1963 Summer Universiade
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| Host city | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
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| Nations | 27 |
| Athletes | 713 |
| Events | 70 in 9 sports |
| Opening | August 30, 1963 |
| Closing | September 8, 1963 |
| Opened by | Paulo de Tarso Santos |
| Athlete's Oath | Antônio Salvador Sucar (basketball) |
| Torch lighter | Adhemar Ferreira da Silva (athletics) |
| 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
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Athletics (29)
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Basketball (1)
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Diving (4)
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Fencing (8)
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Gymnastics (4)
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Swimming (15)
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Tennis (5)
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Volleyball (2)
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Water polo (1)
Medal table
* Host nation (Brazil)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Hungary (HUN) | 18 | 13 | 6 | 37 |
| 2 | Soviet Union (URS) | 18 | 12 | 3 | 33 |
| 3 | West Germany (FRG) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 35 |
| 4 | Japan (JPN) | 9 | 4 | 6 | 19 |
| 5 | Great Britain (GBR) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Italy (ITA) | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| 7 | Poland (POL) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Brazil (BRA)* | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | France (FRA) | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 10 | Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 11 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Peru (PER) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 14 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| South Africa (SAF) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 16 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Uruguay (URU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chile (CHI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Luxembourg (LUX) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yugoslavia (YUG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (21 entries) | 69 | 68 | 69 | 206 | |