The 1961 Summer Universiade, also known as the II Summer Universiade, was an international sporting event for university students that took place in Sofia, Bulgaria. Held from 25 August to 3 September, the event featured nine different sports, with participation by 1,627 athletes from 33 countries.[1]
Host city | Sofia, Bulgaria |
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Nations | 33 |
Athletes | 1,627 |
Events | 68 in 9 sports |
Opening | August 25, 1961 |
Closing | September 3, 1961 |
Opened by | Dimitar Ganev |
Main venue | Vasil Levski Stadium |
Sports at the 1961 Summer Universiade
- Athletics (29)
- Basketball (2)
- Diving (4)
- Fencing (8)
- Gymnastics (4)
- Swimming (15)
- Tennis (5)
- Volleyball (2)
- Water polo (1)
Medal table
* Host nation (Bulgaria)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 21 | 23 | 8 | 52 |
2 | Japan (JPN) | 9 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
3 | Hungary (HUN) | 8 | 2 | 8 | 18 |
4 | Romania (ROU) | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 |
5 | Yugoslavia (YUG) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
6 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 |
7 | West Germany (FRG) | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 |
8 | Poland (POL) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
9 | Italy (ITA) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
10 | Bulgaria (BUL)* | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
11 | Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
12 | South Africa (SAF) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
14 | Ireland (IRL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
15 | Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
16 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
17 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
18 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Totals (18 entries) | 68 | 69 | 67 | 204 |
References
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