Athletics at the 1959 Summer Universiade – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
The men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 1959 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Comunale di Torino in Turin on 5 and 6 September 1959.[1][2]
Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
| Rank | Heat | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  West Germany |
Albert Grawitz, Burkhart Quantz, Walter Oberste, Otto Klappert | 3:21.6 | Q |
| 2 | 1 |  France |
Daniel Laurent, Paul Haennig, Jean-Marie Kling, René Sadler | 3:21.6 | Q[3] |
| 3 | 1 |  Poland |
Bogusław Gierajewski, Jan Cholewa, Janusz Ludka, Zygmunt Czapracki | 3:21.6 | Q |
| 4 | 1 |  Luxembourg |
Paul Sahl, Lieb, Norbert Haupert, Roger Bofferding | 3:27.1 | |
| 5 | 1 |  Switzerland |
Eric Harder, Alex Egloff, Franz Thomet, Heinz Bösiger | 3:29.8 | |
| 1 | 2 |  Italy |
Elio Catola, Nereo Fossati, Mario Fraschini, Germano Gimelli | 3:53.5 | Q |
| 2 | 2 |  Great Britain |
Robert Hay, Mike Robinson, John Holt, Norman Futter | 3:53.6 | Q |
| 3 | 2 |  Spain |
Jesús Rancaño, Elías Reguero, José Gómez Velesca, José Luis Martínez | 3:53.7 | Q |
Final[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
West Germany |
Albert Grawitz, Burkhart Quantz, Walter Oberste, Otto Klappert | 3:09.5 | |
 |
Italy |
Elio Catola, Nereo Fossati, Mario Fraschini, Germano Gimelli | 3:11.4 | |
 |
Great Britain |
Robert Hay, Mike Robinson, John Holt, Norman Futter | 3:12.2 | |
| 4 | Poland |
Bogusław Gierajewski, Jan Cholewa, Janusz Ludka, Zygmunt Czapracki | 3:12.8 | |
| 5 | France |
Daniel Laurent, Paul Haennig, Jean-Marie Kling, René Sadler | 3:16.1 | [3] |
| 6 | Spain |
Jesús Rancaño, Elías Reguero, José Gómez Velesca, José Luis Martínez | 3:16.6 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Resultados Universiada - 1959" (PDF). Atletismo (in Spanish). November 1959: 10, 17. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ Results at Tilastopaja
- ^ a b French results
- ^ García, Gerardo (7 September 1959). "Terminaron los Juegos de la Universiada" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. p. 6. Retrieved 26 February 2021.