Medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USSR | 9 | 6 | 5 | 20 |
| 2 | East Germany | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | China | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | West Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | United States | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7= | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7= | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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