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| Host city | Poprad Tatry, Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Events | 8 sports |
| Opening | January 22, 1999 |
| Closing | January 30, 1999 |
| Opened by | Rudolf Schuster |
The 1999 Winter Universiade, the XIX Winter Universiade, took place in Poprad Tatry, Slovakia.
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| Host city | Poprad Tatry, Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Events | 8 sports |
| Opening | January 22, 1999 |
| Closing | January 30, 1999 |
| Opened by | Rudolf Schuster |
The 1999 Winter Universiade, the XIX Winter Universiade, took place in Poprad Tatry, Slovakia.
* Host nation (Slovakia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia (RUS) | 8 | 11 | 11 | 30 |
| 2 |  Austria (AUT) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 |  Slovakia (SVK)* | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 |
| 4 |  Japan (JPN) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 |  Poland (POL) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 |  France (FRA) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
 Italy (ITA) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 9 |  China (CHN) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 |
| 10 |  Sweden (SWE) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 11 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 |  Belarus (BLR) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 13 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 |  Germany (GER) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 15 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 |  Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 19 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (20 entries) | 52 | 52 | 54 | 158 | |
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