Gymnastics at the 1977 Summer Universiade

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The Gymnastics competitions in the 1977 Summer Universiade were held in Sofia, Bulgaria.

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Men's events

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual all-aroundFlag of Japan.svg  Hiroshi Kajiyama  (JPN)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Markelov  (URS)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Tichonov  (URS)
Team all-aroundFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)

Women's events

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual all-aroundFlag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Alina Goreac  (ROM)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Antonina Glebova  (URS)Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Nadia Chatarova  (BUL)
Team all-aroundFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania  (ROM)Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria  (BUL)

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)2215
2Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan  (JPN)1102
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania  (ROU)1102
4Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria  (BUL)0022
5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)0011
Totals (5 entries)44412

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