Gymnastics at the 1979 Summer Universiade
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The Gymnastics competitions in the 1979 Summer Universiade were held in Mexico City, Mexico.
Men's events[edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floor |  Sergei Khijniakov (URS)
|
Bohdan Makuts (URS)
|
 Kyogi Yamawaki (JPN)
|
| Pommel Horse | Bohdan Makuts (URS)
|
 Fereno Donath (HUN)
|
Zoltán Magyar (HUN)
|
| Rings |  Alexander Checiches (ROU)
|
Sergei Khijniakov (URS)
|
Kyogi Yamawaki (JPN)
|
| Vault | Bohdan Makuts (URS)
|
Giorgy Kramaritz (HUN)
| |
| Parallel Bars | Bohdan Makuts (URS)
|
Peter Kovacs (HUN)
|
Fedor Kulaksizov (URS)
|
| Horizontal Bar | Bohdan Makuts (URS)
|
Sergei Khijniakov (URS)
|
Junichi Kitagawa (JPN)
|
| Individual all-around | Bohdan Makuts (URS)
|
Fedor Kulaksizov (URS)
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Sergei Khijniakov (URS)
|
| Team all-around | Soviet Union
|
Japan
|
Romania
|
Women's events[edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vault | Maria Filatova (URS)
|
Elena Davydova (URS)
|
Teodora Ungureanu (ROU)
|
| Uneven Bars | Teodora Ungureanu (ROU)
|
Anca Grigoras (ROU)
| |
| Beam | Teodora Ungureanu (ROU)
|
Anca Grigoras (ROU)
|
|
| Floor | Maria Filatova (URS)
|
Teodora Ungureanu (ROU)
|
Elena Davydova (URS)
|
| Individual all-around | Teodora Ungureanu (ROU)
|
Maria Filatova (URS)
|
Elena Davydova (URS)
|
| Team all-around | Soviet Union
|
Romania
|
 United States
|
Medal table[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 11 | 7 | 4 | 22 |
| 2 | Romania (ROU) | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 16 | 13 | 17 | 46 | |
External links[edit]
- https://www.gymn-forum.net/Results/UniGame/Men/1979_T_AA_EF.html Result Table (Inconsistent with the Official Statistics book)
- https://issuu.com/usagymnastics/docs/1979_5septoct US Gymnastics Federation's News (Sep/Oct 1979)
- https://www.gymnastics.org.au/images/national/News/Flickin_Back_Archive/apr_79.pdf Australian Amateur Gymnastic Union's Magazine (Apr 1979)
References[edit]
- https://www.fisu.net/site/summer_wug_statistics_1959_2019pdf-en-355582-2.html (Official FISU statistics book)
- Universiade gymnastics medalists on HickokSports
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