1995 Summer Universiade
The 1995 Summer Universiade, also known as the XVIII Summer Universiade, took place in Fukuoka, Japan.
 Slogan : スポーツはかるく国境を越える (Sports slightly go across border) | |
| Nations participating | 162 |
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| Athletes participating | 3,949 |
| Events | 12 sports |
| Opening ceremony | August 23 |
| Closing ceremony | September 3 |
| Officially opened by | Emperor Akihito |
| Main venue | Fukuoka Dome |
Emblem
The symbol mark is a motif of "U", expressing passion and energy in the flickering flames of a burning torch. In the flames one sees both the profile of a youth and an "F", the first letter of Fukuoka.
Mascot
The mascot character for the Fukuoka Games, "Kapapoo", is a motif of a unicorn, a mythical European creature. A horse-like animal with a single horn growing from its forehead, it is said to be invincible and unrivaled for its energy. The unicorn symbolizes courage, dignity, wisdom, nobility, justice and represents the sun and heroes.
Venues
- Fukuoka Dome — ceremonies, baseball
- Hakatanomori Athletic Stadium — athletics, football
- Marine Messe — volleyball, gymnastics
- Fukuoka Prefectural Pool — swimming, diving, water polo (final)
- Hakatonomori Tennis Club Courts — tennis, water polo
- Sun Marine Stadium — baseball
- Fukuoka Kokusai Center — judo, basketball
- Accion Fukuoka — volleyball
Sports
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Baseball () 
Basketball () 
Diving () 
Fencing () 
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Gymnastics () 
Judo () 
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Volleyball () 
Water polo ()
Participants
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Medal table
* Host nation (Japan)| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  United States (USA) | 24 | 27 | 18 | 69 |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Japan (JPN)* | 24 | 16 | 24 | 64 |
| 3 |  Russia (RUS) | 15 | 12 | 23 | 50 |
| 4 |  China (CHN) | 13 | 10 | 16 | 39 |
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Korea (KOR) | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| 6 |  Hungary (HUN) | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 |  Germany (GER) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| 8 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 9 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
| 10 |  Romania (ROM) | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 11 |  Cuba (CUB) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 12 |  Italy (ITA) | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 |
| 13 |  South Africa (RSA) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 |  France (FRA) | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| 15 |  Brazil (BRA) | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 16 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belarus (BLR) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 17 |  Mexico (MEX) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 18 | %253B_Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_(2003%E2%80%932006).svg.png.webp){kind=small} FR Yugoslavia (FR Yugoslavia) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia (AUS) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 20 |  Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 21 |  Kenya (KEN) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Nigeria (NGR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 24 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Slovakia (SVK) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 26 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 27 |  Croatia (CRO) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Madagascar (MAD) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 30 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 31 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 32 |  Spain (ESP) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 33 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 35 |  Greece (GRE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Morocco (MAR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 37 |  Armenia (ARM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Austria (AUT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Barbados (BAR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 40 |  Algeria (ALG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Portugal (POR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (44 nations) | 144 | 149 | 172 | 465 | |
External links
Events at the 1995 Summer Universiade (Fukuoka) | ||
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