II Universiade 1961 Sofia, Bulgaria - Friday, 25th August - Sunday, 3rd September
MedalsGdSvBrAll
1.URS Soviet Union2123751
2.JPN Japan95418
3.HUN Hungary82818
4.ROU Romania66921
5.YUG Yugoslavia42 6
6.TCH Czechoslovakia36817
7.FRG West Germany341219
8.POL Poland34411
9.ITA Italy3 25
10.BUL Bulgaria25714
11.GBR Great Britain25411
12.SAF South Africa11 2
12.SWE Sweden11 2
14.IRL Ireland1 12
15.CUB Cuba1 1
15.AUT Austria 213
15.SUI Switzerland 2 2
18.BEL Belgium 1 1
Totals (18 nations)686967204
International sporting event for university students.
Nations: 32. Athletes: 1,270. Sports: 9.
Officially opened by: Dimitar Ganev
Main venue: Vasil Levski Stadium
Athletics, Basketball, Diving, Fencing, Gymnastics, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, Water polo
Games opened by Bulgaria Prime-Minister Anton Yugov
Discipline25.0826.0827.0828.0829.0830.0831.0801.0902.0903.03
Athletics XXXX
Swimming XXXX
Diving XXXX
FencingXXXXXXXXXX
Gymnastics XX
Tennis XXXXXX
Men Basketball Universiade 1961 XXXXXXXXXX
Women Basketball Universiade 1961 XXXXXXXXX
Men Volleyball Universiade 1961 XXXXX
Women Volleyball Universiade 1961 XXXXXXX
Men Water Polo Universiade 1961 XXXXXX
Teams:
Travelled by aeroplane: Hungary, Czechoslovakia (108), Italy, Portugal (6 - 25.08)
Travelled by train: West Germany (89), Luxembourg (3), Iran (26), Belgium (11 - 25.08), Yugoslavia (65 - 15.08)
Travelled by bus: Turkey
Netherlands
35 buses with 35-60 places and 45 cars.
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