2005 Mediterranean Games close in Almeria

Monday, July 4, 2005

The fifteenth Mediterranean Games, held in Almería, Spain were closed yesterday. The most successful country this year was Italy, with a total of 153 medals, 57 of which were gold. France tied in their total number of medals, but had one less gold medal. Spain was third with 152 medals. The next Mediterranean Games will be held in Pescara, Italy in 2009.

Results of XV Mediterranean Games by country

Pos Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Italy 57 40 56 153
2 France 56 51 46 153
3 Spain 45 59 48 152
4 Turkey 20 24 29 73
5 Egypt 15 10 18 43
6 Greece 13 15 31 59
7 Tunisia 13 7 15 35
8 Slovenia 10 8 17 35
9 Algeria 9 5 11 25
10 Serbia and Montenegro 8 9 15 32
11 Croatia 5 10 11 26
12 Morocco 3 6 3 12
13 Syria 1 5 5 11
14 Cyprus 1 4 2 7
15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 2 3 6
16 Libya 1 0 1 2
17 Albania 0 2 4 6
18 San Marino 0 1 0 1
19 Malta 0 0 1 1

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