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1987 Summer Universiade

Multi-sport event in Zagreb, Croatia


Multi-sport event in Zagreb, Croatia

FieldValue
nameXIV Summer Universiade
XIV. Ljetna univerzijada
logoUniversiade 1987 logo.jpg
size140
captionSlogan : *World of the young for a World of peace!*
host_cityZagreb, Yugoslavia
nations122
athletes6,423
events120 in 12 sports
openingJuly 8, 1987
closingJuly 19, 1987
opened_byLazar Mojsov, president of the Presidency of the SFRY
athlete_oathIvan Karpović (football)
judge_oathJanka Dorožić (athletics)
torch_lighterDražen Petrović, basketball player
stadiumMaksimir Stadium
previous[1985 Kobe](1985-summer-universiade)
next[1989 Duisburg](1989-summer-universiade)

XIV. Ljetna univerzijada The 1987 Summer Universiade, also known as the XIV Summer Universiade, took place in Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia. It involved participants from 111 countries and over 6,000 individual sportspersons and members from delegations.

Infrastructural changes

The City of Zagreb used the event to renovate and revitalize the city. The city's main square (Republic Square) was repaved with stone blocks and made part of the downtown pedestrian zone. A part of the Medveščak stream, which had been running under the sewers since 1898, was uncovered by workers. This part formed the Manduševac fountain that was also covered in 1898. Multi-sport venue ŠRC Jarun on the Jarun Lake was built for the event.

Mascot

The mascot of the 1987 Summer Universiade is a squirrel, named "Zagi" and created by Nedeljko Dragić. It was described as:

Sports

Medal table

References

References

  1. "U Beogradu nisu htjeli da Dražen otvori Univerzijadu".
  2. Dragana Nikšić. (8 July 2017). "30 Years Since Zagreb Summer Universiade". Total Croatia News.
  3. "Summer Universiade Mascots".
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