1983 Mediterranean Games
| Host city | Casablanca, Morocco |
|---|---|
| Nations | 16 |
| Athletes | 2,192 |
| Events | 162 in 20 sports |
| Opening | 3 September 1983 |
| Closing | 17 September 1983 |
| Opened by | Hassan II |
| Main venue | Stade Mohamed V |
The IX Mediterranean Games (Arabic: ألعاب البحر الأبيض المتوسط 1983), commonly known as the 1983 Mediterranean Games, were the 9th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Casablanca, Morocco, from 3 to 17 September 1983, where 2,192 athletes (1,845 men and 347 women) from 16 countries participated. There were a total of 162 medal events from 20 different sports.
Participating nations
The following is a list of nations that participated in the 1983 Mediterranean Games:
- Algeria (172)
- Cyprus (6)
- Egypt (189)
- France (233)
- Greece (198)
- Italy (274)
- Lebanon (34)
- Libya (63)
- Malta (31)
- Monaco (8)
- Morocco (251)
- Spain (184)
- Syria (49)
- Tunisia (99)
- Turkey (190)
- Yugoslavia (211)
Sports
- Athletics ()
- Basketball ()
- Boxing ()
- Cycling ()
- Diving ()
- Equestrian ()
- Fencing ()
- Football ()
- Golf () (demonstration sport)
- Gymnastics ()
- Handball ()
- Judo ()
- Rugby union ()
- Sailing ()
- Swimming ()
- Tennis ()
- Volleyball ()
- Water polo ()
- Weightlifting ()
- Wrestling ()
Medal table
* Host nation (Morocco)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 53 | 43 | 46 | 142 |
| 2 | France | 32 | 39 | 26 | 97 |
| 3 | Spain | 17 | 20 | 27 | 64 |
| 4 | Yugoslavia | 16 | 18 | 19 | 53 |
| 5 | Turkey | 12 | 5 | 14 | 31 |
| 6 | Greece | 11 | 10 | 13 | 34 |
| 7 | Morocco* | 8 | 5 | 7 | 20 |
| 8 | Algeria | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 9 | Tunisia | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 | Egypt | 1 | 9 | 12 | 22 |
| 11 | Lebanon | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Syria | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 159 | 158 | 177 | 494 | |
External links
See also
- International Mediterranean Games Committee
- Mediterranean Games Athletic results at gbrathletics website