Swimming at the 1959 Mediterranean Games
| Swimming at the 1959 Mediterranean Games | |
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| Location | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Dates | 11–23 October 1959 |
The swimming competition at the 1959 Mediterranean Games was held in Beirut, Lebanon.
Results[]
Medallists[]
Men's events[]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle | Paolo Pucci Italy |
57.2 | Janez Kocmur Yugoslavia |
58.2 | Giorgio Perondini Italy |
58.4 |
| 400 m freestyle | Vlado Brinovec Yugoslavia |
4:44.5 | Milan Jeger Yugoslavia |
4:44.9 | Guy Montserret France |
4:47.8 |
| 1500 m freestyle | Guy Montserret France |
19:05.4 | Vlado Brinovec Yugoslavia |
19:48.6 |  United Arab Republic |
20:03.6 |
| 100 m backstroke | Robert Christophe France |
1:04.8 | Mihovil Dorčić Yugoslavia |
1:06.4 | Italy |
1:08.1 |
| 200 m breaststroke | Roberto Lazzari Italy |
2:48.7 | Guillermo Alsina Spain |
2:51.8 |  Greece |
2:55.6 |
| 200 m butterfly | Federico Dennerlein Italy |
2:26.7 | René Pirolley France |
2:30.3 | José Vicente León Spain |
2:36.1 |
| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | Italy |
8:50.6 | Yugoslavia |
9:00.7 | France |
9:09.7 |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay | Italy |
4:27.1 | France |
4:31.0 | Yugoslavia |
4:35.7 |
Medal table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Yugoslavia | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| United Arab Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 nations) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
References[]
Categories:
- 1959 in swimming
- Sports at the 1959 Mediterranean Games
- Swimming at the Mediterranean Games