1977 Summer Universiade
| 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 |
| Torch lighter | Nikolay Georgiev |
| Main venue | Vassil Levski Stadion |
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 (ROM) | 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 (IRI) | 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.