With all other disciplines having been cancelled, the 1975 Summer Universiade only featured athletics events and was referred to as the World University Championships in athletics.[1] The competition was held in Rome between 18 and 21 September. The top nations qualified for the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Athletics at the VIII Summer Universiade | |
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![]() The host stadium for the events | |
Dates | 18–21 September 1975 |
Host city | Rome, Italy ![]() |
Venue | Stadio Olimpico |
Level | University |
Events | 35 |
Medal summary
editMen's events
editWomen's events
editMedal table
editRank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 7 | 5 | 11 | 23 |
2 | Poland (POL) | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
3 | Italy (ITA) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
4 | West Germany (FRG) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
5 | Finland (FIN) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
6 | Romania (ROM) | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
7 | United States (USA) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
8 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
9 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
10 | France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
11 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
12 | Austria (AUT) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
13 | Yugoslavia (YUG) | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
14 | Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
15 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
16 | Algeria (ALG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Nigeria (NGR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (18 entries) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 105 |
References
edit- World Student Games (Universiade - Men) - GBR Athletics
- World Student Games (Universiade - Women) - GBR Athletics
- ^ "Universiade (World University Games)". hickoksports.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2011.