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Host city | Languedoc-Roussillon, France |
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Nations | 19 |
Athletes | 2,598 |
Events | 221 in 25 sports |
Opening | 16 June 1993 |
Closing | 27 June 1993 |
Opened by | François Mitterrand |
Main venue | Stade Yves-du-Manoir |
The XII Mediterranean Games, commonly known as the 1993 Mediterranean Games, were the 12th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Languedoc-Roussillon, France, from 16 June to 27 June 1993, where 2,598 athletes (1,994 men and 604 women) from 19 countries participated. There were a total of 221 medal events from 25 different sports.
The following is a list of nations that participated in the 1993 Mediterranean Games:
Nineteen nations competed in 25 different sporting events.
* Host nation (France)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 83 | 53 | 56 | 192 |
2 | ![]() | 37 | 44 | 40 | 121 |
3 | ![]() | 34 | 20 | 10 | 64 |
4 | ![]() | 17 | 25 | 24 | 66 |
5 | ![]() | 13 | 40 | 33 | 86 |
6 | ![]() | 9 | 6 | 19 | 34 |
7 | ![]() | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
8 | ![]() | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 |
9 | ![]() | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
10 | ![]() | 4 | 9 | 16 | 29 |
11 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
12 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
13 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
14 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
15 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
16 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
17 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (17 entries) | 221 | 223 | 247 | 691 |
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