IX International Games of the Deaf

Athletes from Canada and Turkey participated in the 9th Games for the first time.   The highlighted athletes of the whole Games were two women, gymnast Svetlana Slepneva and sprinter Klavidia Pavlunina.  They won five and three golds in their respective disciplines. 

Location: Helsinki Finland (FIN)
Opening Date: 06 Aug 1961
Closing Date: 10 Aug 1961
Nations: 24
Athletes: 613
     Men: 503
     Women: 110
     First Time Athletes: 613
     Returning Athletes: 0