Japan_at_the_1959_Summer_Universiade

Japan at the 1959 Summer Universiade

Japan at the 1959 Summer Universiade

Sporting event delegation

Japan participated at the 1959 Summer Universiade, in Turin, Italy.[1] Japan finished ninth in the medal table with 2 gold medals, 2 silver medals, and 3 bronze medals.[2]

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Background

In this first edition of the Universiade, Japan sent 22 athletes led by JOC member Kiyoshi Kitazawa. The nation participates in three sports: athletics, fencing, and tennis. Even though the number of athletes was small, pole vaulter Noriaki Yasuda and men's tennis doubles players Masao Nagasaki and Takeo Hanna managed to win gold medals.

Medal summary

Medalists

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Medals by sport

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References

  1. [1]
    "Spotlight: Take a look back to the Torino 1959 Summer Universiade". fisu.net. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Medaglie vinte dalle rappresentative italiane alle Universiadi Estive" (PDF) (in Italian). cusi.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-23. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
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