1977 Summer Deaflympics Explained

13th Summer Deaflympics
Size:	100px
Host City:	Bucharest, Romania
Nations:	32 countries
Athletes:	1150 athletes
Events:	105 (13 disciplines)
Opening:	July 17, 1977
Closing:	July 27, 1977
Opened By:	Nicolae Ceauşescu
Spreviouss:	Malmö 1973
Snexts:	Cologne 1981
Sprevious:	Lake Placid 1975

The 1977 Summer Deaflympics (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Al 1977 diapimpic de vară), officially known as the 13th Summer Deaflympics (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Al 13-lea diapimpic de vară), 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, a record in the Deaflympics.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Games | Deaflympics . 2016-06-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160519192725/http://www.deaflympics.com/games.asp?1977-s . 2016-05-19 . dead .
2. Web site: Athletes Deaflympics. Deaflympics.com. en. 2017-08-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20160915122138/https://www.deaflympics.com/athletes.asp?5541. 2016-09-15. dead.