1997 Summer Universiade

Multi-sport event in Sicily, Italy

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XIX Summer Universiade
XIX Universiade estiva

Host city| Sicily, Italy
Nations| 124
Athletes| 3,949
Events| 127 in 10 sports
Opening| 19 August 1997
Closing| 31 August 1997
Opened by| Oscar Luigi Scalfaro
President of Italy
Torch lighter| Anarita Sidotti
Main venue| Stadio La Favorita/Stadio Angelo Massimino
Website| ulb.ac.be (archived)

← 1995 Fukuoka

1999 Palma →

The 1997 Summer Universiade, also known as the XIX Summer Universiade, took place in the island of Sicily, Italy. The United States topped the medal table.[1]

## Venues

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### Catania

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* Stadio Angelo Massimino — closing ceremonies and athletics
* Teatro Massimo Bellini — fencing

### Messina

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* PalaSanFilippo — basketball

### University of Messina

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* Polo dell'Annuziata- swimming
* Polo del Centro - diving
* Polo del Papardo — water polo

### Ragusa

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* PalaMinardi — basketball

### Favara

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* Palasport A. Giglia — basketball

### Siracusa

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* Temporary Arena - gymnastics

### Palermo

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* Stadio Renzo Barbera — football,closing ceremonies
* University of Palermo — volleyball
* Velodromo Borselino, Palermo — tennis

## Sports

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*  Athletics (details)
*  Basketball (details)
*  Diving (details)
*  Fencing (details)
*  Football (details)
*  Gymnastics (details)
*  Swimming (details)
*  Tennis (details)
*  Volleyball (details)
*  Water polo (details)

## Medal table

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*   Host nation (Italy)

Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  United States| 20| 19| 22| 61
2|  Ukraine| 17| 6| 4| 27
3|  Japan| 14| 8| 11| 33
4|  Russia| 10| 14| 10| 34
5|  China| 10| 9| 7| 26
6|  Italy*| 7| 14| 10| 31
7|  Cuba| 7| 11| 4| 22
8|  Hungary| 7| 4| 1| 12
9|  South Korea| 5| 3| 2| 10
10|  Slovakia| 4| 0| 2| 6
11|  Romania| 3| 4| 6| 13
12|  Belarus| 3| 2| 3| 8
13|  Brazil| 3| 2| 1| 6
14|  France| 2| 4| 6| 12
15|  Australia| 2| 3| 5| 10
16|  South Africa| 2| 2| 2| 6
17|  Germany| 2| 1| 8| 11
18|  Great Britain| 2| 1| 3| 6
19|  Chinese Taipei (TPE)| 2| 1| 1| 4
20|  Nigeria| 2| 0| 0| 2
21|  Czech Republic| 1| 4| 4| 9
22|  Mexico| 1| 2| 1| 4
Netherlands| 1| 2| 1| 4
24|  Poland| 1| 1| 5| 7
25|  Greece| 1| 0| 0| 1
26|  Canada| 0| 4| 4| 8
27|  Jamaica| 0| 2| 1| 3
28|  Kenya| 0| 1| 1| 2
Portugal| 0| 1| 1| 2
30|  Belgium| 0| 1| 0| 1
Israel| 0| 1| 0| 1
Spain| 0| 1| 0| 1
33|  Austria| 0| 0| 3| 3
34|  Slovenia| 0| 0| 2| 2
35|  Bulgaria| 0| 0| 1| 1
Croatia| 0| 0| 1| 1
Cyprus| 0| 0| 1| 1
Qatar| 0| 0| 1| 1
Totals (38 entries)| 129| 128| 135| 392

## References

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1. ^ "Spotlight: Remembering the Sicily 1997 Summer Universiade". FISU. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2024.

## External links

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* Official website of the 19th Summer Universiade (archived)

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Events at the 1997 Summer Universiade (Sicily)

* Athletics
* Basketball
* Diving
* Fencing
* Football
* Gymnastics
* Swimming
* Tennis
* Volleyball
* Water polo

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