Monacofirst appeared in the quadrennialMediterranean Gamesevent in 1955in Barcelona. After missing two editions in 1967 and 1971, the country has consistently appeared at every event since 1975. As of 2018, Monegasque athletes have won a total of four medals.
| Monaco at the Mediterranean Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | MON |
| NOC | Monégasque Olympic Committee |
| Medals Ranked 27th |
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| Mediterranean Games appearances (overview) | |
Overview
editMonaco's first medal came in 1963 in Naples, a bronze won by sailorsGérard BattagliaandJean-Pierre Crovettoin theSnipecategory. Along withJules Soccal,they had competed three years earlier in theDragon eventas part of the1960 Rome Olympicswhich also took place in theGulf of Naples,where they finished 23rd.[1]
This was the first major sporting medal won by any Monegasque competitor since architectJulien Médécinhad been awarded a bronze medal in art competition at the1924 Olympicsin Paris.[1]
Monaco's second medal came 46 years later, in the2009 Mediterranean GamesatPescara,with judokaYann Siccardiwinning silver in the60 kg event.In 2018 in TarragonaLucas Catarinawon silver in the men'stennis tournament,and the Chinese-born table tennis playerXiaoxin Yangadded another silver in the women's singles tournament.
At the2022 Mediterranean GamesXiaoxin Yang won a gold medal in women's singles, making it the first gold for Monaco in any international sporting event in history.
By event
edit| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Alexandria | Did not participate | |||||
| 1955 Barcelona | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1959 Beirut | Did not participate | |||||
| 1963 Naples | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11th |
| 1967 Tunis | Did not participate | |||||
| 1971 İzmir | ||||||
| 1975 Algiers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1979 Split | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1983 Casablanca | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1987 Latakia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1991 Athens | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1993 Languedoc-Roussillon | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 Bari | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 Tunis | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 Almería | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 Pescara | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20th |
| 2013 Mersin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 2018 Tarragona | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21st |
| 2022 Oran | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22nd |
| Total | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 27th | |
By sport
edit| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sailing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Table tennis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Tennis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ab"Naples 63".Monegasque Olympic Committee.Retrieved24 August2021.
External links
edit- Medals table per country and per Gamesat the officialInternational Committee of Mediterranean Games(CIJM) website