1997 Summer Deaflympics
| Host city | Copenhagen, Denmark |
|---|---|
| Nations | 65 countries |
| Athletes | 2,028 athletes |
| Events | 140 (16 disciplines) |
| Opening | 13 July 1997 |
| Closing | 26 July 1997 |
| Opened by | John M. Lovett, CISS President |
| Main venue | Parken Sport & Entertainment |
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| Winter | |
The 1997 Summer Deaflympics (Danish: 1997 Sommer Deaflympics), officially known as the 18th Summer Deaflympics (Danish: 18. Sommer Deaflympics), was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 13 to 26 July 1997 in Copenhagen, Denmark.[1]
Medal Tally
* Host nation (Denmark)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 28 | 21 | 27 | 76 |
| 2 | Russia (RUS) | 14 | 15 | 13 | 42 |
| 3 | Germany (GER) | 10 | 15 | 22 | 47 |
| 4 | Sweden (SWE) | 9 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
| 5 | Canada (CAN) | 9 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 6 | Iran (IRI) | 8 | 7 | 3 | 18 |
| 7 | Italy (ITA) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 8 | Ukraine (UKR) | 5 | 10 | 5 | 20 |
| 9 | South Africa (RSA) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | Netherlands (NED) | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 11 | Australia (AUS) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 12 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Japan (JPN) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 14 | Denmark (DEN)* | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 15 | India (IND) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 16 | Ireland (IRL) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 17 | Great Britain (GBR) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 18 | Finland (FIN) | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 19 | Belarus (BLR) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | Yugoslavia (FRY) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 21 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 22 | Turkey (TUR) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 23 | Greece (GRE) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 24 | Estonia (EST) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 25 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | Lithuania (LTU) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 27 | Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 28 | Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 31 | Norway (NOR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | France (FRA) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 33 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 34 | Romania (ROU) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 35 | Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 36 | Croatia (CRO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Latvia (LAT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Moldova (MDA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 39 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 40 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Mongolia (MGL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (42 entries) | 139 | 143 | 137 | 419 | |
References
- ^ "De Paralympiske Lege - OL for handicappede". Lex (in Danish). Retrieved 5 June 2025.