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1961 Summer Universiade

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II Summer Universiade
II Лятна универсиада
Host citySofia, Bulgaria
Nations33
Athletes1,627
Events68 in 9 sports
OpeningAugust 25, 1961
ClosingSeptember 3, 1961
Opened byDimitar Ganev
Main venueVasil 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

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Medal table

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  *   Host nation (Bulgaria)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Soviet Union (URS)2123852
2 Japan (JPN)95418
3 Hungary (HUN)82818
4 Romania (ROU)66921
5 Yugoslavia (YUG)4206
6 Czechoslovakia (TCH)36817
7 West Germany (FRG)341219
8 Poland (POL)34310
9 Italy (ITA)3025
10 Bulgaria (BUL)*25714
11 Great Britain (GBR)25411
12 South Africa (SAF)1102
 Sweden (SWE)1102
14 Ireland (IRL)1012
15 Cuba (CUB)1001
16 Austria (AUT)0213
17 Switzerland (SUI)0202
18 Belgium (BEL)0101
Totals (18 entries)686967204

References

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  1. ^ Bell, Daniel (2011-11-21). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 444. ISBN 978-0-7864-6414-2.