Italy competed at the 1959 Summer Universiade in Turin, Italy.
The 38 medals are the highest level of all-time for the Italy at the Universiade.
Medals SportTot. Athletics 7 6 1 14 Swimming 7 2 5 14 Tennis 2 0 2 4 Fencing 2 1 1 4 Basketball 0 1 0 1 Water polo 0 0 1 1 Total18 10 10 38
Details Sport Athletics Livio Berruti (100 m) Nereo Svara (100 m hs) Giorgio Mazza (110 m hs) Livio Berruti (200 m) Germano Gimelli (400 m hs) Salvatore Morale (400 m hs) Elio CatolaNereo FossatiMario FraschiniGermano Gimelli(Men's 4x400 metres relay) Guido De MurtasSalvatore GiannoneGiorgio MazzaLivio Berruti(Men's 4x100 metres relay) Maurizio Terenziani (long jump) Attilio Bravi (long jump) Anna DoroFausta GalluzziGiuseppina LeoneNadia Mecocci(Women's 4x100 metres relay) Giuseppina Leone (100 m) Elvia Ricci (discus throw) Giuseppina Leone (200 m) Swimming Gilberto Elsa (100 m dorso) Roberto Lazzari (200 m backstroke) Paolo Pucci (100 m freestyle) Fritz Dennerlein (200 m butterfly) Alessandra Salvi (200 m backstroke) Mario Liotti (400 m freestyle) Men's 4x200 relay freestyle Nicoletta Sacco (400 m freestyle) Men's 4x200 relay medley Cornelia Hruska (100 m butterfly) Rita Androsoni (100 m backstroke) Women's 4x100 relay freestyle Nicoletta Sacco (100 m freestyle) Men's 4x200 relay medley Tennis Maria Chiara RamorinoMaria Teresa Riedl (women's doubles) Massimo Drisaldi (men's single)Maria Chiara RamorinoMassimo Drisaldi (mixed doubles)Maria Teresa Riedl (women's single) Fencing Wladimiro Calarese (sabre) Men's Team Sabre Women's Team Foil Men's Team Épée Basketball Men's National Team Water polo Men's National Team
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WORLD STUDENT GAMES (UNIVERSIADE - MEN) WORLD STUDENT GAMES (UNIVERSIADE - WOMEN)