1991 Mediterranean Games
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| Host city | Athens, Greece |
|---|---|
| Nations | 18 |
| Athletes | 2,762 |
| Events | 214 in 24 sports |
| Opening | 28 June 1991 |
| Closing | 12 July 1991 |
| Opened by | President of the Hellenic Republic Konstantinos Karamanlis |
| Main venue | Olympic Stadium |
The XI Mediterranean Games, commonly known as the 1991 Mediterranean Games, were the 11th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Athens, Greece, from 28 June to 12 July 1991, where 2,762 athletes (2,176 men and 586 women) from 18 countries participated. There were a total of 214 medal events from 24 different sports.
Participating nations
[edit]The following is a list of nations that participated in the 1991 Mediterranean Games:
Sports
[edit]23 sports were contested at the 1991 Mediterranean Games.[1]
Athletics ()
Basketball ()
Boxing ()
Canoeing ()
Cycling ()
Diving ()
Equestrian ()
Fencing ()
Football ()
Gymnastics ()
Golf ()
Handball ()
Judo ()
Rowing ()
Sailing ()
Shooting ()
Swimming ()
Table tennis ()
Tennis ()
Volleyball ()
Water polo ()
Weightlifting ()
Wrestling ()
Medal table
[edit]* Host nation (Greece)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | 67 | 49 | 52 | 168 |
| 2 |  France | 48 | 57 | 34 | 139 |
| 3 |  Turkey | 23 | 11 | 12 | 46 |
| 4 |  Spain | 22 | 39 | 49 | 110 |
| 5 |  Yugoslavia | 16 | 13 | 9 | 38 |
| 6 |  Greece* | 9 | 21 | 30 | 60 |
| 7 |  Algeria | 9 | 3 | 5 | 17 |
| 8 |  Egypt | 8 | 10 | 17 | 35 |
| 9 |  Morocco | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 |
| 10 |  Syria | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 11 |  Cyprus | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 |  Lebanon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 |  Tunisia | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 14 |  Albania | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 214 | 217 | 234 | 665 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Affiche officielle des JM d'Athènes 1991" (PDF). cijm.org.gr. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
External links
[edit]- XI Mediterranean Games, video footage at the Hellenic National Audiovisual Archive
- Olympic Council of Serbia 1991 Mediterranean Games results
- International Mediterranean Games Committee
- Mediterranean Games Athletic results at gbrathletics website
- Athens (GRE) at CIJM web site
