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The basketball tournament at the 1951 Mediterranean Games was held in Alexandria, Egypt.
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The basketball tournament at the 1951 Mediterranean Games was held in Alexandria, Egypt.
The following countries have participated for the final tournament:
| Federation | Nation |
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| CAF Africa |  Egypt (hosts) |
| AFC Asia |  Syria -  Lebanon |
| UEFA Europe |  Greece -  Italy -  Turkey -  Spain |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Men | Egypt |  Spain |  Italy |
| No. | Team | W-L |
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| 1. | Egypt | 6–0 |
| 2. | Spain | 5–1 |
| 3. | Italy | 4–2 |
| 4. |  Greece | 3–3 |
| 5. |  Lebanon | 2–4 |
| 6. |  Turkey | 1–5 |
| 7. | Syria | 0–6 |
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