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Turkish Deaf Sport Federation
SportDeaflympics
JurisdictionTurkey
AbbreviationTDSF
Founded1957 (1957)
AffiliationCISS
HeadquartersCankaya, Ankara
LocationCevizidere Caddesi, Cankaya, Ankara
PresidentYakup Kihter
SecretaryIsmayil Simsek
Official website
www.tiesf.gov.tr
Turkey

Turkish Deaf Sport Federation is the official national sport governing body of Deaf sports in Turkey.[1]

The Turkish Deaf Sport Federation was formed in 1957 and it is affiliated with the Comite International des Sports des Sourds (CISS). The national Deaf Sport Federation is also a member organisation of European Deaf Sports Organization.[2]

The Federation is responsible for sending, funding, supporting Deaf sportspeople representing Turkey at the Deaflympics and in other Deaf Championships. The Deaf Sport Federation continues to send the deaf sportspeople from Turkey to participate at the Deaflympics since 1961.

European Deaf Championships

The European Deaf Championships is an international sports competition for deaf athletes. The European Deaf Sport Organization (EDSO) is the main governing body responsible for the organization of European Deaf Championships.

Number Event First Edition Last Edition
Main Sports
1 European Deaf Athletics Championship 1980 8th (2011)
2 European Deaf Swimming Championship 1967 12th (2018)
3 European Deaf Cycling Championship 1988 9th (2020)
4 European Deaf Shooting Championship 1967 14th (2019)
Combat Sports
5 European Deaf Martial Arts Championship 2015 2nd (2019)
6 European Deaf Wrestling Championship 1994 7th (2019)
Team Sports
7 European Deaf Basketball Championship 1975 11th (2016)
8 European Deaf Beach Volleyball Championship 2005 4th (2018)
9 European Deaf Football Championships 1987 9th (2019)
10 European Deaf Futsal Championships 2002 5th (2018)
11 European Deaf Handball Championship 2014 1st (2014)
12 European Deaf Volleyball Championship 2008 3rd (2016)
Winter Sports
13 European Deaf Alpine Skiing Championship 2013 1st (2013)
14 European Deaf Cross Country Skiing Championship 2013 1st (2013)
15 European Deaf Ice Hockey Championship 2009 3rd (2017)
16 European Deaf Curling Championship 2009 3rd (2017)
17 European Deaf Snowboard Championship 2013 1st (2013)
Other Sports
18 World Deaf Badminton Championship 1990 8th (2018)
19 European Deaf Bowling Championship 1982 11th (2018)
20 European Deaf Golf Championship 1995 11th (2016)
21 European Deaf Orienteering Championship 2006 3rd (2015)
22 European Deaf Table Tennis Championship 2008 3rd (2016)
23 European Deaf Tennis Championship 1974 13th (2015)

2017 Summer Deaflympics

The Turkish Deaf Sport Federation was instrumental in hosting the 2017 Summer Deaflympics in Samsun, which was also the largest ever Deaflympics event to.be held in any nation. This is also the first instance, where Turkey went onto host a Deaflympic event.[3][4][5]

The President of the Deaf Sport Federation, Yakup Ümit Kihter thanked the officials who assisted to stage the 2017 Summer Deaflympics in Turkey. He also mentioned that events like Deaflympics would definitely help to improve the quality of sports in Turkey.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Countries | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  2. ^ "European Deaf Sports Organisation | Member Federations". www.edso.eu. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  3. ^ "Home | ICSD". www.ciss.org. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  4. ^ "Turkey hosts largest-ever Deaflympics". Turkey hosts largest-ever Deaflympics (in Turkish). Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  5. ^ "Deaflympics 2017 Samsun". www.deaflympics2017.org (in Turkish). Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  6. ^ "Turkey would be an example to other nations". deaflympics2017.org (in Turkish). Retrieved 2017-10-13. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  7. ^ "Deaflympics 2017 Samsun". deaflympics2017.org (in Turkish). Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  8. ^ "Home | ICSD". www.ciss.org. Retrieved 2017-10-13.

See also

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