1963 Summer Universiade

III Summer Universiade

Nations participating	27
Athletes participating	713
Events	9 sports
Opening ceremony	August 30
Closing ceremony	September 8
Officially opened by	Paulo de Tarso Santos
Torch lighter	Adhemar Ferreira da Silva
Main venue	Estádio 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

• Athletics
• Basketball
• Diving
• Fencing
• Gymnastics
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Volleyball
• Water polo

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Soviet Union	19	12	3	34
2	Hungary	18	13	6	37
3	West Germany	10	11	14	35
4	Japan	9	3	6	18
5	United Kingdom	4	6	3	13
6	Italy	3	5	10	18
7	Poland	2	1	0	3
8	Brazil	2	0	9	11
9	France	1	6	3	10
10	Cuba	1	2	5	8
11	Czechoslovakia	1	2	0	3
12	Peru	0	1	2	3
12	Spain	0	1	2	3
14	Netherlands	0	1	1	2
14	South Africa	0	1	1	2
16	Switzerland	0	1	0	1
16	Uruguay	0	1	0	1
18	Belgium	0	0	1	1
18	Chile	0	0	1	1
18	Luxembourg	0	0	1	1
18	Yugoslavia	0	0	1	1
Total		70	67	69	206