1983 Winter Universiade

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XI Winter Universiade
XI Зимна универсиада
Host city Sofia, Bulgaria
OpeningFebruary 17, 1983
ClosingFebruary 27, 1983
Opened by Todor Zhivkov
Main venue National Palace of Culture

The 1983 Winter Universiade, the XI Winter Universiade, took place in Sofia, Bulgaria. This was one of only four Universiades since Winter 1981 with no official mascot.

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Bulgaria)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)109524
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia  (TCH)54211
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)3216
4Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria  (BUL)*1337
5Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)1113
6Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan  (JPN)1001
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)1001
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland  (SUI)1001
9Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania  (ROU)0112
10Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia  (YUG)0101
11Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)0033
12Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)0022
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)0022
14Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)0011
Totals (14 entries)23212165

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