Japan at the 2019 Summer Universiade | |
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IOC code | JPN |
NOC | Japanese Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Naples, Italy 3 July - 14 July | |
Medals Ranked 1st |
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Summer Universiade appearances (overview) | |
Japan competed at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Naples, Italy from 3 to 14 July 2019. [1] This was the nation's 18th appearance at the Summer Universiade since making its debut at the 1985 edition. Japan finished the multi sport event at the top of the medal tally with 82 medals in 11 different sporting events. [2]
Medals by sport | ||||
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Sport | Total | |||
Fencing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Athletics | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
Rugby sevens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Swimming | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
Gymnastics | 7 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
Volleyball | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Archery | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Judo | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
Table tennis | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Tennis | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Football | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 33 | 21 | 28 | 82 |
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad and commonly known as Rome 1960, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awarded the administration of the 1908 Summer Olympics, but following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1906, the city had no choice but to decline and pass the honour to London. The Soviet Union won the most gold and overall medals at the 1960 Games.
The 2019 Summer Universiade, officially known as the XXX Summer Universiade and also known as Napoli 2019, was held in Naples, Italy, between 3 and 14 July 2019.
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