Athletics at the 1955 Summer International University Sports Week
| Athletics at the 1955 Summer International University Sports Week | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11–14 August |
| Host city | San Sebastián, Spain  |
| Events | 29 |
| Participation | 22 nations |
The athletics events at the 1955 Summer International University Sports Week were held in San Sebastián, Spain, between 11 and 14 August.[1]
Medal summary[]
Men[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |
 (BEL) |
11.0 |  (FRG) |
11.1 |  (GBR) |
11.1 |
| 200 metres |
 (USA) |
21.7 | (FRG) |
21.8 | (FRG) |
21.9 |
| 400 metres |
(USA) |
48.0 |  (SUI) |
48.2 | John Wrighton (GBR) |
48.9 |
| 800 metres |
(FRG) |
1:51.5 | (FRG) |
1:54.9 | (ESP) |
1:55.3 |
| 1500 metres |
(GBR) |
3:51.9 | (GBR) |
3:52.1 | David Law (GBR) |
3:53.4 |
| 5000 metres |
(GBR) |
15:04.4 | (GBR) |
15:09.8 | (FRG) |
15:11.6 |
| 110 metres hurdles |
 (ITA) |
15.2 |  (NED) |
15.4 | Vic Matthews (GBR) |
15.4 |
| 400 metres hurdles |
(NED) |
53.8 | (ITA) |
53.9 | (GBR) |
54.8 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay |
F.R. Germany |
42.5 | Italy Sergio D'Asnasch |
42.5 | Great Britain & N.I. Gwilym Roberts |
43.1 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay |
Great Britain & N.I. John Wrighton |
3:20.0 | F.R. Germany Urban Cleve |
3:20.5 | Italy |
3:20.5 |
| Medley relay |
F.R. Germany |
3:14.3 | Great Britain & N.I. Donald Gorrie John Wrighton |
3:16.0 | Spain |
3:20.3 |
| High jump |
(ITA) |
1.90 |  Yukio Ishikawa (JPN) |
1.85 | (ESP) |
1.80 |
| Pole vault |
Edmondo Ballotta (ITA) |
3.80 | (FRG) |
3.70 |  (NZL) |
3.70 |
| Long jump |
 Ary de Sá (BRA) |
7.50 | (FRG) |
7.37 | (JPN) |
7.17 |
| Triple jump |
Adhemar da Silva (BRA) |
15.99 | (JPN) |
15.18 | (ITA) |
14.96 |
| Shot put |
(FRG) |
14.46 | (SUI) |
14.35 | (ITA) |
13.74 |
| Discus throw |
(FRG) |
47.65 | (FRG) |
46.61 | (ESP) |
44.54 |
| Hammer throw |
(USA) |
51.09 | (JPN) |
49.97 | (GBR) |
48.64 |
| Javelin throw |
Hermann Rieder (FRG) |
69.90 | Peter Cullen (GBR) |
64.15 | (ITA) |
62.12 |
| Pentathlon |
(SUI) |
2797.00 | (SUI) |
2784.00 | (FRG) |
2761.00 |
Women[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |
Giuseppina Leone (ITA) |
12.0 |  (AUT) |
12.5 | (FRG) |
12.6 |
| 200 metres |
Giuseppina Leone (ITA) |
24.8 | (GBR) |
25.8 | L. Barr (GBR) |
26.4 |
| 80 metres hurdles |
Milena Greppi (ITA) |
11.5 | (FRG) |
11.5 | (FRG) |
12.5 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay |
Italy Giuseppina Leone Milena Greppi |
49.0 | F.R. Germany |
49.5 | Great Britain & N.I. L. Barr W. Bowden |
50.5 |
| High jump |
(GBR) |
1.55 | (FRG) |
1.45 | (GBR) |
1.40 |
| Long jump |
(AUT) |
5.54 | (FRG) |
5.48 | (FRG) |
5.40 |
| Shot put |
(FRG) |
13.13 | Almut Brömmel (FRG) |
11.63 | (FRG) |
11.26 |
| Discus throw |
Almut Brömmel (FRG) |
43.48 | (FRG) |
41.51 | Maya Giri (GBR) |
41.39 |
| Javelin throw |
Almut Brömmel (FRG) |
45.44 | (FRG) |
38.65 | (FRG) |
36.87 |
Medal table[]
| 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 nations) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 87 | |
References[]
- 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.
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Categories:
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- 1955 in athletics (track and field)