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| Host city | Duisburg, West Germany |
|---|---|
| Nations | 79 |
| Athletes | 1,785 |
| Events | 66 in 4 sports |
| Opening | August 22, 1989 |
| Closing | August 30, 1989 |
| Opened by | Chancellor Helmut Kohl |
| Torch lighter | Heide Ecker-Rosendahl |
| Main venue | Wedaustadion |
The 1989 Summer Universiade, also known as the XV Summer Universiade, took place in Duisburg, West Germany.
Athletics (42)
Basketball (1)
Fencing (10)
Rowing (13)| Venue | Sports | Capacity | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wedaustadion | Ceremonies (opening/closing), athletics | 38,000 | |
| Duisburg Universiade Arena | Basketball, fencing | 15,000 | |
| Wedau | Rowing | 10,000 |
* Host nation (West Germany)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 9 | 11 | 8 | 28 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 26 |
| 3 |  Cuba (CUB) | 8 | 7 | 4 | 19 |
| 4 |  Italy (ITA) | 8 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 |  Romania (ROU) | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 |  Hungary (HUN) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 |  China (CHN) | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 |  West Germany (FRG)* | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 |
| 9 |  Kenya (KEN) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 |  East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
 Poland (POL) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 15 |  Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 |  Finland (FIN) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 17 |  Jamaica (JAM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norway (NOR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 |  Spain (ESP) | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 20 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 21 |  Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 22 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 24 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Turkey (TUR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 26 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 27 |  Greece (GRE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (28 entries) | 66 | 66 | 66 | 198 | |
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