1981 Summer Universiade
| Host city | Bucharest, Romania |
|---|---|
| Nations | 86 |
| Athletes | 2,912 |
| Events | 124 in 10 sports |
| Opening | July 19, 1981 |
| Closing | July 30, 1981 |
| Opened by | Nicolae Ceauşescu President of the Socialist Republic of Romania |
| Torch lighter | Nadia Comăneci |
| Main venue | Lia Manoliu Stadium |
The 1981 Summer Universiade, also known as the XI Summer Universiade, took place in Bucharest, Romania. The events were watched by 200,000 spectators.
Sports
- Athletics ()
- Basketball ()
- Diving ()
- Fencing ()
- Gymnastics ()
- Swimming ()
- Tennis ()
- Volleyball ()
- Water polo ()
- Wrestling ()
Medal table
* Host nation (Romania)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 38 | 38 | 36 | 112 |
| 2 | Romania (ROU)* | 31 | 17 | 19 | 67 |
| 3 | United States (USA) | 29 | 19 | 9 | 57 |
| 4 | China (CHN) | 10 | 6 | 5 | 21 |
| 5 | Italy (ITA) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | East Germany (GDR) | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Japan (JPN) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Cuba (CUB) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | West Germany (FRG) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | Yugoslavia (YUG) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 15 | Morocco (MAR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 18 | Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 19 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 20 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 21 | France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 22 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Finland (FIN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Greece (GRE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 26 | Algeria (ALG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ghana (GHA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ivory Coast (CIV) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Mongolia (MGL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (30 entries) | 133 | 119 | 122 | 374 | |