Copenhagen 1949

Location:Copenhagen, Denmark
Opening Date:12 Aug 1949
Closing Date:16 Aug 1949
Nations:14
Athletes:391
     Men:342
     Women:49

The International Silent Games made a big comeback despite a 10-year hiatus due to World War II.  Almost 100 more athletes participated than the last one in 1939.   Basketball and water polo were added for the first time into the Games.

 

Countries participated:

CountryMenWomenTotal
Flag: Austria Austria606
Flag: Belgium Belgium31132
Flag: Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia13013
Flag: Denmark Denmark481462
Flag: Finland Finland34135
Flag: France France30434
Flag: Great Britain Great Britain21324
Flag: Italy Italy27027
Flag: Netherlands Netherlands19423
Flag: Norway Norway25732
Flag: Sweden Sweden43851
Flag: Switzerland Switzerland13013
Flag: United States United States202
Flag: Yugoslavia Yugoslavia30737
Total34249391