1965 Summer Deaflympics

10th Summer Deaflympics
Host cityWashington D.C., United States
Nations27 countries
Athletes687 athletes
SportsAthletics, Basketball, Cycling, Diving, Football, Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Wrestling Freestyle, Wrestling Greco-Roman
Events85 (11 disciplines)
OpeningJune 27, 1965
ClosingJuly 3, 1965
Opened byLyndon B. Johnson
Summer
Winter

The 1965 Summer Deaflympics, officially known as the 10th Summer Deaflympics, is an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from June 27 to July 3, 1965, in Washington D.C., United States.[1] This is the first Deaflympics to be hosted outside of Europe, and the first Deaflympics to be hosted in Americas.


Sports

  • Athletics
  • Basketball
  • Cycling
  • Diving
  • Football
  • Shooting
  • Swimming
  • Table Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Wrestling

References

  1. ^ "Games | Deaflympics". Archived from the original on 2016-05-19. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  • 1965 Summer Deaflympics [1]
Preceded by
1961
IX
Helsinki, Finland
 1965
X
Washington D.C., USA 		Succeeded by
1969
XI
Belgrade, Yugoslavia