Medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USSR | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17 |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Romania | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | East Germany | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 5= | People's Republic of China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5= | Czechoslovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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