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| Host city | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
|---|---|
| Nations | 27 |
| Athletes | 713 |
| Events | 70 in 9 sports |
| Opening | August 30, 1963 |
| Closing | September 8, 1963 |
| Opened by | Paulo de Tarso Santos |
| Athlete's Oath | Antônio Salvador Sucar (basketball) |
| Torch lighter | Adhemar Ferreira da Silva (athletics) |
| Main venue | Estádio Olímpico Monumental |
The 1963 Summer Universiade, also known as the III Summer Universiade, took place in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Athletics (29)
Basketball (1)
Diving (4)
Fencing (8)
Gymnastics (4)
Swimming (15)
Tennis (5)
Volleyball (2)
Water polo (1)* Host nation (Brazil)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary (HUN) | 18 | 13 | 6 | 37 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 18 | 12 | 3 | 33 |
| 3 |  West Germany (FRG) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 35 |
| 4 |  Japan (JPN) | 9 | 4 | 6 | 19 |
| 5 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 |  Italy (ITA) | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| 7 |  Poland (POL) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |  Brazil (BRA)* | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| 9 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 10 |  Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 11 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |  Peru (PER) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 14 |  Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 South Africa (SAF) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 16 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Uruguay (URU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chile (CHI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Luxembourg (LUX) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Yugoslavia (YUG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (21 entries) | 69 | 68 | 69 | 206 | |
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