Global Global championships · since 1923 
Vienna, Austria 1–2 Aug 1959
1959 World Festival of Youth and Students
Vienna, Austria 1–2 Aug 1959- events
- 25
- medals awarded
- 75
- nations on the podium
- 13
- world records
- 0
Podiums
200m
400m
800m
1500m
5000m
110m hurdles
400m hurdles
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
Medal table
13 nations · 75 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union URS | 10 | 6 | 3 | 19 | |
| 2 |  Germany DR (1949-89) GDR | 7 | 4 | 8 | 19 | |
| 3 |  Poland POL | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | |
| 4 |  Romania ROU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 5 | Austria AUT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 |  Czech Republic CZE | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | |
| 7 |  Yugoslavia SR JUG | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 8 |  Sweden SWE | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 9 |  Hungary HUN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 10 |  Argentina ARG | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Bulgaria BUL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Germany GER | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Records set
5 CR- CR Edmund Piatkowski Discus throw · Men 57.87
- CR Iolanda Balaş High jump · Women 1.75
- CR Tamara Press Shot put · Women 16.65
- CR Tamara Press Discus throw · Women 55.80
- CR Alevtina 'Alla' Shastitko Javelin throw · Women 54.33