1975 Summer Universiade

VIII Summer Universiade

Nations participating	38
Athletes participating	468
Events	1 sport
Opening ceremony	September 18
Closing ceremony	September 21
Officially opened by	Giovanni Leone
Main venue	Stadio Olimpico

The 1975 Summer Universiade, also known as the VIII Summer Universiade,^[1] took place in Rome, Italy. The 1975 Universiade only featured athletics, other disciplines having been cancelled, and was therefore referred to as the World University Championships in athletics.^[2][3]

Sports

• Athletics ()

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Soviet Union	7	5	11	23
2	Poland	7	3	1	11
3	Italy	5	1	1	7
4	West Germany	3	2	2	7
5	Finland	3	2	0	5
6	Romania	2	6	4	12
7	United States	2	4	0	6
8	Bulgaria	2	0	4	6
9	Canada	1	4	2	7
10	France	1	1	1	3
11	Czechoslovakia	1	1	0	2
12	Austria	1	0	0	1
13	Yugoslavia	0	3	4	7
14	Hungary	0	2	0	2
15	United Kingdom	0	1	2	3
16	Algeria	0	0	1	1
16	Nigeria	0	0	1	1
16	Sweden	0	0	1	1
Total		35	35	35	105

References

1. FISU (organising body) official site - History
2. hickoksports.com - Universiade
3. GBR athletics - World Student Games (Universiade) - British Medallists