| Afghanistan at the 2017 Summer Deaflympics | |
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| IOC code | AFG |
| NOC | All Afghanistan Sports Council of the Deaf |
| Competitors | 5 in 2 sports |
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| Summer Deaflympics appearances (overview) | |
Afghanistan competed in the 2017 Summer Deaflympics which was held in Samsun, Turkey. Afghanistan sent a team consisting of 5 athletes for the event. [1] This was the country's first appearance at the games, having only becoming a member of the Deaflympics in 2013.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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