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 2nd 3rd Tot.
Athletics 2 1 4 7
Fencing 0 1 0 1
Swimming 1 0 1 2
Total 3 2 5 10

Details

Sport 1st 2nd 3rd
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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