1959 Summer Universiade
| I Summer Universiade | |
|---|---|
| Nations participating | 45 |
| Athletes participating | 985 |
| Events | 7 sports |
| Opening ceremony | August 26 |
| Closing ceremony | September 7 |
| Officially opened by | Giovanni Gronchi |
| Main venue | Stadio Comunale di Torino |
The 1959 Summer Universiade, also known as the I Summer Universiade, took place in Turin, Italy.[1]
Sports
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Medal table
Italy leads this first edition in the total medals count.[2]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | 18 | 10 | 10 | 38 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union | 11 | 8 | 5 | 24 |
| 3 |  West Germany | 6 | 9 | 10 | 25 |
| 4 |  Hungary | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 5 |  France | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 6 |  United Kingdom | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 |  Yugoslavia | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 |  Czechoslovakia | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 9 |  Japan | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | .svg.png){kind=small} Romania | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 |  Poland | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 |
| 12 | .svg.png){kind=small} Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 |  Greece | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | East Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |  Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 |  Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 |  Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 |  Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 60 | 60 | 61 | 181 | |
References
- ↑ "First Universiade". fisu.net. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ↑ "Medaglie vinte dalle rappresentative italiane alle Universiadi Estive" (in Italian). cusi.it. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
External links
- (Italian) Le Universiadi in Italia
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