1979 Mediterranean Games

VIII Mediterranean Games
Split 1979
Host city Split, Yugoslavia
Nations participating 14
Athletes participating 2,048
Events 192 in 26 sports
Opening ceremony 15 September
Closing ceremony 29 September
Officially opened by Josip Broz Tito
Main venue Gradski stadion u Poljudu
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The VIII Mediterranean Games – Split 1979, commonly known as the 1979 Mediterranean Games, were the 8th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Split, Yugoslavia, from 15 to 29 September 1979, where 2,048 athletes (2,009 men and 399 women) from 14 countries participated. There were a total of 192 medal events from 26 different sports.

The games' mascot was a Mediterranean monk seal named Adrijana.

Participating nations

The following is a list of nations that participated in the 1979 Mediterranean Games:

Sports

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Yugoslavia)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Yugoslavia*563833127
2 France554034129
3 Italy496347159
4 Spain16203268
5 Greece7101330
6 Turkey551424
7 Egypt391022
8 Algeria151016
9 Tunisia12912
10 Lebanon1102
11 Syria1001
12 Morocco0235
Totals (12 nations)195195205595


References

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