| Host city | Turin, Italy |
|---|---|
| Nations | 45 |
| Athletes | 985 |
| Events | 60 in 7 sports |
| Opening | August 26, 1959 |
| Closing | September 7, 1959 |
| Opened by | Giovanni Gronchi |
| Stadium | Stadio Comunale |
| Next | 1961 Sofia |
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]
References
- ^ "Spotlight: Take a look back to the Torino 1959 Summer Universiade". fisu.net. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Medaglie vinte dalle rappresentative italiane alle Universiadi Estive" (in Italian). cusi.it. Archived from the original on 2011-05-23. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
External links
- (in Italian) Le Universiadi in Italia