Rubens-Alcais Award

The purposes of the Rubens-Alcais Award are:

• To honour a National Deaf Sports Federation which has achieved outstanding results in development and promotion of sports for deaf people in the last two years
• To recognize the exemplary sport achievements, the spirit and the skills of the National Deaf Sports Federation
• To encourage other National Deaf Sports Federation to strive and emulate achievements of the National Deaf Sports Federation, which were awarded the Rubens-Alcais Award

Year Country   2009 China   Lithuania 2005 Bulgaria   Sweden 2001 Switzerland 1999 Denmark 1997 Finland 1995 Bulgaria 1993 Australia 1991 New Zealand 1989 Norway 1987 Japan 1985 Sweden 1983 Denmark 1981 Poland 1979 Romania 1977 West Germany 1975 Finland 1973 Belgium 1971 United States 1969 Italy