Copenhagen 1997
| Location: | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Opening Date: | 13 Jul 1997 |
| Closing Date: | 26 Jul 1997 |
| Nations: | 65 |
| Athletes: | 2027 |
| Men: | 1495 |
| Women: | 532 |
The Games were hosted by the Danish Deaf Sports Association (DDI), founded in 1922. It was fitting because the DDI also had 75th anniversary celebration of its existence.
The DDI included two new sports competitions as part of the Summer World Games: Bowling and Orienteering.
Sonja Venhauer of Austria received a Fair Play Award from Widex.
Countries participated:
| Country | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria | 8 | 1 | 9 |
 Argentina | 40 | 12 | 52 |
 Australia | 21 | 18 | 39 |
 Austria | 8 | 4 | 12 |
 Azerbaijan | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Belarus | 10 | 9 | 19 |
 Belgium | 22 | 3 | 25 |
 Brazil | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bulgaria | 21 | 1 | 22 |
 Canada | 26 | 11 | 37 |
 China | 8 | 5 | 13 |
 Chinese Taipei | 7 | 6 | 13 |
 Croatia | 14 | 0 | 14 |
 Cuba | 7 | 3 | 10 |
 Cyprus | 8 | 0 | 8 |
 Czech Republic | 26 | 3 | 29 |
 Denmark | 64 | 25 | 89 |
 Estonia | 15 | 7 | 22 |
 Finland | 31 | 16 | 47 |
 Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 5 | 0 | 5 |
 France | 34 | 3 | 37 |
 Georgia | 7 | 0 | 7 |
 Germany | 122 | 46 | 168 |
 Great Britain | 29 | 15 | 44 |
 Greece | 34 | 2 | 36 |
 Hong Kong | 10 | 5 | 15 |
 Hungary | 15 | 3 | 18 |
 Iceland | 14 | 8 | 22 |
 India | 18 | 2 | 20 |
 Iran | 28 | 0 | 28 |
 Ireland | 23 | 9 | 32 |
 Israel | 17 | 0 | 17 |
 Italy | 90 | 19 | 109 |
 Japan | 23 | 21 | 44 |
 Kazakhstan | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Kenya | 5 | 0 | 5 |
 Korea | 27 | 2 | 29 |
 Kuwait | 28 | 0 | 28 |
 Latvia | 14 | 8 | 22 |
 Lithuania | 19 | 13 | 32 |
 Mexico | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Moldova | 12 | 0 | 12 |
 Mongolia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Netherlands | 33 | 21 | 54 |
 New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Norway | 29 | 19 | 48 |
 Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Poland | 36 | 20 | 56 |
 Portugal | 5 | 2 | 7 |
 Romania | 26 | 6 | 32 |
 Russian Federation | 88 | 42 | 130 |
 Slovakia | 27 | 3 | 30 |
 Slovenia | 16 | 2 | 18 |
 South Africa | 22 | 8 | 30 |
 Spain | 25 | 0 | 25 |
 Sweden | 30 | 24 | 54 |
 Switzerland | 15 | 16 | 31 |
 Turkey | 44 | 7 | 51 |
 Uganda | 10 | 1 | 11 |
 Ukraine | 46 | 24 | 70 |
 United States | 106 | 45 | 151 |
 Uzbekistan | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Venezuela | 0 | 11 | 11 |
 Yugoslavia | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 1495 | 532 | 2027 |