The 1977 Summer Universiade, also known as the IX Summer Universiade or World University Games, took place in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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| Host city | Sofia, Bulgaria |
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| 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 |
Sports
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Athletics (34)
Basketball (2)
Diving (4)
Fencing (8)
Gymnastics (4)
Swimming (22)
Tennis (5)
Volleyball (2)
Water polo (1)
Wrestling (20)
Medal table
edit* 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 | |
References
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- World Student Games (Universiade - Men) - GBR Athletics
- World Student Games (Universiade - Women) - GBR Athletics
- Basketball
- Diving
- "Universiade: Diving Medalists". HickokSports.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012.
- "GBR Athletics". GBR Athletics (Men). Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "GBR Athletics". GBR Athletics (Women). Retrieved 15 August 2021.