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The 1977 Summer Deaflympics (Swedish: 1977 Sommardeaflympics) officially known as 12th International Silent Games (Swedish: 12: e Internationella Tysta Spelen), was an international multi-sport event that was held from 21 to 28 July in Malmö, Sweden.[1]
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| Host city | Malmö,  Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nations | 31 countries |
| Athletes | 1116 athletes |
| Events | 97 (12 disciplines) |
| Opening | 21 July 1973 |
| Closing | 28 July 1973 |
| Summer | |
| Winter | |
Sports
edit- Athletics
- Basketball
- Cycling
- Diving
- Football
- Handball
- Shooting
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Medal Tally
edit* Host nation (Sweden)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 30 | 22 | 31 | 83 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 26 | 14 | 9 | 49 |
| 3 |  Italy (ITA) | 7 | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 |  West Germany (FRG) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 |  Norway (NOR) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| 7 |  Hungary (HUN) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
 Yugoslavia (YUG) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| 9 |  France (FRA) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 |  Japan (JPN) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 |  Iran (IRI) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 |  East Germany (GDR) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 13 |  Finland (FIN) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 14 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 15 |  Poland (POL) | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 16 | Sweden (SWE)* | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 17 |  Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 18 |  Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 19 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 20 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 21 |  Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 |  Romania (ROU) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (23 entries) | 97 | 97 | 97 | 291 | |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Games | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-08. Retrieved 2017-08-30.