The Deaflympics also known as Deaflympiad (previously called World Games for the Deaf, and International Games for the Deaf) are an International Olympic Committee (IOC)-sanctioned event at which deaf athletes compete at an elite level. Unlike the athletes in other IOC-sanctioned events (the Olympics, the Paralympics, and the Special Olympics), the Deaflympians cannot be guided by sounds (e.g., the starter’s guns, bullhorn commands or referee whistles).
Summer Deaflympics Medals
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1928 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1931 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 1935 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| 1939 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 1949 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 1953 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 1957 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| 1961 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1965 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 1969 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1973 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 1981 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 1985 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 26 |
| 1989 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 27 |
| 1993 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 20 |
| 1997 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 2009 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
Games Participations
| Games | Summer/Winter | Men | Women | Total Athletes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsun 2017 | Summer | 36 | 26 | 62 |
| Sofia 2013 | Summer | 15 | 33 | 48 |
| Taipei 2009 | Summer | 44 | 33 | 77 |
| Melbourne 2005 | Summer | 42 | 34 | 76 |
| Sundsvall 2003 | Winter | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rome 2001 | Summer | 25 | 31 | 56 |
| Copenhagen 1997 | Summer | 29 | 15 | 44 |
| Ylläs 1995 | Winter | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Sofia 1993 | Summer | 46 | 26 | 72 |
| Banff 1991 | Winter | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Christchurch 1989 | Summer | 32 | 10 | 42 |
| Oslo 1987 | Winter | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Los Angeles 1985 | Summer | 48 | 12 | 60 |
| Madonna di Campiglio 1983 | Winter | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Köln 1981 | Summer | 35 | 12 | 47 |
| Bucharest 1977 | Summer | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Malmö 1973 | Summer | 32 | 9 | 41 |
| Belgrade 1969 | Summer | 28 | 8 | 36 |
| Washington DC 1965 | Summer | 37 | 6 | 43 |
| Helsinki 1961 | Summer | 26 | 7 | 33 |
| Milan 1957 | Summer | 33 | 3 | 36 |
| Brussels 1953 | Summer | 30 | 3 | 33 |
| Copenhagen 1949 | Summer | 21 | 3 | 24 |
| Stockholm 1939 | Summer | 32 | 8 | 40 |
| London 1935 | Summer | 36 | 11 | 47 |
| Nürnberg 1931 | Summer | 27 | 2 | 29 |
| Amsterdam 1928 | Summer | 32 | 2 | 34 |
| Paris 1924 | Summer | 34 | 0 | 34 |