1977 Summer Deaflympics
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| Host city | Bucharest, Romania |
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| Nations participating | 32 countries |
| Athletes participating | 1150 athletes |
| Events | 106 (13 disciplines) |
| Opening ceremony | July 17, 1977 |
| Closing ceremony | July 27, 1977 |
| Officially 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
Notable achievements[]
Jeff Float won 10 gold medals for swimming in this competition, a record in the Deaflympics.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-05-19. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Athletes | Deaflympics". Deaflympics.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-15. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
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Categories:
- Deaflympics
- International sports competitions hosted by Romania
- July 1977 sports events in Europe
- 1977 in Romanian sport
- 1970s in Bucharest
- Sports competitions in Bucharest