Athletics at the 1963 Summer Universiade – Men's 400 metres hurdles

The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1963 Summer Universiade was held at the Estádio Olímpico Monumental in Porto Alegre with the final on 7 September 1963.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Roberto Frinolli Italy	Mike Hogan Great Britain	Salvatore Morale Italy

Results

Heats

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1	Roberto Frinolli	Italy	52.90	Q
2	1	Mike Hogan	Great Britain	53.26	Q
3	1	Edmond Van Praagh	France	53.62	Q
4	1	Anubes da Silva	Brazil	54.0
5	1	Francisco Javier Sainz	Spain	55.6
1	2	José Cavero	Peru	52.96	Q
2	2	Salvatore Morale	Italy	52.99	Q
3	2	Robert Poirier	France	53.07	Q
4	2	Wilfried Geeroms	Belgium	54.0
	2	João Gonzales	Brazil	DQ

Final

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Roberto Frinolli	Italy	50.48
	Mike Hogan	Great Britain	51.52
	Salvatore Morale	Italy	51.95
4	Robert Poirier	France	52.28
5	José Cavero	Peru	52.48
	Edmond Van Praagh	France	DQ