1997 Summer Universiade
| Host City | Catania |
|---|---|
| Country |  ITA |
| Held | 20 – 31 August 1997 |
| Events | 127 |
| Competitors | 642 |
| Countries | 40 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual All-Around, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Floor Exercise, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Vault, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Parallel Bars, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Horizontal Bar, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Rings, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 3 |
| Pommelled Horse, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Team All-Around, Men | Men | — | Medal | 14 | 3 |
| Individual All-Around, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Floor Exercise, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Vault, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Uneven Bars, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Balance Beam, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Team All-Around, Women | Women | — | Medal | 15 | 3 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 200 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 800 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 1,500 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 5,000 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 10,000 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Half Marathon, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 110 m Hurdles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m Hurdles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 3,000 m Steeplechase, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 14 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 15 | 3 |
| 20 km Walk, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| High Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Pole Vault, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Long Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Triple Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Shot Put, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Discus Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Hammer Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Javelin Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Decathlon, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 100 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 800 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 1,500 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 5,000 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 10,000 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Half Marathon, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 100 m Hurdles, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m Hurdles, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay, Women | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay, Women | Women | — | Medal | 15 | 3 |
| 10 km Walk, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| High Jump, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Pole Vault, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Long Jump, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Triple Jump, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Shot Put, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Discus Throw, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Hammer Throw, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Javelin Throw, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Heptathlon, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball, Men | Men | — | Medal | 25 | 3 |
| Basketball, Women | Women | — | Medal | 35 | 3 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 m Springboard, Men | Men | — | Medal | 6 | 5 |
| 3 m Springboard, Men | Men | — | Medal | 8 | 8 |
| 10 m Platform, Men | Men | — | Medal | 8 | 7 |
| Team, Men | Men | — | Medal | 0 | 8 |
| 1 m Springboard, Women | Women | — | Medal | 6 | 4 |
| 3 m Springboard, Women | Women | — | Medal | 6 | 5 |
| 10 m Platform, Women | Women | — | Medal | 8 | 7 |
| Team, Women | Women | — | Medal | 0 | 8 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Épée individual, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| Épée team, Men | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Foil individual, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| Foil team, Men | Men | — | Medal | 5 | 3 |
| Sabre individual, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| Sabre team, Men | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Épée individual, Women | Women | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| Épée team, Women | Women | — | Medal | 5 | 3 |
| Foil individual, Women | Women | — | Medal | 4 | 3 |
| Foil team, Women | Women | — | Medal | 11 | 3 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football, Men | Men | — | Medal | 54 | 3 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Rope, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Hoop, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Clubs, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Ribbon, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| Doubles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 8 | 4 |
| Singles, Women | Women | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| Doubles, Women | Women | — | Medal | 8 | 4 |
| Doubles, Mixed | Mixed | — | Medal | 8 | 4 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volleyball, Men | Men | — | Medal | 34 | 3 |
| Volleyball, Women | Women | — | Medal | 34 | 3 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Polo, Men | Men | — | Medal | 39 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |  USA |
20 | 19 | 22 | 61 |
| 2 | Ukraine |  UKR |
17 | 6 | 4 | 27 |
| 3 | Japan |  JPN |
15 | 8 | 10 | 33 |
| 4 | Russia |  RUS |
10 | 15 | 10 | 35 |
| 5 | China |  CHN |
10 | 9 | 7 | 26 |
| 6 | Italy | ITA |
7 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
| 7 | Cuba |  CUB |
7 | 11 | 4 | 22 |
| 8 | Hungary |  HUN |
7 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 9 | South Korea |  KOR |
5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 10 | Slovakia |  SVK |
4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | Romania |  ROU |
3 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 12 | Belarus |  BLR |
3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 13 | Brazil |  BRA |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 14 | France |  FRA |
2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 15 | Australia |  AUS |
2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 16 | South Africa |  RSA |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 17 | Germany |  GER |
2 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | Chinese Taipei |  TPE |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 19 | Great Britain |  GBR |
2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 20 | Nigeria |  NGR |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | Czech Republic |  CZE |
1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 22 | Mexico |  MEX |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| = | Netherlands |  NED |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 24 | Poland |  POL |
1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 25 | Greece |  GRE |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Canada |  CAN |
0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 27 | Jamaica |  JAM |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 28 | Kenya |  KEN |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| = | Portugal |  POR |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| = | Slovenia |  SLO |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 31 | Belgium |  BEL |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | Israel |  ISR |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | Spain |  ESP |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Austria |  AUT |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 35 | Bulgaria |  BUL |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Croatia |  CRO |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Cyprus |  CYP |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Qatar |  QAT |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |