The1951 Mediterranean Games,officially known as theI Mediterranean Games,and commonly known asAlexandria 1951,were the 1stMediterranean Games.The Games were held for 15 days from 5 to 20 October 1951 inAlexandria,Egypt,where 734 athletes (all men) from 10countriesparticipated. There were a total of 13 differentsports.
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| Host city | Alexandria,Egypt |
|---|---|
| Nations | 10 |
| Athletes | 734 |
| Events | 13sports |
| Opening | 5 October 1951 |
| Closing | 20 October 1951 |
| Opened by | Farouk of Egypt |
| Main venue | Alexandria Stadium |
Participating nations
editThe following is a list of nations that participated in the 1951 Mediterranean Games:
Sports
editThe inaugural Mediterranean Games sports program featured 13 sports encompassing 91 men-only events. The number in parentheses next to the sport is the number of medal events per sport.
Athletics()(23)
Basketball()(1)
Boxing()(9)
Diving()(2)
Fencing()(6)
Football()(1)
Gymnastics()(8)
Rowing()(5)
Shooting()(5)
Swimming()(7)
Water polo()(1)
Weightlifting()(7)
Wrestling()(16)
Medal table
editThe rankings sort by the number ofgoldmedalsearned by a country. The number of silvers is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze. Equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically if after the above, countries are still tied. This follows the system used by theIOC,IAAFandBBC.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | 27 | 22 | 12 | 61 |
| 2 |  France | 26 | 13 | 5 | 44 |
| 3 |  Egypt | 20 | 26 | 19 | 65 |
| 4 |  Turkey | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| 5 |  Greece | 4 | 9 | 8 | 21 |
| 6 |  Yugoslavia | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 |  Spain | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 |  Lebanon | 0 | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| 9 |  Syria | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 92 | 90 | 86 | 268 | |
External links
edit- Complete 1951 Mediterranean Games Standings
- Mediterranean Games Athletic resultsat Gbrathletics.com