United States at the 2019 Winter Deaflympics
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| United States at the 2019 Winter Deaflympics | |
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| IPC code | USA |
| NPC | USA Deaf Sports Association |
| Website | www |
| in Valtellina, Valchiavenna | |
| Competitors | 42 in 6 sports |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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| Winter Deaflympics appearances (overview) | |
The United States competed at the 2019 Winter Deaflympics which was held in Valtellina and Valchiavenna, Italy, from December 12 to 21, 2019.[1] The United States was one of the 34 nations to compete at the multi-sport event. This was the nation's 12th appearance at the Winter Deaflympics, having regularly participated at the event since making its debut in 1967.[2] 42 athletes represented the United States at the Deaflympics in all six sporting events including chess, cross-country skiing, curling, ice hockey, alpine skiing, and snowboarding.[3]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Sean Esson | Snowboarding | Men's slopestyle | December 18 |
| Gold | Lauren Weibert | Snowboarding | Women's slopestyle | December 18 |
| Gold | Men's team | Ice hockey | Ice hockey tournament | December 21 |
 Silver | Lauren Weibert | Snowboarding | Women's big air | December 19 |
 Bronze | Sean Esson | Snowboarding | Men's big air | December 19 |
| Bronze | Lauren Benedict | Snowboarding | Women's big air | December 19 |
