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1977 Summer Deaflympics

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The 1977 Summer Deaflympics, officially known as the 13th Summer Deaflympics, 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,which is a unique,unprecedented record in Deaflympics history[2]

References

  1. ^ https://www.deaflympics.com/games.asp?1977-s
  2. ^ "Athletes | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
Preceded by
1973
XII
Malmo, Sweden
1977 Summer Deaflympics
XIII
Bucharest, Romania
Succeeded by
1981
XIV
Colonge, Germany