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1983 Summer Universiade

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XII Summer Universiade
XII Universiade d'été
Host cityEdmonton, Canada
Nations73
Athletes2,400
Events118 in 10 sports
OpeningJuly 1, 1983
ClosingJuly 12, 1983
Opened byCharles, Prince of Wales
Torch lighterJeanna Suzanne-Genrisson
Main venueCommonwealth Stadium

The 1983 Summer Universiade, also known as the 1983 World University Games or XII Summer Universiade, took place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between July 1 and 12, 1983. Over 2400 athletes from 73 countries participated. It was the first time Canada hosted these Games. Edmonton also hosted the 1978 Commonwealth Games.

The event was marred by tragedy from the death of Soviet diver Sergei Chalibashvili when he died eight days after hitting his head on the 10 m diving platform in competition while attempting a reverse 3½ in the tuck position. The official mascot of the event was Wugie the Owl; his name is an acronym of World University Games in Edmonton, and the Owl is the provincial bird of Alberta.


The Prince of Wales (now Charles III) opened the Universiade accompanied by the Princess of Wales (Diana), and other dignitaries and celebrities also visited.[1]

In October 2005, Edmonton was selected as a potential bid candidate to host the 2011 Summer Universiade by the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS).[2]

Sports

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Venues

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Venue Events Capacity Status
Commonwealth Stadium Athletics 60,081 Active
Northlands Coliseum 17,498 Defunct
Argyll Velodrome Track Cycling Active
Hawrelak Park Road cycling Active
Universiade Pavilion Basketball 5,500 Active

Medal table

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  *   Host nation (Canada)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Soviet Union (URS)573025112
2 United States (USA)12202153
3 Canada (CAN)*9111838
4 Italy (ITA)811625
5 Romania (ROU)612826
6 China (CHN)55414
7 Nigeria (NGR)5005
8 Great Britain (GBR)3238
9 France (FRA)24511
10 Japan (JPN)23510
11 Cuba (CUB)2147
12 Australia (AUS)2125
13 West Germany (FRG)16310
14 Poland (POL)1214
15 Belgium (BEL)1102
16 Brazil (BRA)1023
17 Netherlands (NED)0303
18 Yugoslavia (YUG)0213
19 Tunisia (TUN)0123
20 Czechoslovakia (TCH)0101
 Senegal (SEN)0101
 Tanzania (TAN)0101
23 Austria (AUT)0011
 Bermuda (BER)0011
 Hungary (HUN)0011
 Jamaica (JAM)0011
 New Zealand (NZL)0011
 South Korea (KOR)0011
Totals (28 entries)117118116351

Participating nations

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Around 2,400 athletes from 73 nations took part.

Participating National University Sports Federations

References

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  1. ^ "Highlights from Edmonton's Sport History" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
  2. ^ "International Programs - Canadian Interuniversity Sport". Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2007-06-11.