1961 Summer Universiade
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| Host city | Sofia, Bulgaria |
|---|---|
| Nations | 32 |
| Athletes | 1.270 |
| Events | 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.
Sports at the 1961 Summer Universiade
Medal table
* Host nation (Bulgarien)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 21 | 23 | 7 | 51 |
| 2 |  Japan (JPN) | 9 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
| 3 |  Ungarn (HUN) | 8 | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 4 |  Rumänien (ROU) | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 |
| 5 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
| 6 |  Yugoslavia (YUG) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 |  West Germany (FRG) | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 |
| 8 |  Polen (POL) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 9 |  Italien (ITA) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 |  Bulgarien (BUL)* | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| 11 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 12 |  Südafrika (SAF) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Schweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 14 |  Irland (IRL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 |  Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 |  Österreich (AUT) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 |  Schweiz (SUI) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 |  Belgien (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (18 entries) | 69 | 70 | 66 | 205 | |
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