1989 Summer Universiade
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The 1989 Summer Universiade, also known as the XV Summer Universiade
, took place in Duisburg
, West Germany
.
Universiade
The Universiade is an International multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation . The name is a combination of the words "University" and "olympiad"...
, took place in Duisburg
Duisburg
- History :A legend recorded by Johannes Aventinus holds that Duisburg, was built by the eponymous Tuisto, mythical progenitor of Germans, ca. 2395 BC...
, West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
.
Athletics
- Andre CasonAndre CasonAndre Cason is an American former sprinter. He was a member of the US 4 x 100 meters relay team that won the gold medal at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo with a world record time of 37.50 seconds...
- 100 yard dash
- Kamy KeshmiriKamy KeshmiriKamy Keshmiri is a retired male discus thrower from the United States. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's discus throw event at the 1989 Summer Universiade in Duisburg, West Germany. Keshmiri set his personal best at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics in...
- Discus throw 214 feet 7 inches
Medal table
| 1 |  Soviet Union |
9 | 11 | 8 | 28 |
| 2 |  United States |
9 | 9 | 8 | 26 |
| 3 |  Cuba |
8 | 7 | 4 | 19 |
| 4 |  Italy |
8 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 |  Romania |
8 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 |  Hungary |
4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 |  Mainland China |
4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 |  West Germany |
3 | 8 | 8 | 19 |
| 9 |  Kenya |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 |  Bulgaria |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| 20 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 66 | 66 | 66 | 198 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|