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30 August 2017

Three University of Queensland students have recorded top five placings at the  in Taipei, Taiwan.

Held biennially, the Universiade – known as World University Games – was attended by more than 7500 university students from 141 nations.

Eleven ¹ú²ú̽»¨ student-athletes represented in athletics, gymnastics, judo, swimming, and table tennis.

¹ú²ú̽»¨ Athletics Club member Daniel Mowen recorded ¹ú²ú̽»¨’s best result, finishing fourth in the Men’s 4x400m Relay.

 recipient Michael Mercieca – competing in his third World University Games – placed fifth in the Men’s Horizontal Bar.

Fellow scholarship holder Gemma Cooney finished fourth in the Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay.

The Bachelor of Arts student competed in eight events in total, placing in the top ten in five.

2017 Summer Universiade Results:

 (Artistic Gymnastics)

  • Men’s Horizontal Bar – 5th
  • Men’s Team Event – 11th

(Athletics)

  • Men’s 4x400m Relay – 4th

(Athletics)

  • Men’s Javelin – 7th

(Athletics)

  • Men’s Javelin – 11th

(Athletics)

  • Men’s Long Jump – 11th

(Athletics)

  • Women’s 20km Walk – Disqualified

(Athletics)

  • Men’s 4x100m Relay – 12th

 (Judo)

  • Women’s -57 kilogram – lost to Oana Nicolaescu 10-0 (Repêchage 16)

(Swimming)

  • Women’s 50m Freestyle – 17th
  • 100m Freestyle – 10th
  • 200m Freestyle – 13th
  • 50m Butterfly – 23rd
  • 100m Butterfly – 10th
  • 4x100m Freestyle Relay – 9th
  • 4x200m Freestyle Relay – 7th
  • 4x100m Medley Relay – 4th

(Swimming)

  • Men’s 50m Freestyle – 19th
  • 100m Freestyle – 18th
  • 4x100m Freestyle Relay – 15th
  • 4x100m Medley Relay – 10th

(Table Tennis)

  • Men's Singles – 33rd
  • Men’s Doubles – 33rd
  • Men’s Team Event – 17th

Media: Jamie Mitchell, ¹ú²ú̽»¨ Sport, JamieM@uqsport.com.au0423 785 752.