The men's 20 kilometres walk at the 1981 Summer Universiade was held in Bucharest on 23 July 1981. It was the "first time that racewalking was contested at the Universiade."
Resultsβ»
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Maurizio Damilano |  Italy |
1:26:47 | UR |
 |
Carlo Mattioli | Italy |
1:28:10 | |
 |
Liodor Pescaru |  Romania |
1:28:56 | |
| 4 | Θtefan IoniΘΔ | Romania |
1:30:49 | |
| 5 | Valeriy Suntsov |  Soviet Union |
1:32:24 | |
| 6 | Gennadiy Terekhov | Soviet Union |
1:40:09 | |
| 7 | Raymond Sharp |  United States |
1:43:41 | |
| 8 | Peter Timmons | United States |
1:53:00 |
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Results". The Tampa Times. 24 July 1981. p. 18. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Results". The Orlando Sentinel. 24 July 1981. p. 14. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ Results at Tilastopaja