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The 1965 Summer Deaflympics, officially known as the 10th Summer Deaflympics, is an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from June 27 to July 3, 1965, in Washington D.C., United States.[1] This is the first Deaflympics to be hosted outside of Europe, and the first Deaflympics to be hosted in Americas.
| Host city | Washington D.C., United States |
|---|---|
| Nations | 27 countries |
| Athletes | 687 athletes |
| Events | 85 (11 disciplines) |
| Opening | June 27, 1965 |
| Closing | July 3, 1965 |
| Opened by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Summer | |
| Winter | |
Sports
edit- Athletics
- Basketball
- Cycling
- Diving
- Football
- Shooting
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Wrestling
Medal Tally
edit* Host nation (United States)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 30 | 15 | 9 | 54 |
| 2 |  United States (USA)* | 9 | 20 | 23 | 52 |
| 3 |  Poland (POL) | 9 | 10 | 6 | 25 |
| 4 |  Hungary (HUN) | 7 | 8 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 |  Italy (ITA) | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 |
| 6 |  West Germany (FRG) | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 7 |  Denmark (DEN) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| 9 |  Iran (IRI) | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 |  Canada (CAN) | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 11 |  Finland (FIN) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 12 |  Norway (NOR) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 |  Yugoslavia (YUG) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 19 |  Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (21 entries) | 85 | 85 | 85 | 255 | |
References
edit- ^ "Games | Deaflympics". Archived from the original on 2016-05-19. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- 1965 Summer Deaflympics [1]