1971 Mediterranean Games
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6th edition of the Mediterranean Games
| Host city | İzmir, Turkey |
|---|---|
| Nations | 14 |
| Athletes | 1,362 |
| Events | 137 in 17 sports |
| Opening | 6 October 1971 |
| Closing | 17 October 1971 |
| Opened by | Cevdet Sunay |
| Main venue | İzmir Atatürk Stadium |
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The 1971 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the VI Mediterranean Games, and commonly known as Izmir 1971, were the 6th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in İzmir, Turkey, from 6 to 17 October 1971, where 1,362 athletes (1,235 men and 127 women) from 15 countries participated. There were a total of 137 medal events from 17 different sports.
Participating nations
[edit ]Sports
[edit ]- Athletics (details ) (32)
- Basketball (details ) (1)
- Boxing (details ) (11)
- Cycling (details ) (4)
- Diving (details ) (2)
- Fencing (details ) (4)
- Football (details ) (1)
- Gymnastics (details ) (14)
- Judo (details ) (5)
- Sailing (details ) (3)
- Shooting (details ) (5)
- Swimming (details ) (22)
- Tennis (details ) (2)
- Volleyball (details ) (1)
- Water polo (details ) (1)
- Weightlifting (details ) (9)
- Wrestling (details ) (20)
Medal table
[edit ]* Host nation (Turkey)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 51 | 38 | 30 | 119 |
| 2 | Yugoslavia | 27 | 25 | 26 | 78 |
| 3 | Spain | 18 | 25 | 24 | 67 |
| 4 | Turkey* | 18 | 12 | 15 | 45 |
| 5 | Greece | 8 | 8 | 24 | 40 |
| 6 | Egypt | 7 | 10 | 12 | 29 |
| 7 | France | 7 | 9 | 7 | 23 |
| 8 | Tunisia | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 9 | Morocco | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Syria | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
| 11 | Algeria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Libya | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 139 | 137 | 154 | 430 | |
