| Athletics at the 1957 World University Games | |
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| Dates | 5–8 September |
| Host city | Paris, France  |
| Venue | Stadium Charlety |
| Events | 29 |
Athletics events were contested at the 1957 World University Games in Paris, France, between 5 and 8 September.
| Athletics at the 1957 World University Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Dates | 5–8 September |
| Host city | Paris, France |
| Venue | Stadium Charlety |
| Events | 29 |
Athletics events were contested at the 1957 World University Games in Paris, France, between 5 and 8 September.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 14 | 8 | 2 | 24 |
| 2 |  West Germany (FRG) | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 |  Poland (POL) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 |  Yugoslavia (YUG) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  Romania (ROM) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Austria (AUT) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 |  Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 11 |  Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 14 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 29 | 28 | 28 | 85 | |
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