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| Host city | Washington D.C., United States |
|---|---|
| Nations | 27 countries |
| Athletes | 687 athletes |
| Events | 85 (11 disciplines) |
| Opening | June 27, 1965 |
| Closing | July 3, 1965 |
| Opened by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Summer | |
| ← Helsinki 1961Belgrade 1969 → | |
| Winter | |
| ← Åre 1963Berchtesgaden 1967 → | |
The 1965 Summer Deaflympics, officially known as the 10th Summer Deaflympics, is an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from June 27 to July 3, 1965, in Washington D.C., United States. This is the first Deaflympics to be hosted outside of Europe, and the first Deaflympics to be hosted in Americas.
Sports
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Cycling
- Diving
- Football
- Shooting
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Wrestling
Medal Tally
* Host nation (United States)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 30 | 15 | 9 | 54 |
| 2 |  United States (USA)* | 9 | 20 | 23 | 52 |
| 3 |  Poland (POL) | 9 | 10 | 6 | 25 |
| 4 |  Hungary (HUN) | 7 | 8 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 |  Italy (ITA) | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 |
| 6 |  West Germany (FRG) | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 7 |  Denmark (DEN) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| 9 |  Iran (IRI) | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 |  Canada (CAN) | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 11 |  Finland (FIN) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 12 |  Norway (NOR) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 |  Yugoslavia (YUG) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 19 |  Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (21 entries) | 85 | 85 | 85 | 255 | |
References
- "Games | Deaflympics". Archived from the original on 2016-05-19. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
| Preceded by1961 IX Helsinki, Finland |
1965 X Washington D.C., USA |
Succeeded by1969 XI Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
