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| Host city | Alexandria |
|---|---|
| Country | Egypt |
| Opening | 26 July 1953 |
| Closing | 10 August 1953 |
The 1st Arab Games were held in Alexandria, Egypt, between 26 July and 10 August 1953. A total number of 650 athletes from 9 countries, 8 Arab countries and Indonesia (invited) participated in events in 10 sports.
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Wrestling () | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Egypt (EGY) | 67 | 34 | 21 | 122 |
| 2 |  Lebanon (LBN) | 3 | 16 | 15 | 34 |
| 3 |  Syria (SYR) | 0 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| 4 |  Iraq (IRQ) | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
 Palestine (PSE) | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | |
| 6 |  Jordan (JOR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 |  Libya (LBA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 |  Indonesia (IDN) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kuwait (KWT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 70 | 75 | 65 | 210 | |
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