1995 Island Games

1995 Island Games
Host  Gibraltar
Teams participating 18 islands
Athletes participating 1214
Events 14
Opening ceremony July 15, 1995
Closing ceremony July 22, 1995
Main venue Victoria Stadium
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The 1995 Island Games were the sixth Island Games, and were held in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, from 15 July to 22 July 1995. The Government of Gibraltar furnished Lathbury Barracks with 1,000 bunkbeds to accommodate the competing athletes.[1] The Royal Navy had previously used the barracks as a training camp.[2]

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Gibraltar)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Jersey37303299
2 Isle of Man24162161
3 Guernsey23272676
4 Isle of Wight1661840
5 Gotland10171340
6 Faroe Islands10141539
7 Åland Islands8121434
8 Saaremaa810321
9 Gibraltar*571022
10 Iceland56920
11 Orkney2327
12 Greenland2002
13Wales Ynys Môn/Anglesey03811
14 Shetland0123
15 Alderney0000
 Falkland Islands0000
 Frøya0000
 Sark0000
Totals (18 nations)150152173475

Sports

The sports chosen for the games were:

References

  1. Roebuck, Matthew. The Other Olympics. Autharium. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-78025-432-6. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  2. United States. Marine Corps. Media Branch (April 1993). Marines. Division of Public Affairs, Media Branch, HQMC. p. 19. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
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