The United States competed at the 2019 Winter Deaflympics which was held in Valtellina and Valchiavenna, Italy, from December 12 to 21, 2019.[1] The United States was one of the 34 nations to compete at the multi-sport event. This was the nation's 12th appearance at the Winter Deaflympics, having regularly participated at the event since making its debut in 1967.[2] 42 athletes represented the United States at the Deaflympics in all six sporting events including chess, cross-country skiing, curling, ice hockey, alpine skiing, and snowboarding.[3]
| United States at the 2019 Winter Deaflympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | USA |
| NPC | USA Deaf Sports Association |
| Website | www |
| in Valtellina, Valchiavenna | |
| Competitors | 42 in 6 sports |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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| Winter Deaflympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists edit
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Sean Esson | Snowboarding | Men's slopestyle | 18 December |
| Gold |
Lauren Weibert | Snowboarding | Women's slopestyle | 18 December |
| Gold |
Men's team | Ice hockey | Ice hockey tournament | 21 December |
 Silver |
Lauren Weibert | Snowboarding | Women's big air | 19 December |
 Bronze |
Sean Esson | Snowboarding | Men's big air | 19 December |
| Bronze |
Lauren Benedict | Snowboarding | Women's big air | 19 December |
Participants edit
Alpine skiing edit
Chess edit
Cross-country skiing edit
Curling edit
Ice hockey edit
In July 2019, the American men's deaf ice hockey team announced a squad consisting of 23 players for the event.[4] The men's team will be captained by Peter Gintoli while his younger brother Garrett Gintoli will serve as his deputy.[5] The women's team was not eligible to compete at the event as the women's ice hockey event was discontinued by the organizers and by the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf due to the low number of participants.[6] The men's team defeated Canada 7–3 in the final to secure its first gold medal ever in Winter Deaflympics.[7][8]
Snowboarding edit
In total snowboarders representing the United States won two gold medals, one silver medal and two bronze medals and the country finished in 2nd place in the snowboarding medal table.
References edit
- ^ "2019 Winter Deaflympics". CDSA. Archived from the original on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ "United States". Deaflympics.com. Archived from the original on 2019-10-08. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ "USA Athletes Officially Chosen for 2019 Deaflympics in Valtellina-Valchiavenna, Italy". USA Deaf Sports Federation. 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ AHIHA. "USA National Deaf Ice Hockey Announces Team for 2019 Winter Deaflympics". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ "Gintoli brothers named captains for Deaflympics hockey team". Shelton Herald. 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ "Cancellation of Women's Hockey 2019 Winter Deaflympics in Italy – Manitoba Deaf Sports Association". Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ report
- ^ "Ice hockey". 2019 Winter Deaflympics. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
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