2001 Summer Universiade

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XXI Summer Universiade
第21届夏季大学生运动会
Beijing2001logo.png
Host city Beijing, China
Nations165 [1]
Athletes6,657 [1]
Events173 in 12 sports
Opening22 August 2001
Closing1 September 2001
Opened by Jiang Zemin
Athlete's OathKou Qing (athletics)
Judge's OathHuang Youang (basketball)
Torch lighter Tian Liang
Main venue Workers' Stadium

The 2001 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXI Summer Universiade , was an international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, between 22 August and 1 September. A total of 6,757 athletes from 165 nations took part in 12 sports. The hosts, China, topped the medal table for the first time, with a total of 103 medals and 54 gold medals (more than twice the number of gold- medals won by the United States, in second place).

Contents

The event was also considered a rehearsal for the 2008 Beijing Olympics due to the announcement that Beijing would host the 2008 Olympic Games, which was made one month before the Opening Ceremony of the Universiade.

Venues

[2]

Chaoyang District

Fengtai District

Haidian District

Xicheng District

Shijingshan District

Dongcheng District

Sports

Events in a total of twelve sports were contested at the Universiade.

Obligatory sports

Rhythmic gymnastics became an obligatory sport at this edition.

Optional

Medal table

  *   Host nation (China)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)*542524103
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)21131347
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)14142553
4Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)1314734
5Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)12182050
6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)88622
7Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)64212
8Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)521522
9Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)42410
10Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)3101427
11Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)3418
12Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROM)3407
13Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)3126
14Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)2327
15Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)2316
16Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea  (PRK)21811
17Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)14813
18Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)1427
19Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)1304
20Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)1236
21Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan  (UZB)1225
22Flag of Israel.svg  Israel  (ISR)1102
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia  (LAT)1102
24Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia  (EST)1023
25 Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg FR Yugoslavia (YUG)1012
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia  (SLO)1012
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)1012
28Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)1001
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)1001
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey  (TUR)1001
31Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus  (BLR)061117
32Flag of Chinese Taipei for Universiade.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)0358
33Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan  (KAZ)0303
34Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)0202
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)0202
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)0202
37Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland  (SUI)0167
38Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)0101
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan  (AZE)0101
Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia  (GEO)0101
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland  (IRL)0101
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia  (NAM)0101
43Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)0066
44Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)0022
45Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia  (CRO)0011
Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus  (CYP)0011
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt  (EGY)0011
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia  (SVK)0011
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)0011
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)0011
Totals (50 entries)169167200536

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  2. "Venues". Archived from the original on 22 February 2001. Retrieved 4 November 2021.