Italy at the 1979 Summer Universiade

Italy at the
1979 Summer Universiade
IOC code ITA
NOC Italian National Olympic Committee
in Mexico City
Medals
Ranked 7th
Gold Silver Bronze Total
3 2 5 10
Summer appearances

Italy competed at the 1979 Summer Universiade in Mexico City, Mexico and won 10 medals.[1]

In this edition Pietro Mennea established the world record of the 200 metres, holder till 1996, when Michael Johnson broke it.

Medals

Sport 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Tot.
Athletics 2 1 4 7
Fencing 0 1 0 1
Swimming 1 0 1 2
Total 3 2 5 10

Details

Sport 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Athletics
Pietro Mennea (200 m) Mariano Scartezzini (3000 m steeplechase) Michele Cina (3000 m steeplechase)
Luciano Caravani
Giovanni Grazioli
Gianfranco Lazzer
Pietro Mennea
(Men's 4×100 metres relay)
Roberto Mazzucato (triple jump)
Flavio Borghi
Alfonso Di Guida
Stefano Malinverni
Roberto Tozzi
(Men's 4×400 metres relay)
Sara Simeoni (high jump)
Swimming Marcello Guarducci (100 m freestyle) Men's 4×200 metres freestyle
Fencing Squadra fioretto maschile

References

  1. "Medaglie vinte dalle rappresentative italiane alle Universiadi Estive" (PDF) (in Italian). cusi.it. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
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