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| Host city | Sofia, Bulgaria |
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| Nations | 33 |
| Athletes | 1,627 |
| Events | 68 in 9 sports |
| Opening | August 25, 1961 |
| Closing | September 3, 1961 |
| Opened by | Dimitar Ganev |
| Main venue | Vasil Levski Stadium |
| ← 1959 Turin1963 Porto Alegre → | |
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.
Sports at the 1961 Summer Universiade
Athletics (29)
Basketball (2)
Diving (4)
Fencing (8)
Gymnastics (4)
Swimming (15)
Tennis (5)
Volleyball (2)
Water polo (1)
Medal table
* Host nation (Bulgaria)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 21 | 23 | 8 | 52 |
| 2 |  Japan (JPN) | 9 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
| 3 |  Hungary (HUN) | 8 | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 4 |  Romania (ROU) | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 |
| 5 |  Yugoslavia (YUG) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 |
| 7 |  West Germany (FRG) | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 |
| 8 |  Poland (POL) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 |  Italy (ITA) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 |  Bulgaria (BUL)* | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| 11 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 12 |  South Africa (SAF) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 14 |  Ireland (IRL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 |  Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (18 entries) | 68 | 69 | 67 | 204 | |
References
- Bell, Daniel (2011-11-21). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 444. ISBN 978-0-7864-6414-2.
