Egypt at the 1951 Mediterranean Games | |
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IOC code | EGY |
NOC | Egyptian Olympic Committee |
in Alexandria, Egypt | |
Competitors | 243 in 13 sports |
Medals Ranked 3rd |
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Mediterranean Games appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
United Arab Republic (1959, 1963) |
Egypt competed at the 1951 Mediterranean Games in Alexandria, Egypt.
Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Weightlifting | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Boxing | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
Wrestling | 3 | 10 | 1 | 14 |
Shooting | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
Rowing | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Gymnastics | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
Diving | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Basketball | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fencing | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Football | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Water polo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Athletics | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Swimming | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (13 entries) | 19 | 27 | 20 | 66 |
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