1963 Summer Universiade

III Summer Universiade
III Universíade de Verão
Host cityPorto Alegre, Brazil
Nations27
Athletes713
Events70 in 9 sports
OpeningAugust 30, 1963
ClosingSeptember 8, 1963
Opened byPaulo de Tarso Santos
Athlete's OathAntônio Salvador Sucar (basketball)
Torch lighterAdhemar Ferreira da Silva (athletics)
Main venueEstádio Olímpico Monumental

The 1963 Summer Universiade, also known as the III Summer Universiade, took place in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

Sports at the 1963 Summer Universiade

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Medal table

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  *   Host nation (Brazil)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Hungary (HUN)1813637
2 Soviet Union (URS)1812333
3 West Germany (FRG)10111435
4 Japan (JPN)94619
5 Great Britain (GBR)46313
6 Italy (ITA)351018
7 Poland (POL)2103
8 Brazil (BRA)*20911
9 France (FRA)16310
10 Cuba (CUB)1359
11 Czechoslovakia (TCH)1102
12 Peru (PER)0123
 Spain (ESP)0123
14 Netherlands (NED)0112
 South Africa (SAF)0112
16 Switzerland (SUI)0101
 Uruguay (URU)0101
18 Belgium (BEL)0011
 Chile (CHI)0011
 Luxembourg (LUX)0011
 Yugoslavia (YUG)0011
Totals (21 entries)696869206