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| Host city | Belgrade, Serbia |
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| Nations | 145 |
| Athletes | 6,300 |
| Events | 15 sports |
| Opening | July 1, 2009 |
| Closing | July 12, 2009 |
| Opened by | Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković |
| Athlete's Oath | Ivana Đerisilo (volleyball) |
| Judge's Oath | Ivanka Raković (waterpolo) |
| Torch lighter | Petar Filipović-Kusturica (waterpolo) |
| Main venue | Belgrade Arena |
| Website | universiade-belgrade2009.org (archived) |
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The 2009 Summer Universiade, officially known as the XXV Summer Universiade, was celebrated in Belgrade, Serbia from July 1 to 12, 2009. The event has also been organised by a range of co-host cities mostly in Vojvodina (Serbian Autonomous Province), close to Belgrade. It was the largest sporting event ever to be organised by the city. At this Universiade the biggest star was the Russian rhythmic gymnast Evgeniya Kanaeva, who won 5 gold medals. Russia was the leading nation in the medal table, with the most gold medals (27) and most medals (76).