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| Host city | Sofia, Bulgaria |
|---|---|
| Nations | 78 |
| Athletes | 2,939 |
| Events | 102 in 10 sports |
| Opening | August 17, 1977 |
| Closing | August 28, 1977 |
| Opened by | Todor Zhivkov |
| Main venue | Vassil Levski Stadion |
| ← 1975 Rome1979 Mexico → | |
The 1977 Summer Universiade, also known as the IX Summer Universiade or World University Games, took place in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Sports
Athletics (34)
Basketball (2)
Diving (4)
Fencing (8)
Gymnastics (4)
Swimming (22)
Tennis (5)
Volleyball (2)
Water polo (1)
Wrestling (20)
Medal table
* Host nation (Bulgaria)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 26 | 31 | 25 | 82 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 19 | 11 | 13 | 43 |
| 3 |  Bulgaria (BUL)* | 16 | 8 | 11 | 35 |
| 4 |  Romania (ROU) | 9 | 8 | 11 | 28 |
| 5 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 |  Canada (CAN) | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 |  Cuba (CUB) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 |  Poland (POL) | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 9 |  West Germany (FRG) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 10 |  Japan (JPN) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 |  Hungary (HUN) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 12 |  France (FRA) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 13 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 14 |  Yugoslavia (YUG) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 15 |  Mongolia (MGL) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 |  Austria (AUT) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 20 |  East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 21 |  Algeria (ALG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Iran (IRN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Turkey (TUR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (26 entries) | 102 | 102 | 102 | 306 | |
References
- Athletics
- World Student Games (Universiade - Men) - GBR Athletics
- World Student Games (Universiade - Women) - GBR Athletics
- Basketball
- Diving
- "Universiade: Diving Medalists". HickokSports.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012.
- "GBR Athletics". GBR Athletics (Men). Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "GBR Athletics". GBR Athletics (Women). Retrieved 15 August 2021.
