The Iranian delegation represented in the 24th Edition of Deaflympics in Brazil and earned a total of 40 medals to stand 3rd after the closure of the games.
Iran NOC; Tehran: At the end of
the 24th Deaflympics, which is being held in Cassias Dosol, Brazil, our deaf
sports delegation won 14 gold, 12 silver and 14 bronze medals and a total of 40
finishing in the third place of the medal distribution table. Ukraine bagged the
first place with 139 medals (62 gold, 38 silver and 39 bronze) and the United
States became second with 54 medals (19 gold, 11 silver and 34 bronze).
Following the success of the
Iranian delegation, in a message, Dr. Seyed Reza Salehi Amiri, President of the
National Olympic Committee, congratulated the great nation on winning 40 medals
and the third title of the Deaflympics.