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| Host city | Mexico City, Mexico |
|---|---|
| Nations | 94 |
| Athletes | 2,974 |
| Events | 95 in 10 sports |
| Opening | September 2, 1979 |
| Closing | September 13, 1979 |
| Opened by | José López Portillo |
| Main venue | Estadio Olimpico Universitario |
The 1979 Summer Universiade, also known as the X Summer Universiade, took place in Mexico City, Mexico.
Athletics (37)
Basketball (2)
Diving (4)
Fencing (8)
Football (1)
Gymnastics (14)
Swimming (26)
Tennis (5)
Volleyball (2)
Water polo (1)* Host nation (Mexico)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 33 | 29 | 14 | 76 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 21 | 14 | 16 | 51 |
| 3 |  Romania (ROU) | 13 | 3 | 14 | 30 |
| 4 |  East Germany (GDR) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 |  West Germany (FRG) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 |  Hungary (HUN) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 |  Italy (ITA) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 |  Netherlands (NED) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 |  Poland (POL) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 12 |  Japan (JPN) | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 13 |  Mexico (MEX)* | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 |  Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 |  China (CHN) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 16 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 17 |  South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 |  Austria (AUT) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 |  Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 21 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Yugoslavia (YUG) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 24 |  India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivory Coast (CIV) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Uruguay (URU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 28 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 29 |  Kenya (KEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (29 entries) | 99 | 95 | 99 | 293 | |
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