Cuba competed in the 2017 Summer Deaflympics which was held in Samsun, Turkey. Cuba sent a delegation consisting of only 5 participants for the event.[1] This was the 6th successive time that Cuba participated in the Summer Deaflympics since making its Deaflympic debut in 1993.
| Cuba at the 2017 Deaflympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | CUB |
| NOC | Cuban National Association of Sports and Recreation for the Deaf |
| in Samsun | |
| Competitors | 5 |
| Medals Ranked 17th |
|
| Summer appearances | |
Cuban track and field athlete, Suslaidy Girat was the only medalist for Cuba at the multi-sport event as she claimed 3 medals in the women's athletics including 2 gold medals in the women's 100m event and triple jump[2][3]
Medalists
edit| Name | Medal | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suslaidy Girat |  Gold
|
Athletics | Women's triple jump |
| Suslaidy Girat | Gold
|
Athletics | Women's 100m event |
| Suslaidy Girat |  Silver
|
Athletics | Women's long jump |
Medal table
edit| Sport | Gold
|
Silver
|
 Bronze
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
References
edit- ^ "Cuba | 2017 Summer Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2017-12-18.
- ^ "Countries | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2017-12-18.
- ^ "Suslaidy Girat Rivero wins gold in women's 100m". CiberCuba (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-12-18.
External links
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