Basketball at the 1975 Mediterranean Games

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The basketball tournament at the 1975 Mediterranean Games was held in Algiers, Algeria.

Basketball has been played consistently at the Mediterranean Games since the year 1951 for men and since the year 1987 for women. The Yugoslavia national basketball team was the most successful men's team and the Croatian women's national basketball team is the most successful team for women.

1975 Mediterranean Games seventh edition of the Mediterranean Games

The VII Mediterranean Games – Algiers 1975, commonly known as the 1975 Mediterranean Games, were the 7th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Algiers, Algeria, from 23 August to 6 September 1975, where 2,444 athletes from 15 countries participated. There were a total of 160 medal events from 19 different sports.

Algiers City in Algiers Province, Algeria

Algiers is the capital and largest city of Algeria. In 2011, the city's population was estimated to be around 3,500,000. An estimate puts the population of the larger metropolitan city to be around 5,000,000. Algiers is located on the Mediterranean Sea and in the north-central portion of Algeria.

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Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
MenFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Men's Competition

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of France.svg  France
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
4Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
5Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
6Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
7Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
8Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria

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1975 Competition Medalists