1977 Summer Deaflympics

The 1977 Summer Deaflympics, officially known as the 13th Summer Deaflympics, is an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from July 17 to July 27, 1977 in Bucharest, Romania.[1]

13th Summer Deaflympics
Host cityBucharest, Romania
Nations participating32 countries
Athletes participating1150 athletes
Events106 (13 disciplines)
Opening ceremonyJuly 17, 1977
Closing ceremonyJuly 27, 1977
Officially opened byNicolae Ceauşescu

Sports

  • Athletics
  • Basketball
  • Cycling
  • Football
  • Handball
  • Shooting
  • Swimming
  • Table Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
  • Water Polo
  • Wrestling

Notable achievements

Jeff Float won 10 gold medals for swimming in this competition, a record in the Deaflympics.[2]

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-05-19. Retrieved 2016-06-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Athletes | Deaflympics". Deaflympics.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-15. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
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