The 1975 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the VII Mediterranean Games, and commonly known as Algiers 1975, were the 7th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Algiers, Algeria, from 23 August to 6 September 1975, where 2,444 athletes (2,095 men and 349 women) from 15 countries participated. There were a total of 160 medal events from 19 different sports.[1]
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| Host city | Algiers, Algeria |
|---|---|
| Nations | 15 |
| Athletes | 2,444 |
| Events | 160 in 19 sports |
| Opening | 23 August 1975 |
| Closing | 6 September 1975 |
| Opened by | Houari Boumediene |
| Main venue | Stade 5 Juillet 1962 |
Participating nations
editThe following is a list of nations that participated in the 1975 Mediterranean Games:
Sports
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Athletics (31) ()
Basketball (1) ()
Boxing (11) ()
Cycling (6) ()
Fencing (4) ()
Football (1) ()
Gymnastics (14) ()
Handball (1) ()
Judo (6) ()
Sailing (3) ()
Shooting (6) ()
Swimming (24) ()
Table tennis ()
Tennis (2) ()
Volleyball (2) ()
Water polo (1) ()
Weightlifting (18) ()
Wrestling (20) ()
Medal table
edit* Host nation (Algeria)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | 51 | 40 | 36 | 127 |
| 2 |  France | 31 | 25 | 23 | 79 |
| 3 |  Yugoslavia | 24 | 17 | 23 | 64 |
| 4 |  Spain | 14 | 27 | 29 | 70 |
| 5 |  Turkey | 12 | 11 | 8 | 31 |
| 6 |  Greece | 9 | 12 | 16 | 37 |
| 7 |  Egypt | 6 | 12 | 15 | 33 |
| 8 |  Algeria* | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
| 9 |  Syria | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 |
| 10 |  Tunisia | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 |  Lebanon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 |  Morocco | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 13 |  Libya | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 160 | 160 | 179 | 499 | |
References
edit- ^ "1975 Mediterranean Games" (PDF) (in French). CIJM. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-23.
External links
edit- Official website – CIJM
- Mediterranean Games Athletic results – GBR Athletics website