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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]
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) | |
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 | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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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 |
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