1969 Summer Deaflympics
International multi-sport event for deaf individuals held in Yugoslavia
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The 1969 Summer Deaflympics (Serbian: Летње олимпијаде глувих 1969), officially known as the 11th Summer Deaflympics (Serbian: 11. Ljetne Olimpijske igre gluhih), was an international multi-sport event held from August 9 to 16, 1969, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia.[1]
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| Host city | Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
|---|---|
| Nations | 33 countries |
| Athletes | 1189 athletes |
| Events | 105 (13 disciplines) |
| Opening | August 9, 1969 |
| Closing | August 16, 1969 |
| Opened by | Josip Broz Tito |
| Summer | |
| Winter | |
Sports
- Artistic Gymnastics
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Cycling
- Diving
- Football
- Handball
- Shooting
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
- Wrestling
Medal tally
* Host nation (Yugoslavia)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 36 | 32 | 29 | 97 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 22 | 23 | 21 | 66 |
| 3 |  Hungary (HUN) | 8 | 4 | 8 | 20 |
| 4 |  Italy (ITA) | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 5 |  West Germany (FRG) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 |  Iran (IRI) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 |  Poland (POL) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 |
| 8 |  Yugoslavia (YUG)* | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 9 |  East Germany (GDR) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 |  Canada (CAN) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 |  Finland (FIN) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| 14 |  Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 15 |  Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 16 |  Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 |  Norway (NOR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 19 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 |  Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 Romania (ROU) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 24 |  Colombia (COL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (25 entries) | 105 | 107 | 118 | 330 | |