| Athletics at the 1959 Summer Universiade | ||
|---|---|---|
| | ||
| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 80 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Pentathlon | men | |
The men's javelin throw event at the 1959 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Comunale di Torino in Turin on 6 September 1959. [1] [2] [3]
The winning margin was 15 cm which as of 2024 remains the narrowest winning margin in the men's javelin at these games.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermann Salomon | 75.95 | |||
| Gergely Kulcsár | 75.80 | |||
| Alexandru Bizim | 72.81 | |||
| 4 | Giovanni Lievore | 71.30 | ||
| 5 | Raffaele Bonaiuto | 69.52 | ||
| 6 | Günther Albrecht | 65.89 | ||
| 7 | Takashi Miki | 64.12 | ||
| 8 | Geoff Hill | 63.31 | ||
| 9 | Miloš Vojtek | 62.27 |
The women's javelin throw event at the 1967 Summer Universiade was held at the National Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on 1 September 1967. There were only four participants.
The men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1959 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Comunale di Torino in Turin on 6 September 1959.
The women's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1959 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Comunale di Torino in Turin on 6 September 1959.
The men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 1959 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Comunale di Torino in Turin on 5 and 6 September 1959.
The men's 5000 metres event at the 1959 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Comunale di Torino in Turin with the final on 6 September 1959.
The men's 1500 metres event at the 1959 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Comunale di Torino in Turin with the final on 5 and 6 September 1959.
The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1959 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Comunale di Torino in Turin on 4 and 6 September 1959.
The men's 110 metres hurdles event at the 1959 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Comunale di Torino in Turin on 5 and 6 September 1959.
The women's 200 metres event at the 1959 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Comunale di Torino in Turin on 5 and 6 September 1959.
The men's long jump event at the 1959 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Comunale di Torino in Turin with the final on 5 and 6 September 1959.
The women's high jump event at the 1959 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Comunale di Torino in Turin on 6 September 1959.
The men's 200 metres event at the 1959 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Comunale di Torino in Turin on 5 and 6 September 1959.
The men's 800 metres event at the 1959 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Comunale di Torino in Turin on 5 September 1959.
The men's high jump event at the 1959 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Comunale di Torino in Turin on 4 and 5 September 1959.
The men's triple jump event at the 1959 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Comunale di Torino in Turin on 5 September 1959.
The men's discus throw event at the 1959 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Comunale di Torino in Turin on 4 and 5 September 1959.
The women's javelin throw event at the 1959 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Comunale di Torino in Turin on 5 September 1959.
The men's 100 metres event at the 1959 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Comunale di Torino in Turin on 3 and 4 September 1959.
The men's 800 metres event at the 1959 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Comunale di Torino in Turin on 3 and 4 September 1959.
The men's pole vault event at the 1959 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Comunale di Torino in Turin on 3 and 4 September 1959.