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| Host city | Sestriere, Italy |
|---|---|
| Nations | 30 |
| Athletes | 430 |
| Events | 6 sports |
| Opening | February 5, 1966 |
| Closing | February 13, 1966 |
| Opened by | Giuseppe Saragat |
The 1966 Winter Universiade, the IV Winter Universiade, took place in Sestriere, Italy. 430 athletes, from 30 countries participated. [1]
* Host nation (Italy)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 |  France (FRA) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 |  Japan (JPN) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Poland (POL) | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 |  Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 10 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Italy (ITA)* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | |
Alpine skiing (8) ()
Cross-country skiing (4) ()
Figure skating (4) ()
Ice hockey (1) ()
Nordic combined (1) ()
Ski jumping (1) ()
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