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1951 Mediterranean Games
ORIGINAL Participation Badge
1st Mediterranean Games 1951 Alexandria participation badge
The first Mediterranean Games were held inAlexandria, Egypt, where 734 athletes (all men) from 10 countries participated. The event was held from 5 October to 20 October 1951.
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| Nations participating | 10 |
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| Athletes participating | 734 |
| Events | 13 |
| Opening ceremony | 5 October |
| Closing ceremony | 20 October |
| Officially opened by | Farouk of Egypt |
| Main venue | Alexandria Stadium |
Sports
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Boxing
- Diving
- Fencing
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Rowing
- Shooting
- Swimming
- Water polo
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
Mohamed Taher Pacha and the Princess Fawzia, assisting the Water Polo game of Egypt and Spain at the 1951, Mediterranean Games in Alexandria. Mohamed Taher Pacha, cousin of King Farouk I of Egypt and President of the Olympic Committee of Egypt, is considered as thefounder of the Mediterranean Games. Princess Fawzia of Iran and Egypt was sister of King Farouk I of Egypt and wife of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi of Iran.
Participating nations
The following is a list of nations that participated in the 1951 Mediterranean Games:
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Medal table
The rankings sort by the number of gold medals earned by a country. The number of silvers is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze. Equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically if after the above, countries are still tied. This follows the system used by the IOC, IAAF and BBC.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | 27 | 22 | 12 | 61 |
| 2 |  France | 26 | 13 | 5 | 44 |
| 3 |  Egypt | 20 | 26 | 19 | 65 |
| 4 |  Turkey | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| 5 |  Greece | 4 | 9 | 8 | 21 |
| 6 |  Yugoslavia | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| 7 |  Spain | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 |  Lebanon | 0 | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| 9 |  Syria | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Total | 92 | 90 | 86 | 268 | |
Athletics at the 1951 Mediterranean Games
| Athletics at the 1951 Mediterranean Games | |
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| Host city | Alexandria |
| Date(s) | 5 - 22 October |
| Participation | 10 nations |
| Events | 23 |
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Athletics at the 1951 Mediterranean Games were held in Alexandria, Egypt.[1]
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 9 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 |  Italy | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 |  Greece | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 |  Yugoslavia | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 |  Turkey | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 23 | 23 | 23 | 69 | |
Results
Track
Field
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High jump | Georges Damitio France | 2.00 m | Papagallo Thiam France | 1.90 m | Mihajlo Dimitrijević Yugoslavia | 1.80 m |
| Long jump | Boris Brnad Yugoslavia | 7.28 m | Dimitrios Kipouros Greece | 6.96 m | Avni Akgun Turkey | 6.85 m |
| Pole vault | Victor Sillon France | 4.00 m | Rigas Efstathiadis Greece | 4.00 m | Théodoros Balafas Greece | 3.90 m |
| Triple jump | Avni Akgun Turkey | 14.15 m | Sillon Victor France | 14.13 m | Fawzi A M Chaaban Egypt | 14.09 m |
| Shot put | Konstantinos Yataganas Greece | 15.03 m | Angiolo Profeti Italy | 15.02 m | Nuri Turan Turkey | 14.71 m |
| Discus throw | Giuseppe Tosi Italy | 48.49 m | Nikolaos Syllas Greece | 46.07 m | Konstantinos Yataganas Greece | 43.18 m |
| Hammer throw | Teseo Taddia Italy | 52.33 m | Ivan Gubijan Yugoslavia | 51.20 m | Rudolf Galin Yugoslavia | 50.43 m |
| Javelin throw | Branko Dangubić Yugoslavia | 65.82 m | Halil Ziraman Turkey | 63.62 m | Vassilios Kallimatis Greece | 59.57 m |
| Decathlon | Fotios Kosmas Greece | 5135 pts | Lorenzo Vecchiutti Italy | 5001 pts | Rachad Khadr Egypt | 4798 pts |
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