| Poland at the 2015 Summer Universiade | |
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| IOC code | POL |
| NOC | Polish Olympic Committee |
| Website | http://www.pkol.pl/ |
| in Gwangju, South Korea 3 – 14 July 2015 | |
| Competitors | 153 in 12 sports |
| Medals Ranked 14th |
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| Summer Universiade appearances | |
Poland participated at the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju, South Korea.
| Medals by sport | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport |  |  |  | Total |
| Athletics | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| Fencing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rowing | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Shooting | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 10 | 4 | 18 |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Jerzy Kowalski | Rowing | Men's Lightweight Single Sculls | 7 July |
| Gold | Paweł Fajdek | Athletics | Men's Hammer Throw | 9 July |
| Gold | Joanna Linkiewicz | Athletics | Women's 400m Hurdles | 10 July |
| Gold |
| Athletics | Women's 4x400m Relay | 12 July |
| Silver |
| Rowing | Women's Lightweight Double Sculls | 6 July |
| Silver |
| Rowing | Men's Double Sculls | 7 July |
| Silver | Bartosz Jasiecki | Shooting | Men's 50m Rifle Prone | 8 July |
| Silver |
| Shooting | Men's 50m Rifle Prone Team | 8 July |
| Silver | Anna Jagaciak-Michalska | Athletics | Women's Long Jump | 9 July |
| Silver | Małgorzata Hołub | Athletics | Women's 400m | 10 July |
| Silver | Emilia Ankiewicz | Athletics | Women's 400m Hurdles | 10 July |
| Silver | Joanna Fiodorow | Athletics | Women's Hammer Throw | 11 July |
| Silver | Paulina Guba | Athletics | Women's Shot Put | 11 July |
| Silver |
| Athletics | Men's 4x100m Relay | 12 July |
| Bronze | Marta Wiktoria Puda | Fencing | Women's Sabre Individual | 6 July |
| Bronze | Robert Sobera | Athletics | Men's Pole Vault | 11 July |
| Bronze | Anna Jagaciak-Michalska | Athletics | Women's Triple Jump | 11 July |
| Bronze |
| Athletics | Men's 4x400m Relay | 12 July |
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