| Singapore at the Deaflympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | SIN |
| NPC | Deaf Sports Association (Singapore) |
| Website | dsa |
| Medals |
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| Deaflympics appearances (overview) | |
| 4 | |
Singapore has been participating at the Deaflympics since 2001. [1]
Singapore has competed at the Summer Deaflympics on three occasions in 2001, 2005, 2009 and 2013..
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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