Iceland at the Deaflympics

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Iceland at the
Deaflympics
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IPC code ISL
NPC Iceland Deaf Sport Organization
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer appearances

Iceland competed at the Deaflympics for the first time in 1993 and also bagged their first medal at the Deaflympics, which is also Iceland's only medal in Deaflympics history. [1] Iceland also competed in the 1997, 2005 and 2013 Deaflympic events. [2]

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Iceland is yet to compete at the Winter Deaflympics.

Medal tallies

Summer Deaflympics

EventGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1993 0100
1997 0000
2001 0000
2013 0000

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References

  1. "Handball |1993 Summer Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  2. "Countries | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 2017-09-12.