Japan at the 1959 Summer Universiade
| Japan at the 1959 Summer Universiade | |
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| IOC code | JPN |
| NOC | Japanese Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Turin, Italy 26 August – 7 September 1959 | |
| Competitors | 22 |
| Medals Ranked 9th |
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| Summer Universiade appearances (overview) | |
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]
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
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Noriaki Yasuda | Athletics | Men's pole vault | September 4 |
| Gold |
Takeo Hanna Masao Nagasaki |
Tennis | Men's doubles | unknown |
 Silver |
Koji Sakurai | Athletics | Men's triple jump | September 5 |
| Silver |
Saburo Yokomizo | Athletics | Men's 5000 m | September 6 |
 Bronze |
Kuniaki Watanabe | Athletics | Men's 800 m | September 4 |
| Bronze |
Hiroshi Shibata | Athletics | Men's triple jump | September 5 |
| Bronze |
Kuniaki Watanabe | Athletics | Men's 1500 m | September 6 |
Medals by sport
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Total |
| Athletics | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Tennis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
References
- ^ "Spotlight: Take a look back to the Torino 1959 Summer Universiade". fisu.net. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "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.
External links
- (in Italian) Le Universiadi in Italia
