2001 Summer Deaflympics

The 2001 Summer Deaflympics (Italian: Olimpiadi estive 2001 per non udenti), officially known as the 19th Summer Deaflympics (Italian: 19° Olimpiadi estive per sordi), is an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 16 July to 1 August 2001, in Rome, Italy.^[1]

19th Summer Deaflympics

Host city	Rome, Italy
Nations	67 countries
Athletes	2,208 athletes
Events	134 in 14 sports
Opening	16 July 2001
Closing	1 August 2001
Main venue	Stadio Olimpico
Summer
← Copenhagen 1997 Melbourne 2005 →
Winter
← Davos 1999 Sundsvall 2003 →

Venues

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• Stadio Olimpico – Athletics, Football
• Palazzetto dello Sport – Badminton, Basketball, Volleyball
• Riano – Basketball
• Albano – Basketball
• Baths of Caracalla – Cycling
• Stadio Flamino – Football
• Campo Acqua Acetosa – Football
• Lungotevere Acqua Acetosa – Bowling
• Campo Tre Fontane – Football
• Campo Maneggio – Handball
• Monte Livata – Orienteering
• Poligono "Umberto I°" – Shooting
• Piscina Coni – Swimming
• Palesta Tre Fontane – Table tennis
• Foro Italico – Tennis, Water polo
• Monterotondo – Volleyball
• Palafilpjk – Wrestling

Medal Tally

  *   Host nation (Italy)

2001 Summer Deaflympics medal table

Rank	NOC	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States (USA)	26	21	23	70
2	Germany (GER)	13	21	13	47
3	Russia (RUS)	13	18	18	49
4	Ukraine (UKR)	12	10	10	32
5	Japan (JPN)	10	5	5	20
6	Iran (IRI)	8	7	4	19
7	South Africa (RSA)	8	2	3	13
8	Italy (ITA)*	7	2	9	18
9	Canada (CAN)	4	5	5	14
10	Czech Republic (CZE)	4	5	2	11
11	South Korea (KOR)	4	4	4	12
12	France (FRA)	4	3	1	8
13	Australia (AUS)	4	1	1	6
14	Turkey (TUR)	3	0	3	6
15	India (IND)	3	0	0	3
16	China (CHN)	2	3	3	8
17	Yugoslavia (FRY)	2	2	0	4
18	Cuba (CUB)	2	1	6	9
19	Lithuania (LTU)	2	0	3	5
20	Sweden (SWE)	1	5	5	11
21	Netherlands (NED)	1	5	3	9
22	Malaysia (MAS)	1	3	0	4
23	Greece (GRE)	1	2	0	3
24	Chinese Taipei (TPE)	1	1	2	4
25	Croatia (CRO)	1	0	0	1
	Denmark (DEN)	1	0	0	1
	Finland (FIN)	1	0	0	1
	Poland (POL)	1	0	0	1
	Portugal (POR)	1	0	0	1
	Romania (ROM)	1	0	0	1
	Spain (ESP)	1	0	0	1
32	Great Britain (GBR)	0	2	4	6
33	Mexico (MEX)	0	2	1	3
	Switzerland (SUI)	0	2	1	3
35	Estonia (EST)	0	1	4	5
36	Ireland (IRL)	0	1	3	4
37	Mongolia (MGL)	0	1	1	2
38	Hungary (HUN)	0	1	0	1
	Kenya (KEN)	0	1	0	1
	Latvia (LAT)	0	1	0	1
	Norway (NOR)	0	1	0	1
	Slovenia (SLO)	0	1	0	1
	Venezuela (VEN)	0	1	0	1
44	Belgium (BEL)	0	0	3	3
Totals (44 entries)		143	141	140	424