Athletics at the 1953 Summer International University Sports Week
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International athletics championship event
| Athletics at the 1953 Summer International University Sports Week | |
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| Dates | 13–16 August |
| Host city | Dortmund, West Germany  |
| Venue | Stadion Rote Erde |
| Events | 29 |
The athletics competition at the 1953 Summer International University Sports Week was held at the Stadion Rote Erde in Dortmund, West Germany, between 13 and 16 August.
Men
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  Milena Greppi (ITA) | 12.3 |  Margaret Francis (GBR) | 12.3 |  Friederike Harasek (AUT) | 12.4 |
| 200 metres | Margaret Francis (GBR) | 25.9 | Friederike Harasek (AUT) | 25.9 | Constance Cartwright (GBR) | 26.1 |
| 80 metres hurdles |  Milka Babović (YUG) | 11.7 | Hilke Thymm (FRG) | 11.8 | Milena Greppi (ITA) | 11.9 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Italy Vittoria Cesarini Milena Greppi Pier Paola De Bernardini Angiolina Constantino | 48.9 | F.R. Germany Ursula Ehrhardt Else Jores Hilke Thymm Ursula Schitteck | 48.9 | Great Britain & N.I. Margaret Francis Janet Findlater Margaret Mellor Constance Cartwright | 49.2 |
| High jump | Lesley Line (GBR) | 1.60 | Jean Macleod (GBR) | 1.56 | Ursula Ehrhardt (FRG) | 1.56 |
| Long jump | Else Jores (FRG) | 5.55 | Friederike Harasek (AUT) | 5.36 | Ursula Schitteck (FRG) | 5.30 |
| Shot put | Lore Klute (FRG) | 12.32 | Lotte Klos (FRG) | 10.96 | Doris Bethe (FRG) | 10.72 |
| Discus throw | Lore Klute (FRG) | 39.65 | Almut Brömmel (FRG) | 34.97 |  Babette Schweizer (SUI) | 34.14 |
| Javelin throw | Almut Brömmel (FRG) | 42.62 | Cmiljka Kalušević (YUG) | 42.46 | Siegrid Lewandowski (FRG) | 35.09 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany (FRG) | 12 | 6 | 7 | 25 |
| 2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 5 | 11 | 6 | 22 |
| 3 |  Japan (JPN) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Yugoslavia (YUG) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Italy (ITA) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 |  Argentina (ARG) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |  Belgium (BEL) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 |  Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 |  Luxembourg (LUX) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Spain (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 87 | |
References
- World Student Games (Pre-Universiade) - GBR Athletics
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