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| Host city | Cologne, Germany |
|---|---|
| Nations | 32 countries |
| Athletes | 1213 athletes |
| Events | 110 (13 disciplines) |
| Opening | July 23, 1981 |
| Closing | August 1, 1981 |
| Opened by | Helmut Schmidt |
| Summer | |
| ← Bucharest 1977Los Angeles 1985 → | |
| Winter | |
| ← Méribel 1979Madonna di Campiglio 1983 → | |
The 1981 Summer Deaflympics (German: 1981 Sommer Deaflympics), officially known as the 14th Summer Deaflympics (German: 14. Sommer Deaflympics), is an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from July 23 to August 1, 1981, in Cologne, Germany.
Sports
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Cycling
- Football
- Handball
- Shooting
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
- Wrestling
Medal Tally
* Host nation (West Germany)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 45 | 30 | 34 | 109 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 22 | 20 | 15 | 57 |
| 3 |  Iran (IRI) | 8 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| 4 |  Japan (JPN) | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 5 |  Yugoslavia (YUG) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 |  West Germany (FRG)* | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| 7 |  Australia (AUS) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 |  Finland (FIN) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 |  Italy (ITA) | 2 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| 10 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
| 11 |  Austria (AUT) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 13 |  Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 14 |  Poland (POL) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 15 |  East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 17 |  Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 18 |  Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 |  Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 21 |  India (IND) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 22 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 24 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 |  Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Spain (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (26 entries) | 110 | 110 | 110 | 330 | |
References
- "Games | Deaflympics". Archived from the original on 2016-05-19. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
| Preceded by1977 XIII Bucharest, Romania |
1981 Summer Deaflympics XIV Cologne, Germany |
Succeeded by1985 XV Los Angeles, USA |
