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XV Summer Universiade
XV Sommer-Universiade
Host cityDuisburg, West Germany
Nations79
Athletes1,785
Events66 in 4 sports
OpeningAugust 22, 1989
ClosingAugust 30, 1989
Opened byChancellor Helmut Kohl
Torch lighterHeide Ecker-Rosendahl
Main venueWedaustadion

The 1989 Summer Universiade, also known as the XV Summer Universiade, took place in Duisburg, West Germany.

Sports

Venues

Venue Sports Capacity Ref.
Wedaustadion Ceremonies (opening/closing), athletics 38,000
Duisburg Universiade Arena Basketball, fencing 15,000
Wedau Rowing 10,000

Medal table

  *   Host nation (West Germany)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Soviet Union (URS)911828
2 United States (USA)99826
3 Cuba (CUB)87419
4 Italy (ITA)83516
5 Romania (ROU)82010
6 Hungary (HUN)4419
7 China (CHN)42511
8 West Germany (FRG)*38819
9 Kenya (KEN)3216
10 Bulgaria (BUL)2002
11 France (FRA)1135
12 East Germany (GDR)1124
 Great Britain (GBR)1124
 Poland (POL)1124
15 Brazil (BRA)1102
16 Finland (FIN)1034
17 Jamaica (JAM)1001
 Norway (NOR)1001
19 Spain (ESP)0347
20 Canada (CAN)0325
21 Netherlands (NED)0224
22 Japan (JPN)0202
23 Sweden (SWE)0112
24 Nigeria (NGR)0101
 Turkey (TUR)0101
26 Australia (AUS)0033
27 Greece (GRE)0011
 South Korea (KOR)0011
Totals (28 entries)666666198
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