Global Global championships · since 1974 
Izmir, Turkey 18–24 Jul 1978
1978 Gymnasiade
Izmir, Turkey 18–24 Jul 1978- events
- 27
- medals awarded
- 81
- nations on the podium
- 12
- world records
- 0
Podiums
200m
wind 0.0400m
800m
1500m
3000m
110m hurdles (91.4 cm)
wind +2.0High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put (6 kg)
Discus throw (1.75 kg)
Javelin throw (700 g)
4x100m
Medal table
12 nations · 81 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France FRA | 10 | 4 | 10 | 24 | |
| 2 |  Italy ITA | 6 | 7 | 4 | 17 | |
| 3 |  China PR CHN | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | |
| 4 |  Spain ESP | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 5 |  Finland FIN | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
| 6 |  Poland POL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 |  Austria AUT | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 8 | Turkey TUR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 |  Libya LBA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Chinese Taipei TPE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Chile CHI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Tunisia TUN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Records set
9 CR- CR Mario Lala 800m · Men 1:54.45
- CR Roberto Cerri High jump · Men 2.21
- CR Charles Renaud Pole vault · Men 4.70
- CR Maurizio Bellucci Triple jump · Men 15.21
- CR Nathalie Simon 400m · Women 54.77
- CR Zui Yunmei 1500m · Women 4:31.66
- CR Lena Spoof 100m hurdles · Women 14.08
- CR= Alessandra Fossati High jump · Women 1.77
- CR Sylvie Brossier (1961) Javelin throw · Women 46.50