Athletics at the 1955 Summer International University Sports Week
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The athletics events at the 1955 Summer International University Sports Week were held in San Sebastián, Spain, between 11 and 14 August.[1]
| Athletics at the 1955 Summer International University Sports Week | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11–14 August |
| Host city | San Sebastián, Spain  |
| Events | 29 |
| Participation | 22 nations |
Medal summary edit
Men edit
Women edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |
 Giuseppina Leone (ITA) |
12.0 |  Friederike Harasek (AUT) |
12.5 |  Hilke Thymm (FRG) |
12.6 |
| 200 metres |
Giuseppina Leone (ITA) |
24.8 |  Ann Cartwright (GBR) |
25.8 | L. Barr (GBR) |
26.4 |
| 80 metres hurdles |
Milena Greppi (ITA) |
11.5 | Hilke Thymm (FRG) |
11.5 | Ursula Schitteck (FRG) |
12.5 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay |
Italy Angiolina Costantino Giuseppina Leone Luciana Cecchi Milena Greppi |
49.0 | F.R. Germany Hilde Ostermann Hilke Thymm Ilse Schauwienhold Ursula Schitteck |
49.5 | Great Britain & N.I. L. Barr W. Bowden Ann Cartwright Mary Bridgeford |
50.5 |
| High jump |
Lesley Line (GBR) |
1.55 | Ursula Schitteck (FRG) |
1.45 | Mary Bridgeford (GBR) |
1.40 |
| Long jump |
Friederike Harasek (AUT) |
5.54 | Ursula Schitteck (FRG) |
5.48 | Ilse Schauwienhold (FRG) |
5.40 |
| Shot put |
Lore Klute (FRG) |
13.13 | Almut Brömmel (FRG) |
11.63 | Ursula Dreimann (FRG) |
11.26 |
| Discus throw |
Almut Brömmel (FRG) |
43.48 | Lore Klute (FRG) |
41.51 | Maya Giri (GBR) |
41.39 |
| Javelin throw |
Almut Brömmel (FRG) |
45.44 | Ursula Dreimann (FRG) |
38.65 | Edith Schiller (FRG) |
36.87 |
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany (FRG) | 9 | 14 | 8 | 31 |
| 2 | Italy (ITA) | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Great Britain (GBR) | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 |
| 4 |  United States (USA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Brazil (BRA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Austria (AUT) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 |  Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Spain (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 12 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 87 | |
References edit
- World Student Games (Pre-Universiade) - GBR Athletics
- ^ "Resultados de la IV Semana Internacional Deportiva Universitaria" (PDF). Atletismo (in Spanish). October 1955: 15–19. Retrieved 4 March 2021.