# 1983 Summer Universiade

The 1983 Summer Universiade, also known as the 1983 World University Games or XII Summer Universiade, took place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between July 1 and 12, 1983. Over 2400 athletes from 73 countries participated. It was the first time Canada hosted these Games. Edmonton also hosted the 1978 Commonwealth Games.
The event was marred by tragedy from the death of Soviet diver Sergei Chalibashvili when he died eight days after hitting his head on the 10 m diving platform in competition while attempting a reverse 3½ in the tuck position. The official mascot of the event was Wugie the Owl; his name is an acronym of World University Games in Edmonton, and the Owl is the provincial bird of Alberta.
The Prince of Wales (now Charles III) opened the Universiade accompanied by the Princess of Wales (Diana), and other dignitaries and celebrities also visited the event.
In October 2005, Edmonton was selected as a potential bid candidate to host the 2011 Summer Universiade by the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS).

## Sports

* Athletics (40)
* Basketball (2)
* Cycling
** Road cycling (4)
** Track cycling (8)
* Diving (4)
* Fencing (8)
* Gymnastics (14)
* Swimming (30)
* Tennis (5)
* Volleyball (2)
* Water polo (1)

## Venues

| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status |
| Commonwealth Stadium | Athletics | 60,081 | Active |
| Northlands Coliseum | | 17,498 | Defunct |
| Argyll Velodrome | Track Cycling | | Active |
| Hawrelak Park | Road cycling | | Active |
| Universiade Pavilion | Basketball | 5,500 | Active |

## Medal table

* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 57 | 30 | 25 | 112 |
| 2 | United States (USA) | 12 | 20 | 21 | 53 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN)* | 9 | 11 | 18 | 38 |
| 4 | Italy (ITA) | 8 | 11 | 6 | 25 |
| 5 | Romania (ROU) | 6 | 12 | 8 | 26 |
| 6 | China (CHN) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 7 | Nigeria (NGR) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Great Britain (GBR) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | France (FRA) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 10 | Japan (JPN) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 11 | Cuba (CUB) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 12 | Australia (AUS) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 14 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Yugoslavia (YUG) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | Tunisia (TUN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Senegal (SEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Tanzania (TAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Bermuda (BER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Jamaica (JAM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (28 entries) | Totals (28 entries) | 117 | 118 | 116 | 351 |

## Participating nations

Around 2,400 athletes from 73 nations took part.
* Participating National University Sports Federations
* Afghanistan
* Albania
* Algeria
* Andorra
* Angola
* Argentina
* Australia
* Austria
* Barbados
* Belgium
* Benin
* Bolivia
* Botswana
* Brazil
* Bulgaria
* Myanmar
* Cameroon
* Canada
* Chad
* Chile
* China
* Colombia
* Comoros
* Republic of the Congo
* Cuba
* Cyprus
* Czechoslovakia
* Denmark
* Dominican Republic
* Ecuador
* Egypt
* Ethiopia
* Finland
* France
* Gabon
* The Gambia
* East Germany
* West Germany
* Ghana
* Greece
* Guatemala
* Haiti
* Honduras
* Hong Kong
* Hungary
* Iceland
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Ireland
* Israel
* Italy
* Ivory Coast
* Jamaica
* Japan
* Jordan
* Kenya
* South Korea
* North Korea
* Laos
* Lebanon
* Lesotho
* Libya
* Liechtenstein
* Luxembourg
* Mali
* Malta
* Mauritania
* Mexico
* Monaco
* Mongolia
* Morocco
* Nepal
* Netherlands
* New Zealand
* Nicaragua
* Niger
* Nigeria
* Norway
* Oman
* Pakistan
* Panama
* Papua New Guinea
* Peru
* Paraguay
* Philippines
* Poland
* Portugal
* Puerto Rico
* Qatar
* Romania
* Rwanda
* Saint Kitts and Nevis
* Saint Lucia
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
* San Marino
* Saudi Arabia
* Senegal
* Seychelles
* Sierra Leone
* Singapore
* Soviet Union
* Spain
* Sudan
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Syria
* Chinese Taipei
* Tanzania
* Thailand
* Togo
* Tonga
* Trinidad and Tobago
* Tunisia
* Turkey
* Uganda
* United Arab Emirates
* Great Britain
* United States
* Upper Volta
* Uruguay
* Venezuela
* Vietnam
* Samoa
* North Yemen
* South Yemen
* Yugoslavia
* Zaire
* Zambia