1951 Mediterranean Games
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The first Mediterranean Games
were held in Alexandria
, Egypt
, where 734 athletes (all men) from 10 countries participated. The event was held from 5 October to 20 October 1951.
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
.
Mediterranean Games
The Mediterranean Games are a multi-sport games held every four years, mainly for nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea, where Europe, Africa and Asia meet. The idea was proposed at the 1948 Summer Olympics by Muhammed Taher Pasha, chairman of the Egyptian Olympic Committee, and they were first...
were held in Alexandria
Alexandria
Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...
, Egypt
Egypt
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, where 734 athletes (all men) from 10 countries participated. The event was held from 5 October to 20 October 1951.
Medal table
The rankings sort by the number of goldGold
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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
BBC
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| Place | Nation | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 62 | |
| 2 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 44 | |
| 3 |  Egypt |
20 | 26 | 16 | 62 |
| 4 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 | |
| 5 |  Greece |
4 | 9 | 8 | 21 |
| 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | |
| 7 |  Spain |
1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 19 | |
| 9 |  Syria |
0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Total | 92 | 90 | 86 | 268 | |