1957 International Universities Championships
| Host City | Paris |
|---|---|
| Country |  FRA |
| Held | 5 – 8 September 1957 |
| Competitors | 117 |
| Countries | 15 |
World University Games
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 800 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 1,500 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 5,000 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 110 m Hurdles | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m Hurdles | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 10 km Walk | Men | — | Medal | 2 | 1 |
| High Jump | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Pole Vault | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Long Jump | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Triple Jump | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Shot Put | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Discus Throw | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Hammer Throw | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Javelin Throw | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 100 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 200 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 800 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 80 m Hurdles | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| High Jump | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Long Jump | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Shot Put | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Discus Throw | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Javelin Throw | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m Freestyle | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m Freestyle | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 1,500 m Freestyle | Men | — | Medal | 1 | 1 |
| 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay | Men | — | Medal | 0 | 1 |
| 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay | Men | — | Medal | 0 | 2 |
| 100 m Backstroke | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m Breaststroke | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m Butterfly | Men | — | Medal | 2 | 2 |
| 100 m Freestyle | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m Freestyle | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 100 m Backstroke | Women | — | Medal | 2 | 1 |
| 200 m Breaststroke | Women | — | Medal | 1 | 1 |
| 100 m Butterfly | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |  URS |
17 | 9 | 3 | 29 |
| 2 | Germany |  GER |
9 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
| 3 | Great Britain |  GBR |
4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Poland |  POL |
3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Yugoslavia |  YUG |
2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | France | FRA |
2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Austria |  AUT |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Romania |  ROU |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Brazil |  BRA |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Hungary |  HUN |
0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 11 | United States |  USA |
0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Finland |  FIN |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Bulgaria |  BUL |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Italy |  ITA |
0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 15 | Japan |  JPN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |