Athletics at the 2013 Mediterranean Games
| Athletics at the 2013 Mediterranean Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 – 29 June |
| Host city | Mersin, Turkey |
| Venue | Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex |
| Events | 43 + 1 disability |
| Participation | 319 (+disability) athletes from 23 nations |
2013 Mediterranean Games | |
The athletics competitions at the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin took place between 26 June and 29 June at the Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex while half marathons were held at the Adnan Menderes Boulevard.
Athletes competed in 43 events and 1 paralympic event. Men's 20 km walk, men's decathlon, women's shot put and women's 1500m T54 were cancelled.
Medal summary[]
Men's events[]
Women's events[]
Paralympic events[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 1500 metres T54 | Julien Casoli France |
3:26.66 | Roger Puigbò Spain |
3:26.70 | Yassine Gharbi Tunisia |
3:26.81 |
Medal table[]
Italy, with 13 gold medals, finished first in the medal table.[1]
* Host nation (Turkey)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | 13 | 5 | 9 | 27 |
| 2 |  Greece | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 3 |  Turkey* | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 |
| 4 | France | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 |  Algeria | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 |  Morocco | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 |  Croatia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 |  Cyprus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Spain | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 |  Egypt | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 |  Slovenia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 |  Serbia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Tunisia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 |  Albania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Montenegro | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 nations) | 45 | 43 | 43 | 131 | |
Participating nations[]
Albania (2)
Algeria (17)
Andorra (2)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (5)
Croatia (4)
Cyprus (12)
Egypt (8)
France (36)
Greece (34)
Italy (57)
Lebanon (2)
Libya (4)
Macedonia (2)
Monaco (1)
Montenegro (2)
Morocco (26)
San Marino (1)
Serbia (8)
Slovenia (12)
Spain (19)
Syria (1)
Tunisia (3)
Turkey (60)
Doping cases[]
On 6 March 2015 IAAF announced that Moroccan Ahmed Baday who originally won gold medal in half marathon event had been suspended for two years for a biological passport anti-doping rule violation. His results from 26 March 2010 and onwards were annulled and get back his gold medal.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Athletics - Medals". mersin2013.gov.tr. Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ^ "Doping Bu Kez Madalya Getirdi". www.olay53.com (in Turkish). 15 October 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
External links[]
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Categories:
- Sports at the 2013 Mediterranean Games
- Athletics at the Mediterranean Games
- 2013 in athletics (track and field)