Medals | G | S | B | All | 1. | .URS Soviet Union | 19 | 12 | 3 | 34 | 2. | .HUN Hungary | 18 | 13 | 6 | 37 | 3. | .FRG West Germany | 10 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 4. | .JPN Japan | 9 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 5. | .GBR Great Britain | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 6. | .ITA Italy | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 7. | .POL Poland | 2 | 1 | | 3 | 8. | .BRA Brazil | 2 | | 9 | 11 | 9. | .FRA France | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10. | Cuba | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11. | Czechoslovakia | 1 | 2 | | 3 | 12. | Peru | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12. | Spain | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14. | Netherlands | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14. | South Africa | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16. | Switzerland | | 1 | | 1 | 16. | Uruguay | | 1 | | 1 | 18. | Belgium | | | 1 | 1 | 18. | Chile | | | 1 | 1 | 18. | Luxembourg | | | 1 | 1 | 18. | Yugoslavia | | | 1 | 1 | Totals (21 nations) | 70 | 67 | 69 | 206 |
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International sporting event for university students. | Nations: 27. Athletes: 713. Sports: 9. | Officially opened by: Paulo de Tarso Santos | Main venue: Estádio Olímpico Monumental | Torch lighter: Adhemar Ferreira da Silva | Athletics, Basketball, Diving, Fencing, Gymnastics, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, Water polo. |
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