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in the United Kingdom from July 19–25. A total of 43 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 20 by female athletes.World Student Games (Universiade - Men)
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jumping 2.37 m in the high jump and home favourite

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throwing 87.42m in the javelin, both performances that remain Universiade records to this day. Future Olympic champion Derrick Adkins won the 400 metre hurdles. The United States easily topped the medal table with fifteen gold medals and 31 medals in total. The Soviet Union won the next highest number of events, with six gold medallists, and 20 total medals. Great Britain, the host nation, came joint-third in the medal table with two gold medals and nine medals in total. Twenty-eight nations reached the medal table in the athletics competition.

Medal summary

Men

Women

Medal table

References

World Student Games (Universiade - Men)
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1991 Summer Universiade International athletics competitions hosted by England