Japan at the 1977 Summer Universiade
| Japan at the 1977 Summer Universiade | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | JPN |
| NOC | Japanese Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Sofia, Bulgaria 7 August – 28 August 1977 | |
| Medals Ranked 5th |
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| Summer Universiade appearances (overview) | |
Japan participated at the 1977 Summer Universiade, in Sofia, Bulgaria.[1] Japan finished fifth in the medal table with 5 gold, 5 silver, and a bronze medal.[2] Gymnast Hiroshi Kajiyama was the most successful athlete with 2 gold, 3 silver, and a bronze medal
Medal summary
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Hiroshi Kajiyama | Gymnastics | Men's individual all-around |
| Gold | Hiroshi Kajiyama | Gymnastics | Men's floor |
| Gold | Kiyoshi Goto | Gymnastics | Men's horizontal bar |
| Gold | Nobuo Fujisawa | Wrestling | Men's 48 kg |
| Gold | Kazuo Shimizu | Wrestling | Men's 52 kg |
| Silver | Hiroshi Kajiyama | Gymnastics | Men's horizontal bar |
| Silver | Hiroshi Kajiyama | Gymnastics | Men's parallel bars |
| Silver | Hiroshi Kajiyama Junichi Shimizu Kiyoshi Goto Nobuyuki Kajitani Shunichi Matsumoto |
Gymnastics | Men's team all-around |
| Silver | Tsutomu Sato | Wrestling | Men's 57 kg |
| Silver | Tsuneo Taga | Wrestling | Men's 62 kg |
| Bronze | Hiroshi Kajiyama | Gymnastics | Men's pommel horse |
Medals by sport
| Medals by sport | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Total | |||
| Gymnastics | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Wrestling | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
References
- ^ "Spotlight: Spotlight: Remembering the Sofia 1977 Summer Universiade". fisu.net. 27 April 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "1977 Summer Universiade". intersportstats.com. Retrieved 19 February 2026.