15th FINA World Championships :Thank you Barcelona! See you in Kazan!

AKUATIK, Shortly after the conclusion of the swimming finals, the Closing Ceremony of the 15th FINA World Championships gathered all the flags of the 180 participating countries in Barcelona (ESP), while the FINA flag was officially given to the city of Kazan (RUS), the next organiser of FINA’s major event in 2015.

“We come to the end of a great Aquatic Festival here in Barcelona! During two weeks, our best athletes performed at the highest level with remarkable results. My sincere thank you to all of them! The venues, the Host Broadcaster, the spectators, the organisation and the hosts’ hospitality were amazing”, said FINA President Dr. Julio C. Maglione. “The 15th FINA World Championships has increased the importance and value of all our aquatic disciplines and FINA brand gained more exposure and prestige. I would like to express our sincere gratitude to all Spanish and Catalan authorities, to the Organising Committee Barcelona 2013, to the Royal Spanish Swimming Federation, and to the volunteers for their contribution, support and excellence in staging these 15th FINA World Championships here in Barcelona. These Championships were unforgettable!” added Dr. Maglione.

MEDALS TABLE

NF	GOLD	SILVER	BRONZE	TOTAL
USA	15	10	9	34
CHN	14	8	4	26
RUS	9	6	4	19
FRA	4	1	4	9
HUN	4	1	2	7
AUS	3	11	0	14
GER	3	3	4	10
BRA	3	2	5	10
RSA	3	1	1	5
ESP	1	6	5	12
ITA	1	3	1	5
DEN	1	3	0	4
JPN	1	2	3	6
GRE	1	1	0	2
LTU	1	1	0	2
SWE	1	1	0	2
NED	1	0	3	4
TUN	1	0	1	2
COL	1	0	0	1
CAN	0	3	4	7
POL	0	2	1	3
UKR	0	1	4	5
GBR	0	1	1	2
BEL	0	1	0	1
MNE	0	1	0	1
MEX	0	0	4	4
NZL	0	0	3	3
CRO	0	0	1	1
FIN	0	0	1	1
MAS	0	0	1	1
TRI	0	0	1	1
	68	69*	67	204

* 2 silver medals in the men's 50m backstroke