The VIII International Deaf Games were held in the Italian city of Milan . The games were held from August 25 to August 30, 1957, 635 athletes from 25 countries took part in them.
| VIII International Deaf Games | |
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| Host city |  Milan , Italy |
| Member countries | 25 |
| Of the participants | 635 |
| Medals | 200 |
| Opening | August 25, 1957 |
| Closing | August 30, 1957 |
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Content
Sports
The program of the VIII International Deaf Games included 11 sports disciplines (8 of which are individual, 3 - team).
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Member Countries
Athletes from 25 countries took part in the VIII International Deaf Games [1] :
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Medal standings
Host Country (Italy)
| A place | A country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| one | Germany | 14 | eleven | 14 | 39 |
| 2 | the USSR | 13 | eight | four | 25 |
| 3 | Hungary | ten | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| four | USA | 7 | 6 | ten | 23 |
| five | Italy | five | four | ten | nineteen |
| 6 | Poland | four | five | five | 14 |
| 7 | Denmark | four | one | 2 | 7 |
| eight | Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | one | four |
| 9 | Netherlands | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Czechoslovakia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| eleven | Yugoslavia | 2 | one | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | Great Britain | one | eight | one | ten |
| 13 | Finland | one | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 14 | Switzerland | one | 0 | 0 | one |
| 15 | Romania | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| sixteen | France | 0 | 2 | one | 3 |
| 17 | Belgium | 0 | one | 2 | 3 |
| Total: | 69 | 66 | 65 | 200 | |
Notes
- ↑ Milan 1957 VIII International Silent Games (English) (unavailable link) . International Committee of Sports for the Deaf. Date of treatment April 12, 2015. Archived March 13, 2015.