| Athletics at the 1955 Mediterranean Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18–24 July |
| Host city |  Barcelona |
| Venue | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc |
| Events | 24 |
| Participation | 175 athletes from 7 nations |
Athletics at the 1955 Mediterranean Games were held in Barcelona, Spain. [1]
| Athletics at the 1955 Mediterranean Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18–24 July |
| Host city | Barcelona |
| Venue | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc |
| Events | 24 |
| Participation | 175 athletes from 7 nations |
Athletics at the 1955 Mediterranean Games were held in Barcelona, Spain. [1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High jump |  Maurice Fournier (FRA) | 1.98 m | Papagallo Thiam (FRA) | 1.98 m |  Çetin Şahiner (TUR) | 1.90 m |
| Pole vault |  Giulio Chiesa (ITA) | 4.28 m GR |  Georgios Roubanis (GRE) | 4.25 m | Victor Sillon (FRA) | 4.20 m |
| Long jump | Luigi Ulivelli (ITA) | 7.17 m |  Emad El Din Shafei (EGY) | 7.11 m | René Cucuat (FRA) | 7.10 m |
| Triple jump | Éric Battista (FRA) | 14.93 m GR | Fawzi Chaaban (EGY) | 14.59 m | Konstantinos Sfikas (GRE) | 14.58 m |
| Shot put | Raymond Thomas (FRA) | 15.70 m GR | Georgios Tsakanikas (GRE) | 15.49 m | Silvano Meconi (ITA) | 15.35 m |
| Discus throw | Adolfo Consolini (ITA) | 52.81 m GR | Antonios Kounadis (GRE) | 47.23 m | Konstantinos Giataganas (GRE) | 45.63 m |
| Hammer throw | Teseo Taddia (ITA) | 55.14 m GR | Guy Husson (FRA) | 54.31 m | Dimitrios Boulboutzis (GRE) | 48.23 m |
| Javelin throw | Michel Macquet (FRA) | 69.00 m GR | Francesco Ziggiotti (ITA) | 66.22 m | Pedro Apellániz (ESP) | 62.64 m |
| Decathlon | Bernardino Adarraga (ESP) | 5693 pts GR | Mohamed Saïd Zaki (EGY) | 5633 pts | Robert Vaussenat (FRA) | 5262 pts |
* Host nation (Spain)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 10 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| 2 | Italy | 9 | 3 | 5 | 17 |
| 3 | Turkey | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Greece | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | Egypt | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Spain* | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 72 | |
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