Medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USSR | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| 2 | Japan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | United States | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Romania | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | West Germany | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | East Germany | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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