Medal Count
These are the top ten nations that won medals at these Games. The host nation Japan finished 11th.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 8 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| 2 | East Germany | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | United States | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | West Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Norway | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | Italy | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Austria | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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