1959 Mediterranean Games
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| Host city | Beirut, Lebanon |
|---|---|
| Nations participating | 11 |
| Athletes participating | 792 |
| Events | 106 in 17 sports |
| Opening ceremony | 11 October |
| Closing ceremony | 23 October |
| Officially opened by | Fuad Chehab |
| Main venue | Camille Chamoun Stadium |
The III Mediterranean Games – Beirut 1959 (Arabic: ألعاب البحر الأبيض المتوسط 1959), commonly known as the 1959 Mediterranean Games, were the 3rd Mediterranean Games. After visiting Africa and Europe, the Mediterranean Games were for the first time held in Asia in Beirut, Lebanon, thus completing the trio of continents belonging to the Mediterranean Sea.
The Games took place over 12 days, from 11 to 23 October 1959. There were 792 athletes (all men) from 11 countries participating. There were a total of 106 medal events from 17 different sports. At the end of the competition, France was on top again. The United Arab Republic (UAR), participating for the first time, came in second, and Turkey came third.
Participating Nations[]
The following is a list of nations that participated in the 1959 Mediterranean Games:
(66)
(69)
Italy (55)
Lebanon (180)
(2)
(14)
(83)
Tunisia (28)
(91)
United Arab Republic (162)
Yugoslavia (42)
Sports[]
The 1959 Mediterranean Games sports program featured 102 men-only events in 19 sports. The number in parentheses next to the sport is the number of medal events per sport.
Three sports from the 1955 games – field hockey, roller hockey and rugby – were all dropped from the program. Rowing competition also was not held. In wrestling, 8 Greco-Roman style events returned having skipped 1955, and in sailing only one event was held (down from three in 1955).
Athletics () (23)
Basketball () (1)
Boxing () (10)
Cycling () (6)
Diving () (2)
Equestrian () (6)
Fencing () (6)
Football () (1)
Gymnastics () (8)
Sailing () (1)
Shooting () (9)
Swimming () (8)
Volleyball () (1)
Water polo () (1)
Weightlifting () (7)
Wrestling () (16)
Medal table[]
* Host nation (Lebanon)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 26 | 27 | 16 | 69 |
| 2 |  United Arab Republic | 23 | 21 | 30 | 74 |
| 3 |  | 13 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| 4 |  Italy | 12 | 5 | 4 | 21 |
| 5 |  Yugoslavia | 11 | 9 | 8 | 28 |
| 6 |  | 8 | 9 | 13 | 30 |
| 7 |  | 5 | 12 | 12 | 29 |
| 8 |  Lebanon* | 3 | 10 | 17 | 30 |
| 9 |  Tunisia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 |  | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Totals (10 nations) | 106 | 106 | 104 | 316 | |
External links[]
- 1959 Mediterranean Games
- 1959 in multi-sport events
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- Mediterranean Games by year
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