1978 Winter Universiade

The 1978 Winter Universiade, the IX Winter Universiade, took place in Špindlerův Mlýn, Czechoslovakia. The Soviet Union topped the medal standings.^[1]

IX Winter Universiade
IX Zimní univerziáda

Host city	Špindlerův Mlýn, Czechoslovakia
Nations	21
Athletes	347
Events	7 sports
Opening	February 5, 1978
Closing	February 12, 1978
Opened by	Gustáv Husák
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Medal table

  *   Host nation (Czechoslovakia)

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Soviet Union (URS)	6	5	3	14
2	Czechoslovakia (TCH)*	4	2	3	9
3	Italy (ITA)	3	1	2	6
4	France (FRA)	1	2	1	4
5	Poland (POL)	1	2	0	3
6	Bulgaria (BUL)	1	1	1	3
7	Switzerland (SUI)	0	2	1	3
8	Austria (AUT)	0	1	3	4
9	Finland (FIN)	0	0	2	2
Totals (9 entries)		16	16	16	48

Sports

•  Alpine skiing (8) (details)
•  Cross-country skiing (6) (details)
•  Ice hockey (1) (details)
•  Nordic combined (1) (details)