| Host city | Bucharest, Romania |
|---|---|
| Nations | 32 countries |
| Athletes | 1150 athletes |
| Events | 105 (13 disciplines) |
| Opening | July 17, 1977 |
| Closing | July 27, 1977 |
| Opened by | Nicolae Ceauşescu |
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The 1977 Summer Deaflympics (Romanian: Al 1977 diapimpic de vară), officially known as the 13th Summer Deaflympics (Romanian: Al 13-lea diapimpic de vară), is an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from July 17 to July 27, 1977, in Bucharest, Romania.[1]
Sports
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Cycling
- Football
- Handball
- Shooting
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
- Wrestling
Medal Tally
* Host nation (Romania)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 38 | 35 | 32 | 105 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 26 | 17 | 22 | 65 |
| 3 |  Iran (IRI) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 4 |  Italy (ITA) | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 |  Japan (JPN) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 |  West Germany (FRG) | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 7 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia (YUG) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 |  Romania (ROU)* | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada (CAN) | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| 10 |  Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
| 12 |  Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 13 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 14 |  Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 |  East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 16 |  Norway (NOR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia (AUS) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 18 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 19 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 20 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 21 |  Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (21 entries) | 106 | 106 | 106 | 318 | |
Notable achievements
Jeff Float won 10 gold medals for swimming in this competition, a record in the Deaflympics.[2]
References
- ↑ "Games | Deaflympics". Archived from the original on 2016-05-19. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ↑ "Athletes | Deaflympics". Deaflympics.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-15. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
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