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1959 Summer Universiade

Multi-sport event in Turin, Italy

Field	Value
name	I Summer Universiade

logo	Turin1959logo.png
host_city	Turin, Italy
motto	Universal understanding
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

I Universiade estiva

The 1959 Summer Universiade, also known as the I Summer Universiade, took place in Turin, Italy.

Sports

[[File:Athletics pictogram.svg|20px]] Athletics
[[File:Basketball pictogram.svg|20px]] Basketball
[[File:Fencing pictogram.svg|20px]] Fencing
[[File:Swimming pictogram.svg|20px]] Swimming
[[File:Tennis pictogram.svg|20px]] Tennis
[[File:Volleyball (indoor) pictogram.svg|20px]] Volleyball
[[File:Water polo pictogram.svg|20px]] Water polo

Medal table

Italy leads this first edition in the total medals count.

References

(28 August 1959). "World Games Open". California Pasadena Independent.
"Spotlight: Take a look back to the Torino 1959 Summer Universiade". fisu.net.
"Medaglie vinte dalle rappresentative italiane alle Universiadi Estive". cusi.it.

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