7th Summer Deaflympics
Host cityBrussels,  Belgium
Nations16 countries
Athletes473 athletes
Events52 (8 disciplines)
Opening15 August 1953
Closing19 August 1953
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Oberammergau 1955 →

The 1953 Summer Deaflympics (Dutch: Zomerdeaflympische Zomerspelen 1953; French: 1953 Sourdlympiques d'été;German: Sommer-Deaflympics 1953) officially known as 7th Deaflympics (Dutch: 7e Zomerdeaflympische Spelen; French: 7e Sourdlympiques d'été;German: 7. Sommer Deaflympics) is an international multi-sport event that was held from 15 August 1953 to 19 August 1953. The event was hosted by Brussels, Belgium.[1]

The 1953 Summer Deaflympics saw Australia as the second non-European country to enter. The American team in 1935.

The following countries participated in the 1953 Deaflympics:[2]

References

  1. ^ "Games | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2013. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  2. ^ "Brussels 1953 Countries participated:". Deaflympics.com. International Committee of Sports for the Deaf. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
Preceded byVIIXCopenhagen, Denmark VIIXBrussels, Belgium Succeeded byVIIIXIMilan, Italy
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