1983 Winter Universiade
| Host city | Sofia, Bulgaria |
|---|---|
| Opening | February 17, 1983 |
| Closing | February 27, 1983 |
| Opened by | Todor Zhivkov |
| Main venue | National Palace of Culture |
The 1983 Winter Universiade, the XI Winter Universiade, took place in Sofia, Bulgaria. This was one of only four Universiades since Winter 1981 with no official mascot.
Medal table
* Host nation (Bulgaria)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 10 | 9 | 5 | 24 |
| 2 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 |  Italy (ITA) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Bulgaria (BUL)* | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | .svg.png){kind=small} Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Spain (ESP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
.svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | .svg.png){kind=small} Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | .svg.png){kind=small} Yugoslavia (YUG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
.png){kind=small} United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 14 |  China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 23 | 21 | 21 | 65 | |
Sports
Alpine skiing (8) ()
Biathlon (3) ()
Cross-country skiing (6) ()
Figure skating (4) ()
Ice hockey (1) ()
Nordic combined (1) ()
Ski jumping (1) ()
