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| Host city | Beirut |
|---|---|
| Country | Lebanon |
| Opening | 12 October 1957 |
| Closing | 28 October 1957 |
The 2nd Arab Games were held in Beirut, Lebanon between October 12 and October 28, 1957. [1] 914 athletes from 10 countries participated in events in 12 sports.[ citation needed ]
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Wrestling () | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lebanon (LIB) | 33 | 37 | 20 | 90 |
| 2 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 25 | 10 | 21 | 56 |
| 3 |  Iraq (IRQ) | 15 | 13 | 17 | 45 |
| 4 |  Morocco (MAR) | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| 5 |  Syria (SYR) | 8 | 13 | 11 | 32 |
| 6 |  Jordan (JOR) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 |  Algeria (ALG) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kuwait (KUW) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Libya (LBA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 94 | 87 | 79 | 260 | |
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