49°18′00″N 19°57′58″E / 49.3°N 19.966°E
| Host city | Zakopane, Poland |
|---|---|
| Nations | 41 |
| Athletes | 1,543 |
| Events | 9 sports |
| Opening | February 7, 2001 |
| Closing | February 17, 2001 |
| Opened by | Aleksander Kwaśniewski |
| Main venue | Wielka Krokiew |
The 2001 Winter Universiade, the XX Winter Universiade, took place in Zakopane, Poland.
Medal table edit
* Host nation (Poland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia (RUS) | 14 | 9 | 8 | 31 |
| 2 |  South Korea (KOR) | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 |  Poland (POL)* | 8 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 |  Slovenia (SLO) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 |  Japan (JPN) | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 |  Austria (AUT) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 |  Slovakia (SVK) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 |  Belarus (BLR) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 |  United States (USA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  China (CHN) | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 14 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 15 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 22 |  Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (23 entries) | 52 | 52 | 51 | 155 | |