1961 Summer Universiade
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| 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 |
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]
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
- ISBN 978-0-7864-6414-2.
