| Host city | Christchurch,  New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Athletes | 955 athletes |
| Events | 120 (13 disciples) |
| Opening | 7 January 1989 |
| Closing | 17 January 1989 |
| Opened by | David Cargill |
| Main venue | Queen Elizabeth II Park |
| Summer | |
| Winter | |
The 1989 Summer Deaflympics, officially known as the 16th Summer Deaflympics, is an international multi-sport event that was held from 7 to 17 January 1989 at Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.[1][2]
* Host nation (New Zealand)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 22 | 30 | 23 | 75 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 19 | 17 | 21 | 57 |
| 3 |  West Germany (FRG) | 14 | 19 | 14 | 47 |
| 4 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 12 | 10 | 6 | 28 |
| 5 |  Iran (IRI) | 10 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| 6 |  Australia (AUS) | 10 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| 7 |  Japan (JPN) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 8 |  Italy (ITA) | 6 | 9 | 4 | 19 |
| 9 |  Sweden (SWE) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 |  Norway (NOR) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 11 |  Ireland (IRL) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 12 |  Canada (CAN) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 13 |  India (IND) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 |  Finland (FIN) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 15 |  Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 16 | New Zealand (NZL)* | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 17 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 19 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 20 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 21 |  Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 |  Turkey (TUR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 23 |  China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (23 entries) | 120 | 120 | 120 | 360 | |
