1992 Pan Arab Games
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The 7th Pan Arab Games
were held in Damascus
, Syria
between October 4 and October 18, 1992. 2611 athletes from 18 countries participated in events in 14 sports.
The Games was greatly affected by the 1991 gulf war
, and several players and Iraq refused to participate in the Games..
Pan Arab Games
The Arab Games are a regional multi-sport event held between nations from the Arab World. They are organized by the Union of Arab National Olympic Committees. The first Games took place in 1953 in Alexandria, Egypt. Intended to be held every four years since, political turmoil as well as financial...
were held in Damascus
Damascus
Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...
, Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
between October 4 and October 18, 1992. 2611 athletes from 18 countries participated in events in 14 sports.
The Games was greatly affected by the 1991 gulf war
Gulf War
The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
, and several players and Iraq refused to participate in the Games..
Medals won by country
N | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 48 | 30 | 36 | 114 | |
2 | 36 | 30 | 30 | 96 | |
3 | 27 | 21 | 24 | 72 | |
4 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 28 | |
5 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 30 | |
6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 15 | |
7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 22 | |
8 | 3 | 22 | 26 | 51 | |
9 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |
10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | |
13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |