KAZAN, Russia – Canada added to its medal tally Wednesday, the final day of competition at the 27th Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia, claiming bronze in women's rugby sevens and finishing with 16 medals overall.
 
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Canada's men's rugby sevens squad, featuring UBC's Liam Murphy-Burke and Jonathan Hill, was also in action on the final day, dropping a 26-12 decision to Georgia in the ninth-place match.

Team Canada ends the biennial multisport event with 16 podium finishes, including two gold, five silver and nine bronze, good for a tie for 15th place in the overall standings. It equals the fourth best medal count since the red and white began competing at the Games in 1965.
 
Medal table: Medals
 
The top five Canadian performances include 40 medals in 1993 in Buffalo (12-14-14), 38 in 1983 in Edmonton (9-10-19), 19 in 1991 in Sheffield, England (3-5-11), 16 in 2007 in Bangkok, Thailand (5-3-8) and 16 in 2013 (2-5-9).
 
Two years ago in Shenzhen, China, Canada finished 24th overall with eight medals (0-5-3).
 
Canada sent a record delegation of 440 to Kazan, including 308 student-athletes. Over 11,000 athletes from 163 countries competed in Russia's sports capital.
 
"We're really proud of our athletes, coaches, and the entire delegation," said chef de mission Theresa Hanson of UBC. "We feel like we could have won a few more medals but overall, our results were very solid. The level of competition at this FISU Games was exceptional, probably the best ever. It sure was nice to finish with a podium today.
 
"The organizing committee truly did an amazing job. Kazan has set the bar very high for future Universiades." 
 
Canada's two gold medals in Kazan came from sprinter Kimberly Hyacinthe of Terrebonne, Que., who won the women's 200-metre at the track on July 10, and swimmer Katerine Savard of Pont-Rouge, Que., who set a Universiade record in the women's 100 butterfly on July 14.
 
In team sports, women's rugby sevens had the best Canadian result with its bronze medal. The sport was making its FISU Games debut this summer. Men's basketball and women's water polo finished just off the podium, in fourth position.
 
The 2015 Summer Universiade will be held in Gwangju, South Korea.
 
CANADIAN MEDALS IN KAZAN
 
Gold (2)
Athletics (200m): Kimberly Hyacinthe (Terrebonne, Que.)
Swimming (100 butterfly): Katerine Savard (Pont-Rouge, Que.)
 
Silver (5)
Artistic gymnastics (floor): Ellie Black (Halifax, N.S.)
Athletics (1500m): Jeremy Rae (Fort Erie, Ont.)
Athletics (4x400m): Noelle Montcalm (Windsor, Ont.), Sarah Wells (Unionville, Ont.), Helen Crofts (Vancouver, B.C.), Alicia Brown (Ottawa, Ont.)
Athletics (4x400m): Benjamin Ayesu-Attah (Coquitlam, B.C.), Mike Robertson (Ottawa, Ont.), Brendon Rodney (Toronto, Ont.), Daniel Harper (Brampton, Ont.)
Swimming (50 butterfly): Katerine Savard (Pont-Rouge, Que.)
 
Bronze (8)
Artistic gymnastics (beam): Ellie Black (Halifax, N.S.)
Athletics (20km race walk team competition): Inaki Gomez (Vancouver, B.C.), Ben Thorne (Kitimat, B.C.), Evan Dunfee (Richmond, B.C.)
Rugby Sevens: Women
Swimming (800 free): Eric Hedlin (Victoria, B.C.)
Swimming (4x100 free): Sandrine Mainville (Boucherville, Que.), Caroline Lapierre-Lemire (Rouyn-Noranda, Que.), Paige Schultz (Toronto, Ont.), Brittany MacLean (Etobicoke, Ont.)
Swimming (4x200 free): Lindsay Delmar (Calgary, Alta.), Brittany MacLean (Etobicoke, Ont.), Paige Schultz (Toronto, Ont.), Savannah King (Vernon, B.C.)
Weightlifting (-75kg): Marie-Ève Beauchemin-Nadeau (Candiac, Que.)
Wrestling (67kg): Stacie Anaka (Coquitlam, B.C.)
Wrestling (72kg): Erica Wiebe (Stittsville, Ont.)