Athletics at the 1957 World University Games – Men's 1500 metres

The men's 1500 metres event at the 1957 World University Games was held at the Stadium Charlety in Paris on 6 and 8 September 1957.[1][2]

Medalists

edit
Gold Silver Bronze
Josef Cegledi
  Austria
Jonas Pipynė
  Soviet Union
Harald Mengler
  West Germany

Results

edit

Heats

edit
Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Jonas Pipynė   Soviet Union 3:52.5 Q[3]
2 1 Josef Cegledi   Austria 3:53.0 Q
3 1 Harald Mengler   West Germany 3:55.0 Q
4 1 Joško Murat   Yugoslavia 3:55.8 Q
5 1 John Evans   Great Britain 3:58.5 Q
6 1 Jean-Marie Argelès   France 4:03.0
7 1 Félix Arribas   Spain 4:10.8
8 1 Michel Lallemand   Belgium 4:15.6
9 1 Garo Kazandijan   Lebanon 4:35.0
1 2 Olaf Lawrenz   West Germany 3:56.8 Q[3]
2 2 Roger Dunkley   Great Britain 3:57.2 Q[3]
3 2 Rudolf Klaban   Austria 3:57.6 Q
4 2 Somkutt   Hungary 3:57.8 Q
5 2 Henryk Gralewski   Poland 3:58.4 Q
6 2 André Guilhaumon   France 3:59.2
7 2 Tadahiko Fujii   Japan 4:00.9
8 2 Jaime Rodrigo   Spain 4:12.0
9 2 Pérez   Spain 4:15.6

Final

edit
Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Josef Cegledi   Austria 3:50.5
  Jonas Pipynė   Soviet Union 3:51.0
  Harald Mengler   West Germany 3:51.3
4 Joško Murat   Yugoslavia 3:52.1
5 Roger Dunkley   Great Britain 3:52.8
6 John Evans   Great Britain 3:54.0
7 Henryk Gralewski   Poland 3:55.6
Rudolf Klaban   Austria ?
Somkutt   Hungary ?
Olaf Lawrenz   West Germany DNS

References

edit
  1. ^ García, Gerardo. "Los Juegos Universitarios Mundiales" (PDF). Atletismo (in Spanish). October 1957: 15–19. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ L'Athletisme (September 1957, p5)
  3. ^ a b c "Britain gains her first medal". The Manchester Guardian. 7 September 1957. p. 6. Retrieved 22 November 2021.