World University Games

31st FISU World University Games

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World University Games – 2019

World University Games – 2019 was held on 03rd of July 2019 to 14th July 2019 in Napoli, Italy. The World University Games (Universiade) is organized by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) as an international multi-sports event for university athletes. The World University Games (Universiade) is the largest multi-sport event in the world apart from the Olympic Games, which are held once every two odd years in different cities. World University Games – 2019 was consisting of 15 compulsory sports and 3 optional sports. Nearly 9000 athletes and officials from 118 countries were participated in this multi sports event. Mr. Laxman Wijesuriya, IPE of University of Moratuwa participated for event as the Head of Delegation of Sri Lanka Team and Mr. G.G.U. Saman Kumara, Actg. Director of Physical Education University of Kelaniya participated as the Deputy Head of Delegation. Fifteen officials and fifty one athletes represented Sri Lanka at World University Games – 2019. We were participated for Athletics, Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo and Tennis.

World University Games – Participation History

SLUSA Participation at World University Games- From 1973 onwards

Year Country Sport
Athletes
Officials
Total
     
Men
Women
Men
Women
 
1973 Moscow, USSR Athletics
02
01
03
1977 Sifia, Bulgaria Athletics
02
01

03

1985 Kobe, Japan Tennis
01
02
01
17
Volleyball
13
   
1987 Zagreb, Croatia Athletics
01
01
02
01
17
Tennis
02
     
Volleyball
10
     
1991 Sheffield, England Athletics
02
01
04
Swimming
01
     
1993 Buffalo, USA Athletics
04
01
01
01
08
Swimming
01
     
1995 Fukuoka, Japan Athletics
06
03
03
15
  Swimming
01
   
  Tennis
02
   
1997 Sicily, Italy
01
01
1999 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
02
 01
 03
2001 Beijing, China
09
04
 04
 17
2003 Daegu, South Korea
13
05
 06
 24
2005 İzmir, Turkey
09
03
 04
 16
2007 Bangkok, Thailand
29
14
 
52
2009 Belgrade, Serbia
08
05
 
15
2011 Shenzhen, China  
36
19
   
66
2013 Kazan, Russia  
35
14
   
66
2015 Gwangju, Korea Athletics
12
04
68
  Badminton
04
03
   
  Swimming
04
03
   
  Table Tennis
04
03
   
  Taekwondo
03
03
   
  Tennis
04
03
   
  Rowing
04
   
2017 Taipei, Taiwan Athletics
14
07
02
01
85
  Badminton
05
05
 01  01
  Swimming
04
04
 01  01
  Table Tennis
05
05
 01  01
  Taekwondo
03
03
 02  00
  Tennis
04
02
 00  02
  Weightlifting
06
 02  –
2019 Napoli, Italy Athletics
15
12
02
01
68
  Swimming
04
04
 –  02
  Table Tennis
04
04
 01  01
  Taekwondo
03
03
 02  –
  Tennis
02
02
 01  01
2023 Chengdu, China            
2025 Rhine-Ruhr, Germany            
  Total