The 1989 Summer Deaflympics, officially known as the 16th Summer Deaflympics, is an international
multi-sport event
A multi-sport event is an organized sporting event, often held over multiple days, featuring competition in many different sports among organized teams of athletes from (mostly) nation-states. The first major, modern, multi-sport event of interna ...
that was held from 7 to 17 January 1989 at
Queen Elizabeth II Park
Queen Elizabeth II Park was a multi-use stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand, located in a large park of the same name. The stadium had a capacity of 25,000 people and was built in 1973 to host the 1974 British Commonwealth Games, with a tempor ...
in
Christchurch
Christchurch ( ; mi, Ĺtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region. Christchurch lies on the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula on Pegasus Bay. The Avon River / ...
, New Zealand.
Medal Tally
References
External links
Official games website
Deaflympics
1989 in New Zealand sport
Parasports in New Zealand
January 1989 sports events in New Zealand
Sport in Christchurch
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