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

Medal table

Italy leads this first edition in the total medals count.[2]

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Italy 18101038
2  Soviet Union 118524
3  West Germany 691025
4  Hungary 65213
5  France 42814
6  United Kingdom 36110
7  Yugoslavia 3328
8  Czechoslovakia 25512
9  Japan 2237
10  Romania 2125
11  Poland 15713
12  Bulgaria 1113
12  Greece 1113
14  East Germany 0101
14   Switzerland 0101
16  Belgium 0011
16  Netherlands 0011
16  Spain 0011
16  Sweden 0011
Total 606061181

References

  1. "First Universiade". fisu.net. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  2. "Medaglie vinte dalle rappresentative italiane alle Universiadi Estive" (in Italian). cusi.it. Retrieved 15 December 2012.

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