| Ukraine at the 1993 Summer Deaflympics | |
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| IOC code | UKR |
| NOC | Ukraine Deaf Sports Federation |
| Website | deafsport |
| in Sofia, Bulgaria 24 July 1993 – 2 August 1993 | |
| Competitors | 41 in 5 sports |
| Medals Ranked 14th |
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| Summer Deaflympics appearances | |
Ukraine competed at the 1993 Summer Deaflympics in Sofia from 24 July to 2 August 1993. [1] It was the nation's first consecutive appearance at the Summer Deaflympics in the post-Soviet era after the disintegration of the Soviet Union. [2]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Svitlana Horodok | Athletics | Women's 200 metres |
| Gold | Svitlana Horodok | Athletics | Women's 400 metres |
 Silver | Svitlana Horodok Iryna Kuznetsova Tetiana Yakimchuk Inna Zverynska | Athletics | Women's 4x100 metres relay |
| Silver | Svitlana Horodok Iryna Kuznetsova Tetiana Yakimchuk Inna Zverynska | Athletics | Women's 4x400 metres relay |
| Silver | Ganna Lytvynenko | Swimming | Women's 50 metres freestyle |
| Silver | Mykola Zakladnyi | Table tennis | Men's singles |
 Bronze | Georgiy Koiev | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 48-52 kg |
| Bronze | Ukrainian national women's deaflympic volleyball team | Volleyball | Women's tournament |
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