The 1931 Summer Deaflympics (German: Sommer-Deaflympics 1931) officially known as the 3rd Summer Deaflympics (German: 3. Sommer Deaflympics) (3rd International Silent Games) (German: (3. Internationale Stille Spiele)) was an international multi-sport event that was held from 19 August 1931 to 23 August 1931. It was hosted by Nürnberg, Germany.
The 3rd Summer Deaflympics Games were originally scheduled to be held from 31 August to 11 September 1932 in Los Angeles, but was decided to host it in 1931 due to the schedule of 1932 Summer Olympics.[1]
Participating countries
The countries who participated in the games were:[2]
Poland were not allowed to participate at the Games due to Germany's conflict with Poland during the Nazi rule at that time as the Games held in Germany.[3]
Sports
The following events were included in the 1931 Deaflympics:
Germany(GER) Andreas Beck Johann Brinkmann Hans Eckert Otto Huppach Wilhelm Kohler Fritz Lochner Hermann Mittelmann Hans Philberth Paul Schneider Konrad Sonntag Hans Stachl Michael Strigl Fritz Truger Otto Wach
Austria(AUT) Rudolf Bauer Berthold Brecher Franz Figl Rudolf First Alois Gally Alfred Kafka Rudolf Kafka Elias Kestenbaum Samuel Kestenbaum Leopold Komenda Moritz Lindenheim Johann Maibock Eduard Marik Otto Merhaut Ignatz Nidetzky Paul Pauser Otto Weiss Fritz Wurmhoringer Hans Zinnauer
Czechoslovakia(TCH) Richard Crhan Bohumil (Bohuslav) Duhek Frantisek Eichler Ladislav Gmunt Frantisek Hornof Josef Janovsky Prokop Lukes Stanislav Mandelicek Leo Patejdl Eduard Pellant Karel Pucherna Jaroslav (Jaroslas) Slansky Jan Sorjka Karel Sommer Karel Svetlik Vaclav Tancibudek Jiri (Georg) Tichy Rudolf Umlauf Rostislav Vanek Josef Vokurka
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