2013 Summer Deaflympics

The 2013 Summer Deaflympics, officially known as the 22nd Summer Deaflympics, was an international multi-sport event that took place in Sofia, Bulgaria from July 26 to August 4, 2013.[1] The marathon had been held before in Füssen, Germany on 21 July.[2]
Sofia was hosting the biggest sports event for deaf athletes for a second time. In the past the Bulgarian capital hosted the 1993 Summer Deaflympics, thus becoming only the second city, together with Copenhagen, which has hosted two Summer Deaflympics.[3]

22nd Summer Deaflympics
Host citySofia  Bulgaria
Nations participating90
Athletes participating2879
Sport(s)17 sports (20 disciplines)
Events203
Opening ceremonyJuly 26
Closing ceremonyAugust 4
Officially opened byRosen Plevneliev
Main venueArmeets Arena / Vasil Levski Stadium
Websitesofia 2013

The 2013 games was to be held in Athens, Greece, but the city decline the hosting rights citing no Organising Committee for the event and economic turmoil in the country.[4]

Sports

The sports offered at the 2013 Summer Deaflympics was held in 19 disciplines, including 14 individual sports and 5 team sports:[5]

Individual sports

Team sports

Venues

Vassil Levski National Stadium
  • Armeets Arena was announced as the venue of the 2013 Summer Deaflympics opening and closing ceremonies in February 2013.[6] It was also announced as venue of volleyball.
  • Vasil Levski National Stadium is the venue of athletics and football finals.[7]
  • Carlsberg National Tennis Center
  • Universiada Hall – Basketball
  • Overgas Hall – Basketball
  • Borisova gradina Velodrome – Cycling
  • Winter Palace of Sports – Table tennis
  • Mega Extreme Sky City Mall – Bowling
  • Riu Resort and Spa Pravets – Football
  • National Sports Academy – Beach volleyball, handball, karate, judo, taekwondo
  • MoI Shooting Range Geo Milev – Shooting
  • Spartak Aquatics Centre – Swimming
  • Sofia Sports Hall – Table tennis
  • Dema Sports Complex – Tennis
  • Hristo Botev Hall – Badminton
  • Zapaden Park – Orienteering
  • Füssen Course – Marathon

Medal table

  *   Host countries (Bulgaria/Germany)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Russia (RUS)675258177
2 Ukraine (UKR)21303788
3 South Korea (KOR)19111242
4 Belarus (BLR)1211427
5 China (CHN)125825
6 United States (USA)981229
7 Turkey (TUR)791733
8 Iran (IRI)742132
9 Kenya (KEN)65516
10 Lithuania (LTU)45413
11 Venezuela (VEN)44513
12 Italy (ITA)43512
13 Chinese Taipei (TPE)312924
14 Germany (GER)*36514
15 Hungary (HUN)3014
16 Japan (JPN)210921
17 France (FRA)26311
18 Poland (POL)2114
19 Cuba (CUB)2002
 Puerto Rico (PUR)2002
21 Bulgaria (BUL)*14611
22 Sweden (SWE)1124
23 Australia (AUS)1113
 Estonia (EST)1113
 Portugal (POR)1113
 Slovakia (SVK)1113
27 Croatia (CRO)1102
28 Macau (MAC)1012
29 India (IND)1001
 Kazakhstan (KAZ)1001
 Norway (NOR)1001
 Switzerland (SUI)1001
33 Great Britain (GBR)0235
34 Czech Republic (CZE)0213
 South Africa (RSA)0213
36 Brazil (BRA)0134
 Mongolia (MGL)0134
38 Argentina (ARG)0112
 Spain (ESP)0112
40 Greece (GRE)0101
41 Austria (AUT)0022
 Indonesia (INA)0022
43 Armenia (ARM)0011
 Cyprus (CYP)0011
 Latvia (LAT)0011
 Mexico (MEX)0011
 Moldova (MDA)0011
 Nigeria (NGR)0011
 Turkmenistan (TKM)0011
Totals (49 nations)203203253659
Source: [8]

References

  1. "Sofia 2013 – 22nd Summer Deaflympics". International Committee of Sports for the Deaf. Archived from the original on 2013-04-01. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  2. "Sofia 2013 22nd Deaflympics Marathon Details". CISS. Archived from the original on 2015-07-23. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  3. "22nd Summer Deaflympics 2013". H3 TV. Archived from the original on 14 July 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  4. Greek Government officially confirms lack of support for Athens 2013 Deaflympics
  5. "Official Schedule of the 2013 Deaflympics". International Committee of Sports for the Deaf. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  6. ""Arena Armeec" – Opening and closing ceremony for Sofia 2013 Deaflympics". Sofia 2013 Deaflympics. Archived from the original on 7 May 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  7. "Договорът за летните олимпийски игри през 2013 бе подписан" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian National Sports Federation for the Deaf. Archived from the original on 25 August 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  8. "2013 Summer Deaflympics Medal Tally". Archived from the original on 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
Preceded by
2009
XXI
Taipei
Summer Deaflympics
XXII
Sofia
Succeeded by
2017
XXIII
Samsun (TUR)
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