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| Host city | Sofia, Bulgaria |
|---|---|
| Nations | 78 |
| Athletes | 2,939 |
| Events | 102 in 10 sports |
| Opening | August 17, 1977 |
| Closing | August 28, 1977 |
| Opened by | Todor Zhivkov |
| Main venue | Vassil Levski Stadion |
The 1977 Summer Universiade, also known as the IX Summer Universiade or World University Games, took place in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Athletics (34)
Basketball (2)
Diving (4)
Fencing (8)
Gymnastics (4)
Swimming (22)
Tennis (5)
Volleyball (2)
Water polo (1)
Wrestling (20)* Host nation (Bulgaria)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 26 | 31 | 25 | 82 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 19 | 11 | 13 | 43 |
| 3 |  Bulgaria (BUL)* | 16 | 8 | 11 | 35 |
| 4 |  Romania (ROU) | 9 | 8 | 11 | 28 |
| 5 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 |  Canada (CAN) | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 |  Cuba (CUB) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 |  Poland (POL) | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 9 |  West Germany (FRG) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 10 |  Japan (JPN) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 |  Hungary (HUN) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 12 |  France (FRA) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 13 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 14 |  Yugoslavia (YUG) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 15 |  Mongolia (MGL) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 |  Austria (AUT) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 20 |  East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 21 |  Algeria (ALG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Iran (IRN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Turkey (TUR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (26 entries) | 102 | 102 | 102 | 306 | |
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