1985 Island Games
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The 1985 Inter-Island Games were the 1st Island Games
, and were held in Isle of Man
, from June 18 to June 24, 1985.
Island Games
The Island Games are an international multi-sports event organized by the International Island Games Association.- History :The Island Games began in 1985 as the Inter-Island Games, as part of the Isle of Man International Year of Sport, and were intended to be a one-off sporting celebration only...
, and were held in Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
, from June 18 to June 24, 1985.
Medal table
| 1 |  Isle of Man |
25 | 20 | 25 | 70 |
| 2 |  Guernsey |
13 | 8 | 16 | 37 |
| 3 |  Åland Islands |
9 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 |  Jersey |
8 | 12 | 2 | 22 |
| 5 |  Isle of Wight |
8 | 9 | 9 | 26 |
| 6 |  Gotland |
3 | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 15 | |
| 8 |  Iceland |
3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 |  Frøya, Norway |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 |  Faroe Islands |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Ynys Môn/AngleseyAnglesey Anglesey , also known by its Welsh name Ynys Môn , is an island and, as Isle of Anglesey, a county off the north west coast of Wales... |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  Malta |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  Shetland Islands |
0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 14 |  Saint Helena |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 |  Hitra |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sports
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