Zimbabwe at the Deaflympics

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Summer appearances

Zimbabwe made its first appearance at a Deaflympic event in 1993, which is also the only time that Zimbabwe was eligible to participate at Deaflympics. [1]

Zimbabwe sent a delegation consisting of just 2 Deaf sportspeople in the 1993 Summer Deaflympics. [2]

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References

  1. "Countries | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  2. "Games | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 2017-10-09.