1987 Summer Universiade

XIV Summer Universiade

Slogan : World of the young for a World of peace!
Nations participating	122
Athletes participating	6,423
Events	12 sports
Opening ceremony	July 8
Closing ceremony	July 19
Officially opened by	Lazar Mojsov, president of the Presidency of the SFRY
Athlete's Oath	Ivan Karpović (football)
Judge's Oath	Janka Dorožić (athletics)
Torch lighter	Dražen Petrović, basketball player
Main venue	Maksimir Stadium

The 1987 Summer Universiade, also known as the XIV Summer Universiade, took place in Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia). It involved participants from 111 countries and over 6,000 individual sportspersons and members of teams.

Infrastructural changes

The city of Zagreb used the event to renovate and revitalize the city. The city's main square (Republic Square) was repaved with stone blocks and made part of the downtown pedestrian zone. A part of the Medveščak stream, which had been running under the sewers since 1898, was uncovered by workers. This part formed the Manduševac fountain that was also covered in 1898.^[1]

Mascot

The mascot of the 1987 Summer Universiade is a squirrel, named "Zagi" and created by Nedjeljko Dragić. It is a resident of Zagreb's parks, amiable and always in a good mood. Its nonchalance and gaiety are but a cover for diligence. Always on the move and reaching for the seemingly impossible, the squirrel embodies the dynamism of athletic endeavour. Its origin is shown by the little black hat, characteristic of the folk costumes in the region of Zagreb.^[2]

Sports

• Athletics ()
• Basketball ()
• Canoeing ()
• Diving ()
• Fencing ()
• Football ()
• Gymnastics ()
• Rowing ()
• Swimming ()
• Tennis ()
• Volleyball ()
• Water polo ()

Medal table

Zagi, the XIV Summer Universiade mascot, was created by Croatian animator Nedjeljko Dragić.

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States	27	20	24	71
2	Soviet Union	23	33	19	75
3	Romania	21	13	9	43
4	Italy	12	8	10	30
5	China	11	8	10	29
6	Yugoslavia	7	7	5	19
7	East Germany	5	3	5	13
8	Hungary	4	3	5	12
9	United Kingdom	4	1	4	9
10	Netherlands	3	10	8	21
11	West Germany	3	5	5	13
12	Bulgaria	3	4	1	8
13	Japan	3	3	6	12
14	Poland	3	1	2	6
15	Cuba	1	3	2	6
16	Czechoslovakia	1	2	2	5
17	Greece	1	2	1	4
18	Belgium	1	1	1	3
19	Australia	1	1	0	2
19	New Zealand	1	1	0	2
21	Spain	1	0	1	2
22	Morocco	1	0	0	1
22	Norway	1	0	0	1
22	Portugal	1	0	0	1
25	Nigeria	0	3	3	6
26	Canada	0	2	5	7
27	France	0	1	3	4
28	South Korea	0	1	1	2
29	Brazil	0	1	0	1
29	Switzerland	0	1	0	1
29	Senegal	0	1	0	1
32	North Korea	0	0	2	2
33	Jamaica	0	0	1	1
33	Mexico	0	0	1	1
33	Puerto Rico	0	0	1	1
Total		139	139	137	415

See also

• European Universities Games 2016
• European University Sports Association
• FISU

References

1. http://yugoslavian.blogspot.com/2009/08/14th-world-university-games-zagreb-1987.html
2. http://www.fisu.net/en/Mascots-summer-3512.html

External links

• ZAGREB WELCOMES THE XIVMER UNIVERSIADE by VAN MECANOVIC PRESIDENT OF THE YUGOSLAVIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
• Univerzijada ‘87. – drugi ilirski preporod
• U Beogradu nisu htjeli da Dražen otvori Univerzijadu (Croatian)