Athletics at the 1995 Games of the Small States of Europe | |
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Dates | 29 May – 3 June |
Host city | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
Venue | Stade Josy Barthel |
Participation | 8 nations |
Athletics at the 1995 Games of the Small States of Europe were held in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg between 29 May and 3 June. [1] [2]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Cyprus | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
2 | Iceland | 8 | 7 | 10 | 25 |
3 | Luxembourg | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
4 | Liechtenstein | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
5 | Andorra | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
6 | San Marino | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
7 | Malta | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Monaco | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Totals (8 entries) | 28 | 27 | 27 | 82 |
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