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| Host city | Moscow, Soviet Union |
|---|---|
| Nations participating | 72[1] |
| Athletes participating | some 4,000[1] |
| Events | 10 sports |
| Opening ceremony | August 15 |
| Closing ceremony | August 25 |
| Officially opened by | Leonid Brezhnev |
| Main venue | Central Lenin Stadium[2] |
The 1973 Summer Universiade, also known as the VII Summer Universiade, took place in Moscow, Soviet Union.
Sports and venues at the 1973 Summer Universiade
Athletics (Central Lenin Stadium)
Basketball (Sport Palace of the Central Lenin Stadium)
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Gymnastics (Sport Palace of the Central Lenin Stadium)
Fencing (Znamenskie Brother ring)
Swimming (Lenin Stadium Pool)
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Volleyball (Sokolniki Palace)
Water polo (Swimming Palace)
Wrestling (University Ring)
Athletics (
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Medal table
* Host nation
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS)* | 69 | 35 | 30 | 134 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 19 | 15 | 18 | 52 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Japan (JPN) | 3 | 9 | 2 | 14 |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Romania (ROU) | 3 | 8 | 6 | 17 |
| 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} Poland (POL) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 |  Cuba (CUB) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
 Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| 9 |  Italy (ITA) | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 10 |  Finland (FIN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | .svg.png){kind=small} Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 7 | 7 | 15 |
| 12 |  West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 13 |  East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 14 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 | .svg.png){kind=small} Yugoslavia (YUG) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 | .svg.png){kind=small} Mongolia (MGL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 |  Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 18 | .svg.png){kind=small} Iran (IRN) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada (CAN) | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 20 | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 21 |  Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | .svg.png){kind=small} Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 23 | .svg.png){kind=small} South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 |  India (IND) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kenya (KEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (26 nations) | 112 | 111 | 118 | 341 | |
References
- ^ a b Panorama of the 1973 Sports Year (in Russian). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. 1974.
- ^ a b Olympic Review