Global Global championships · since 1959 
Duisburg, Germany 22–30 Aug 1989
1989 Universiade
Duisburg, Germany 22–30 Aug 1989- events
- 42
- medals awarded
- 126
- nations on the podium
- 25
- world records
- 0
Podiums
200m
wind +3.4400m
800m
1500m
5000m
10,000m
Marathon
3000m steeplechase
110m hurdles
wind -1.4400m hurdles
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
20 km race walk
Decathlon
4x100m
4x400m
Jamaica3 Germany 3:03.69
Germany 3:03.69 Competed under FRG (West Germany)
Medal table
25 nations · 126 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States of America USA | 8 | 7 | 6 | 21 | |
| 2 |  Soviet Union URS | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | |
| 3 |  Cuba CUB | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | |
| 4 |  Romania ROU | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Kenya KEN | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Italy ITA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 7 |  China PR CHN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 8 | Germany GER | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | |
| 9 |  France FRA | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 10 |  Germany DR (1949-89) GDR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 11 |  Brazil BRA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 |  Great Britain & NI GBR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Japan 
Canada 
Republic of Korea Records set
9 CR · 2 GR- CR Julius Kariuki 10,000m · Men 28:35.46
- CR Tibor Baier Marathon · Men 2:14:33
- CR Igor Astapkovich Hammer throw · Men 80.56
- CR Steve Backley Javelin throw · Men 85.60
- CR Walter Arena 20 km race walk · Men 1:23:25
- CR Paula Ivan 3000m · Women 8:44.09
- CR Viorica Ghican 10,000m · Women 31:46.43
- GR Irina Bogacheva Marathon · Women 2:35:09
- GR Ileana Salvador 5 km race walk · Women 20:44
- CR Larisa Nikitina Heptathlon · Women 6847
- CR United States of America 4x100m · Women 42.40