KOBE, Japan -- Igor Paklin, a 22-year-old Russian, capped the 12-day competition at the World University Games Wednesday with a world record high jump of 7 feet, 10 inches.
His leap bettered the listed world mark of 7-10 owned by Zhu Jianghua of China.
The Russian engineering student received thunderous applause from a capacity house of 56,000 as he established the record on his thirds attempt over the bar.
It was the only world record-shattering performance at the games, known as the Universiade.
The Soviet Union dominated the games, described by organizers as the largest in the Universiade's history, winning a total of 86 medals, including 44 golds, 21 silvers and 19 bronzes.
American athletes wrapped up with 22 gold, 21 silver and 23 bronze for a total of 66.
Cubans showed an outstanding performance in the track and field competition Wednesday with three gold medals. The Soviets also copped three golds.
Italy's Stefano Mei spurted in the last 200 meters to win the men's 5,000-meter run in 13:56.48. He was almost 15 meters ahead of his nearest rivals Canadians Carey Nelson and Robert Longerman.
The United States outpaced the Soviet Union and Bulgaria to win the women's 4x100-meter relay in 43.28 seconds. The American runners included sprinters Kathrene Wallace, 21, of Texas Southern University, Michelle Finn, 20, of Florida State University, Brenda Cliette, 21, of Tallahasses Community College and Gwen Torrence, 20, of the University of Georgia.
Cuba's Luis Mariano Delis Fournier took the men's discus throw with a toss of 219 feet, three inches and Margarita Valjukvich of the Soviet Union leaped 23-1 to win the women's long jump.
Cuba, clocked in 38.76 seconds, led all the way to win the men's 4x100-meter relay. Canada, timed in 39.07, won the silver and United States, 39.15, the bronze.
In the women's 4x400-meter relay Russia scored a convincing win in 3:25.96. The Canadian team of Charmaine Crooks, Esmi Lawrence, Camille Cato and Molly Killingbec finished second with a time of 3:29.06, while the bronze medal went to the U.S. team of Susan Shurre, Sharon Dabney, Tanya McIntosh and Joetta Clarm, after they clocked 3:30.41.
The mens 4x400-meter relay was won by the Cuban team, which clocked 3:02.20. The Soviets finished second in 3:02.66 and the Americans thirdin 3:02.68.
In an unusual flareup, 17-year-old American swimmer Paige Zemina, who will attend the University of Florida, was deprived of two gold medals she had won because she was too young for the games.
The American swimmers, including world record holders Matt Biondi and Mary T. Meagher, collected 17 gold in 31 swimming events.
The next Universiade will be held in Yugoslavia in 1987.
