Canoeing at the Summer World University Games
Canoeing at the Summer World University Games
- Canoeing is an optional sport at the Universiade. It first appeared in 1987 in Zagreb, Yugoslavia, where Romania was the best nation that year. It then appeared again as an optional sport in 2013 at Kazan, Russia, where Russia was the best nation.
- Editions:
- 1987: XIV Summer Universiade, Zagreb, Yugoslavia. Best nation: Romania.
- 2013: XXVII Summer Universiade, Kazan, Russia. Best nation: Russia.
- Events: The canoeing competition includes 24 events — 18 for men and 6 for women.
- Medals and participation: Across the two editions, 22 nations won medals. In 1987, Romania led the medal count; in 2013, Russia led. The combined medal tally from both editions shows 37 gold, 37 silver, and 38 bronze medals (112 total). In the 2013 edition, Russia earned 10 golds, 6 silvers, and 5 bronzes (21 total), finishing highest for that year’s canoeing events.
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