| Japan at the 1961 Summer Universiade | |
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| IOC code | JPN |
| NOC | Japanese Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Sofia, Bulgaria 25 August – 3 September 1961 | |
| Medals Ranked 2nd |
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| Summer Universiade appearances (overview) | |
Japan participated at the 1961 Summer Universiade, in Sofia, Bulgaria. Japan finished second in the medal table with 9 gold medals, 5 silver medals, and 4 bronze medals.
Medal summary
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Shunsuke Kaneto | Diving | Men's springboard | unknown |
| Gold |
Tadao Tosa | Diving | Men's platform | unknown |
| Gold |
Takashi Mitsukuri | Gymnastics | Men's individual all-around | unknown |
| Gold |
Keigo Shimizu | Swimming | Men's 100 m freestyle | unknown |
| Gold |
Tatsuo Fujimoto | Swimming | Men's 400 m freestyle | unknown |
| Gold |
Shigeo Fukushima | Swimming | Men's 100 m backstroke | unknown |
| Gold |
Haruo Yoshimuta | Swimming | Men's 200 m butterfly | unknown |
| Gold |
Keigo Shimizu Kiyoshi Fukui Haruo Yoshimuta Tatsuo Fujimoto |
Swimming | Men's 4x100 m freestyle relay | unknown |
| Gold |
Shigeo Fukushima Yoshiaki Shikiishi Haruo Yoshimuta Tatsuo Fujimoto |
Swimming | Men's 4x100 m medley relay | unknown |
 Silver |
Takayuki Okazaki | Athletics | Men's long jump | September 1 |
| Silver |
Kiyoshi Asai Yojiro Muro Takayuki Okazaki Hirotada Hayase |
Athletics | Men's 4x100 m relay | September 1 |
| Silver |
Fumio Akutagawa Mitsuru Motoi |
Tennis | Men's doubles | unknown |
| Silver |
Tomashiro Matsuki | Swimming | Men's 1500 m freestyle | unknown |
| Silver |
Yoshiaki Shikiishi | Swimming | Men's 200 m breaststroke | unknown |
 Bronze |
Tomio Ota | Athletics | Men's triple jump | September 3 |
| Bronze |
Kiyoshi Fukui | Swimming | Men's 100 m freestyle | unknown |
| Bronze |
Tomashiro Matsuki | Swimming | Men's 400 m freestyle | unknown |
| Bronze |
Tatsuo Fujimoto | Swimming | Men's 1500 m freestyle | unknown |
Medals by sport
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Total |
| Swimming | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| Diving | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gymnastics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Athletics | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Tennis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
References
- "Spotlight: Remembering the Sofia 1961 Summer Universiade". fisu.net. November 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- "II ЛЕТНЯЯ УНИВЕРСИАДА" (in Belarusian). sportedu.by. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
