| Figure skating at the Winter World University Games | |
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| Events | 5 (men: 1; women: 1; mixed: 3) |
| Games | |
Figure skating is a part of the FISU World University Games. It was first held as part of the Universiade in 1960. Medals may be awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and synchronized skating.
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 |  Turin |  Sweden |  Finland |  Russian Federation | [7] |
| 2009 |  Harbin | Sweden | Finland | Russian Federation | [8] |
| 2011 |  Erzurum | Rockettes | Marigold IceUnity | Paradise | [9] |
| 2019 | Krasnoyarsk | Team Unique | Marigold IceUnity | Tatarstan | [13] |
Last updated after the 2023 Winter World University Games
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 21 | 22 | 17 | 60 |
| 2 |  Japan | 20 | 13 | 11 | 44 |
| 3 |  Soviet Union | 18 | 20 | 10 | 48 |
| 4 | China | 10 | 4 | 12 | 26 |
| 5 |  United States | 8 | 11 | 15 | 34 |
| 6 |  Czechoslovakia | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 |
| 7 |  France | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 |  Hungary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 |  Ukraine | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 11 | Finland | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 |  Austria | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 13 |  Kazakhstan | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 14 | Sweden | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Czech Republic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 17 |  Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 |  Israel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| West Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 |  Poland | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 21 |  Spain | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 |  South Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 23 |  Azerbaijan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 East Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Lithuania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Romania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Turkey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 28 |  Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Georgia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Yugoslavia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (31 entries) | 108 | 108 | 104 | 320 | |
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