The Deaflympics Brazil 2022 are now taking place in the Festa da Uva Main Pavilion in Caxias do Sul, Brazil, know the medal table, tally and results
The quadrennial tournament, which began on May 1 and will end on May 15, will include roughly 2,100 competitors from 72 countries.
This year’s event is notable for the absence of Russia, who topped the medal table in the previous edition in 2017. The Deaflympics, often known as the Deaflympiad, is an international multi-sport tournament for deaf athletes sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Deaflympics 2022 Medal Tally, Table, Results, India Medals Winners, Results, Score, Schedule, Date, Time And Live Stream
Last time around, Russia won the competition so thoroughly that 13 Deaf World Records. It was set by Russian swimmers at the 2017 Deaflympics and still stands today.
Deaflympics 2022: Medal Tally, Indian Medal Winners, Schedule, Date-Time, Live Stream, & Details
Meanwhile, India has sent 65 athletes to compete in 11 sports, making it the country’s largest delegation in the Deaflympics since its inception in 1965. In 1924, the Deaflympics, then known as the International Silent Games, was staged for the first time in Paris.
The 46-member Indian contingent won five medals one gold, one silver, and three bronze – at the previous event in Turkey in 2017. In the 74kg freestyle event, wrestler Virender Singh successfully maintained his title, while Tokyo Olympian golfer Diksha Nagar took silver. Both athletes are competing at the Deaflympics 2021, the Games’ 24th edition.
India’s Performance in Deaflympics:
Shooter Dhanush Srikanth gave India a great start in this edition by capturing gold in the 10m air rifle event on Day 3. Dhanush Srikanth won the tournament with a world-record score of 247.5.
The Deaflympics are being held for the first time in South America. The Games were supposed to take place from December 5 to 21, but owing to COVID-19, they were postponed to May 2022.
Dhanush and Shourya took a double podium in the Men’s 10m Air Rifle event, giving India their first medal of the Deaflympics 2021. The former won gold, while the latter took bronze before the Indian badminton mixed team won the Deaflympics after defeating Japan in the final.
Despite winning only three medals – the least among the top ten. India has broken into the top ten of the medal tally and sits comfortably in eighth place.
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Dhanush Srikant wins @deaflympics 2020 Gold Medal in Shooting Shourya Bronze.. @PMOIndia @ianuragthakur @Anurag_Office @Media_SAI @OfficialNRAI @ptisports pic.twitter.com/BAG5t7LCiQ— Gagan Narang (@gaGunNarang) May 4, 2022
India Deaf Badminton Team will play against Japan in the Final Match. Jai Hind🇮🇳🇮🇳 #Deaflympics #brazil https://t.co/eDINqMVThk pic.twitter.com/GKIpHNm786
— Ashni Dhaor (@DhaorAshni) May 4, 2022
Congratulations Yilamaran Vispalingam on your silver medal feat at the 24th Deaflympics in Brazil. This 22 year old Johore born athlete will be receiving RM8000 from the state as a token of appreciation for making Malaysia proud! pic.twitter.com/8FHQNN7wGu
— 🏴Preethika Alagarasamy(NEW ACC) (@preetz99) May 4, 2022
India Win Badminton Mixed Team Event Gold defeating Japan at Deaflympics..🏸🏸🏸🏸🕺🕺🕺🕺 pic.twitter.com/mla0lKpi3d
— Bikash Chand Katoch (@BikashCkatoch) May 4, 2022
Deaflympics Medal Tally:
Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
- Ukraine 19 6 13 38
- USA 6 2 7 15
- Japan 5 4 4 13
- Iran 4 5 6 15
- France 3 0 3 6
- South Korea 2 5 2 9
- Venezuela 2 2 11 15
- India 2 0 1 3
- Poland 1 11 1 13
- Turkey 1 7 7 15
Live Stream And Telecast: When And Where To Watch
Deaflympics 2021 will be streamed live on the official YouTube channel of XPlay TV. The Deaflympics are not broadcast live in India.