1970 Summer Universiade
The 1970 Summer Universiade, also known as the VI Summer Universiade, took place in Turin, Italy.
| Host city | Turin, Italy |
|---|---|
| Nations | 58 |
| Athletes | 2,084 |
| Events | 81 in 9 sports |
| Opening | August 26, 1970 |
| Closing | September 6, 1970 |
| Opened by | Giuseppe Saragat |
| Main venue | Stadio Comunale |
After the city of Lisbon, Portugal failed to host the 1969 Summer Universiade, the games were assigned to Turin to be held next year.[1][2]
Sports at the 1970 Summer Universiade
- Athletics (33)
- Basketball (2)
- Diving (4)
- Fencing (8)
- Gymnastics (4)
- Swimming (22)
- Tennis (5)
- Volleyball (2)
- Water polo (1)
Medal table
* Host nation (Italy)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 26 | 17 | 15 | 58 |
| 2 | United States (USA) | 22 | 18 | 14 | 54 |
| 3 | East Germany (GDR) | 8 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Italy (ITA)* | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Japan (JPN) | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
| 6 | Hungary (HUN) | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 7 | West Germany (FRG) | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | Great Britain (GBR) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 9 | Poland (POL) | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 10 | Yugoslavia (YUG) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | Austria (AUT) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 14 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 15 | Romania (ROU) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 16 | Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Greece (GRE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Madagascar (MAD) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Panama (PAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (24 entries) | 82 | 80 | 83 | 245 | |
References
- "FISU history". www.fisu.net. Archived from the original on 2017-01-19. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
- "Spotlight: Remembering the Torino 1970 Summer Universiade". www.fisu.net. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
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