|   | Medals | Gd | Sv | Br | All |  | 1. |   Soviet Union | 21 | 23 | 7 | 51 |  | 2. |   Japan | 9 | 5 | 4 | 18 |  | 3. |   Hungary | 8 | 2 | 8 | 18 |  | 4. |   Romania | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 |  | 5. |   Yugoslavia | 4 | 2 |   | 6 |  | 6. |   Czechoslovakia | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 |  | 7. |   West Germany | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 |  | 8. |   Poland | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |  | 9. |   Italy | 3 |   | 2 | 5 |  | 10. |   Bulgaria | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 |  | 11. |   Great Britain | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |  | 12. |   South Africa | 1 | 1 |   | 2 |  | 12. |   Sweden | 1 | 1 |   | 2 |  | 14. |   Ireland | 1 |   | 1 | 2 |  | 15. |   Cuba | 1 |   |   | 1 |  | 15. |   Austria |   | 2 | 1 | 3 |  | 15. |   Switzerland |   | 2 |   | 2 |  | 18. |   Belgium |   | 1 |   | 1 |  | Totals (18 nations) | 68 | 69 | 67 | 204 |   
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| 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 |   
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