1981 Summer Universiade

XI Summer Universiade

Nations participating	86
Athletes participating	2,912
Events	10 sports
Opening ceremony	July 19
Closing ceremony	July 30
Officially opened by	Nicolae Ceauşescu
Torch lighter	Nadia Comăneci
Main venue	Lia Manoliu Stadium

The 1981 Summer Universiade, also known as the XI Summer Universiade, took place in Bucharest, Romania. The events were watched by 200,000 spectators.

Sports

• Athletics ()
• Basketball ()
• Diving ()
• Fencing ()
• Gymnastics ()
• Swimming ()
• Tennis ()
• Volleyball ()
• Water polo ()
• Wrestling ()

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Soviet Union	40	36	33	109
2	Romania	30	17	20	67
3	United States	29	18	9	56
4	China	10	8	3	21
5	Italy	6	4	3	13
6	East Germany	4	6	1	11
7	Japan	3	2	2	7
8	Cuba	2	2	4	8
9	West Germany	2	1	3	6
10	United Kingdom	2	1	2	5
11	Yugoslavia	1	3	2	6
12	Hungary	1	2	2	5
13	Czechoslovakia	1	2	1	4
14	Poland	1	0	4	5
15	Morocco	1	0	0	1
15	Sweden	1	0	0	1
17	Bulgaria	0	4	5	9
18	Brazil	0	3	10	13
19	Canada	0	3	2	5
20	South Korea	0	1	4	5
21	France	0	1	3	4
22	Australia	0	1	0	1
22	Finland	0	1	0	1
22	Greece	0	1	0	1
22	Switzerland	0	1	0	1
26	Algeria	0	0	1	1
26	Austria	0	0	1	1
26	Ivory Coast	0	0	1	1
26	Ghana	0	0	1	1
26	Mongolia	0	0	1	1
Total		133	117	117	367

External links

• Universiada 81-TVR