1955). "El brasileño Da Silva estableció un nuevo récord de triple salto con 15 metros y 99 centímetros" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. p. 3. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
Categories:
- Athletics at the 1955 Summer International University Sports Week
- 400 metres at the Universiade