2003 Summer Universiade
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| Host city | Daegu, South Korea |
|---|---|
| Motto | Dream for Unity |
| Nations | 174 |
| Athletes | 4,179 |
| Events | 187 in 13 sports |
| Opening | August 21, 2003 |
| Closing | August 31, 2003 |
| Opened by | President Roh Moo-hyun |
| Torch lighter | Lee Jin-Taek |
| Main venue | Daegu World Cup Stadium |
The 2003 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXII Summer Universiade, took place in Daegu, South Korea.
Emblem[edit]
- The alphabet letter "U" and five stars, which is FISU's emblem, make up the basis of the emblem for the Daegu Universiade.
- It symbolizes the theme of "Dream for Unity" and the five goals (Dream, Advance, Equalize, Green and Unite) of the Games.
- The wide green stripe emphasizing Daegu's image as an environmentally friendly city.
- The Five-colored stripes symbolize Daegu as a city of textile and fashion.
- The soaring figure of the Universiade's five stars and five stripes in harmony symbolize the challenging spirit of youth across the globe, Daegu's upright spirit and vision for the bright future.
Mascot[edit]
- The mascot embodies the Image of Daegu Summer Universiade, a festival of the University Students on the global village.
- The rainbow colors symbolize the textile & fashion industry, environmentally friendly city and the dreams toward unity transcending all the barriers or differences.
- Cyber-typed Mascot represents the creativity and challenging spirit toward the future of the youth.
Venues[edit]
Daegu[edit]
- Daegu Stadium — ceremonies, athletics, football
- Daegu Athletics Park Swimming Pool — water polo
- Daegu Athletics Arena — gymnastics
- Kyeongbuk High School Gymnasium — taekwondo
- Junghwa Girls' High School Gymnasium — basketball
- Suseong District Stadium — football
- Daegu Municipal Stadium — football
- Daegu Baseball Stadium — archery
- Daegu Citizens' Gymnasium — basketball
- Daegu Gymnasium — volleyball
- Daegu Il Middle School Gymnasium — volleyball
- Riverside Football Ground — football
- Daegu Expo Hall 1 — fencing
- Daegu Universiade Tennis Center — tennis
- Duryu Swimming Pool — swimming, diving
- Duryu Arena — judo
- Yeungnam High School Gymnasium — basketball
- Yeungnam College of Science & Technology Gymnasium — volleyball
Gumi[edit]
- Gumi Citizens' Stadium — football
- Park Chung Hee Gymnasium — basketball
Andong[edit]
- Andong Gymnasium — basketball
Gyeongju[edit]
- Sorabol College Gymnasium — basketball
Yeongcheon[edit]
- Yeongcheon Gymnasium — volleyball
Gyeongsan[edit]
- Kyungil University Gymnasium — volleyball
- Catholic University of Daegu Gymnasium — volleyball
Gimcheon[edit]
- Gimcheon Main Stadium — football
Sports[edit]
Events in a total of twelve sports were contested at this Universiade.
- Note: Numbers in brackets denote the number of different events held in each sport.
Obligatory sports[edit]
- Aquatics
Diving (12) ()
Swimming (40) ()
Water polo (1) ()
Athletics (45) ()
Basketball (2) ()
Fencing (12) ()
Football (2) ()
Gymnastics ()
- Artistic gymnastics (14)
- Rhythmic gymnastics (8)
Tennis (5) ()
Volleyball (2) ()
Optional[edit]
Participants[edit]
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
DR Congo
Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
East Timor
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Great Britain
Greece
Grenada
Guam
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong, China
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
North Korea
South Korea (host)
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau, China
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mexico
Federated States of Micronesia
Moldova
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palestine
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Samoa
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia and Montenegro
Seychelles
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Chinese Taipei
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
United States Virgin Islands
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Medal table[edit]
* Host nation (South Korea)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 41 | 27 | 13 | 81 |
| 2 |  Russia (RUS) | 26 | 22 | 34 | 82 |
| 3 |  South Korea (KOR)* | 26 | 12 | 17 | 55 |
| 4 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 23 | 15 | 17 | 55 |
| 5 |  Japan (JPN) | 13 | 13 | 21 | 47 |
| 6 |  France (FRA) | 8 | 8 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 8 | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| 8 |  United States (USA) | 5 | 13 | 18 | 36 |
| 9 |  North Korea (PRK) | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
| 10 |  Poland (POL) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 11 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 12 |  Belarus (BLR) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 13 |  Germany (GER) | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 14 |  Hungary (HUN) | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 15 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 16 |  Australia (AUS) | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
 Italy (ITA) | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | |
| 18 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 19 |  South Africa (RSA) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 20 |  Uzbekistan (UZB) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 |  Spain (ESP) | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 22 |  Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 23 |  Romania (ROM) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 24 |  Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 25 |  Morocco (MAR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 27 |  Latvia (LAT) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moldova (MDA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 29 |  Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 30 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 31 |  Slovakia (SVK) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 32 |  Iran (IRI) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 33 |  Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Turkey (TUR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 35 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Estonia (EST) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 38 |  Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 40 |  Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 42 |  Croatia (CRO) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 44 |  Israel (ISR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 45 |  Armenia (ARM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Bahamas (BAH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Cyprus (CYP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Greece (GRE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Jamaica (JAM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Mongolia (MGL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (53 entries) | 189 | 182 | 233 | 604 | |
External links[edit]
- Official website (archived)
