1979 Summer Universiade

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X Summer Universiade
X Universiadas de Verano
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Host city Mexico City, Mexico
Nations94
Athletes2,974
Events95 in 10 sports
OpeningSeptember 2, 1979
ClosingSeptember 13, 1979
Opened by José López Portillo
Main venue Estadio Olimpico Universitario

The 1979 Summer Universiade, also known as the X Summer Universiade, took place in Mexico City, Mexico.

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Sports

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Mexico)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)33291476
2Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States  (USA)21141651
3Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania  (ROU)1331430
4Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)64414
5Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)46717
6Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)43310
7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)3249
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)2439
9Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland  (POL)2338
10Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia  (TCH)2035
11Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)16411
12Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan  (JPN)1269
13Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)*1214
14Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil  (BRA)1203
15Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)1146
16Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)1135
17Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea  (KOR)1102
18Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)1012
19Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)1001
20Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)0336
21Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)0303
22Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria  (BUL)0112
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia  (YUG)0112
24Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)0101
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast  (CIV)0101
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)0101
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay  (URU)0101
28Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)0033
29Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)0011
Totals (29 entries)999599293

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