The men's 400 metres event at the 1963 Summer Universiade was held at the Estádio Olímpico Monumental in Porto Alegre in September 1963.[1]
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Adrian Metcalfe Great Britain
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Hans-Joachim Reske West Germany
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Jacques Pennewaert Belgium
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Results edit
Heats edit
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Johannes Schmitt | West Germany |
48.6 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Mario Fraschini |  Italy |
49.1 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Hirotada Hayase |  Japan |
49.5 | |
| 4 | 1 | Gaston Fouchard |  France |
49.6 | |
| 1 | 2 | Hans-Joachim Reske | West Germany |
47.45 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | István Gyulai |  Hungary |
47.81 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Menzies Campbell | Great Britain |
47.92 | |
| 4 | 2 | Sergio Bello | Italy |
48.6 | |
| 5 | 2 | Ademar Rocha Filho |  Brazil |
52.2 | |
| 1 | 3 | Jacques Pennewaert | Belgium |
48.03 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Adrian Metcalfe | Great Britain |
48.14 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Jean-Pierre Vitasse | France |
48.4 | |
| 4 | 3 | Shlomo Nitzani |  Israel |
48.7 | |
| 5 | 3 | Carlo Milani | Brazil |
52.2 |
Final edit
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Adrian Metcalfe | Great Britain |
46.75 | |
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Hans-Joachim Reske | West Germany |
46.92 | |
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Jacques Pennewaert | Belgium |
47.02 | |
| 4 | Johannes Schmitt | West Germany |
47.49 | |
| 5 | István Gyulai | Hungary |
48.40 | |
| 6 | Mario Fraschini | Italy |
48.54 |