| Colombia at the Deaflympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | COL |
| NPC | Colombian Olympic Committee |
| Medals |
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| Summer appearances | |
Colombia competed at the Summer Deaflympics for the first time in 1969. Colombia also won its only Deaflympics medal to date that same year. [1] Colombia has never participated in the Winter Deaflympics.
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Event | Year | Medal |
|---|---|---|
| Pole vault (Men's) [2] | 1969 | Bronze |
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