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| Host city | Casablanca, Morocco |
|---|---|
| Nations | 16 |
| Athletes | 2,192 |
| Events | 162 in 20 sports |
| Opening | 3 September 1983 |
| Closing | 17 September 1983 |
| Opened by | Hassan II |
| Main venue | Stade Mohamed V |
The IX Mediterranean Games (Arabic: ألعاب البحر الأبيض المتوسط 1983), commonly known as the 1983 Mediterranean Games, were the 9th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Casablanca, Morocco, from 3 to 17 September 1983, where 2,192 athletes (1,845 men and 347 women) from 16 countries participated. There were a total of 162 medal events from 20 different sports.
Participating nations
[edit]The following is a list of nations that participated in the 1983 Mediterranean Games:
Sports
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Athletics ()
Basketball ()
Boxing ()
Cycling ()
Diving ()
Equestrian ()
Fencing ()
Football ()
Golf () (demonstration sport)
Gymnastics ()
Handball ()
Judo ()
Rugby union ()
Sailing ()
Swimming ()
Tennis ()
Volleyball ()
Water polo ()
Weightlifting ()
Wrestling ()
Medal table
[edit]* Host nation (Morocco)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | 53 | 43 | 46 | 142 |
| 2 |  France | 32 | 39 | 26 | 97 |
| 3 |  Spain | 17 | 20 | 27 | 64 |
| 4 |  Yugoslavia | 16 | 18 | 19 | 53 |
| 5 |  Turkey | 12 | 5 | 14 | 31 |
| 6 |  Greece | 11 | 10 | 13 | 34 |
| 7 |  Morocco* | 8 | 5 | 7 | 20 |
| 8 |  Algeria | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 9 |  Tunisia | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 |  Egypt | 1 | 9 | 12 | 22 |
| 11 |  Lebanon | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 |  Syria | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 159 | 158 | 177 | 494 | |
External links
[edit]See also
[edit]- International Mediterranean Games Committee
- Mediterranean Games Athletic results at gbrathletics website
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