| Host city | Copenhagen,  Denmark |
|---|---|
| Nations | 65 countries |
| Athletes | 2,028 athletes |
| Events | 140 (16 disciplines) |
| Opening | 13 July 1997 |
| Closing | 26 July 1997 |
| Opened by | John M. Lovett, CISS President |
| Main venue | Parken Sport & Entertainment |
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The 1997 Summer Deaflympics (Danish: 1997 Sommer Deaflympics), officially known as the 18th Summer Deaflympics (Danish: 18. Sommer Deaflympics), was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 13 July to 26 July 1997 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Medal Tally
* Host nation (Denmark)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 28 | 21 | 27 | 76 |
| 2 |  Russia (RUS) | 14 | 15 | 13 | 42 |
| 3 |  Germany (GER) | 10 | 15 | 22 | 47 |
| 4 |  Sweden (SWE) | 9 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada (CAN) | 9 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 6 |  Iran (IRI) | 8 | 7 | 3 | 18 |
| 7 |  Italy (ITA) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 8 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 5 | 10 | 5 | 20 |
| 9 |  South Africa (RSA) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 |  Netherlands (NED) | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 11 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia (AUS) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 12 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
 Japan (JPN) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 14 | Denmark (DEN)* | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 15 |  India (IND) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 16 |  Ireland (IRL) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 17 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 18 |  Finland (FIN) | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 19 |  Belarus (BLR) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} FR Yugoslavia (YUG) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 21 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 22 |  Turkey (TUR) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 23 |  Greece (GRE) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 24 |  Estonia (EST) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 25 |  Poland (POL) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 |  Lithuania (LTU) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 27 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 28 |  Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 |  China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 31 |  Norway (NOR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 33 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 34 |  Romania (ROU) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 35 |  Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 36 |  Croatia (CRO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Latvia (LAT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Moldova (MDA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 39 |  South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 40 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Mongolia (MGL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (42 entries) | 139 | 143 | 137 | 419 | |
References
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