 | This article needs additional citations for verification .(November 2024) |
| France at the Mediterranean Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | FRA |
| NOC | French National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Medals Ranked 2nd |
|
| Mediterranean Games appearances (overview) | |
France has competed at every celebration of the Mediterranean Games since the 1951 Mediterranean Games. As of 2013, French athletes have won a total of 1,641 medals.
Host nation
Below the table representing all French medals around the games. [1] As of the completion of the 2013 Games, France had won 1,641 medals, 603 of them gold.
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Alexandria | 42 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 44 | 2nd |
| 1955 Barcelona | 278 | 39 | 29 | 31 | 99 | 1st |
| 1959 Beirut | 66 | 26 | 27 | 16 | 69 | 1st |
| 1963 Naples | 72 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 30 | 3rd |
| 1967 Tunis | 68 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 5th |
| 1971 İzmir | 50 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 7th |
| 1975 Algiers | 164 | 31 | 25 | 23 | 79 | 2nd |
| 1979 Split | 287 | 55 | 40 | 34 | 129 | 2nd |
| 1983 Casablanca | 233 | 32 | 39 | 26 | 97 | 2nd |
| 1987 Latakia | 191 | 16 | 30 | 22 | 68 | 3rd |
| 1991 Athens | 306 | 48 | 57 | 34 | 139 | 2nd |
| 1993 Languedoc-Roussillon | 413 | 83 | 53 | 56 | 192 | 1st |
| 1997 Bari | 302 | 55 | 44 | 47 | 146 | 2nd |
| 2001 Tunis | 309 | 40 | 32 | 50 | 122 | 1st |
| 2005 Almería | 368 | 56 | 51 | 46 | 153 | 2nd |
| 2009 Pescara | 359 | 49 | 53 | 41 | 142 | 2nd |
| 2013 Mersin | 25 | 25 | 46 | 96 | 3rd | |
| 2018 Tarragona | 28 | 31 | 41 | 99 | 4th | |
| 2022 Oran | Future event | |||||
| Total | 603 | 545 | 495 | 1643 | 2nd | |
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics | 140 | 118 | 91 | 349 |
 Swimming | 113 | 90 | 69 | 272 |
 Gymnastics | 54 | 66 | 50 | 170 |
 Judo | 41 | 25 | 22 | 88 |
 Fencing | 32 | 22 | 26 | 80 |
 Weightlifting | 28 | 25 | 33 | 86 |
 Wrestling | 26 | 38 | 37 | 101 |
 Rowing | 26 | 15 | 10 | 51 |
 Shooting | 22 | 16 | 21 | 59 |
 Boxing | 21 | 12 | 24 | 57 |
 Sailing | 16 | 15 | 12 | 43 |
 Karate | 14 | 13 | 16 | 43 |
 Canoeing | 11 | 17 | 12 | 40 |
 Table tennis | 11 | 10 | 10 | 31 |
 Equestrian | 10 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
 Bocce | 10 | 4 | 7 | 21 |
 Golf | 8 | 13 | 4 | 25 |
 Archery | 7 | 2 | 8 | 17 |
 Cycling | 5 | 21 | 11 | 37 |
 Diving | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
 Waterskiing | 4 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
 Rugby union | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Handball | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
 Volleyball | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
 Football | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
 Badminton | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Taekwondo | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Beach volleyball | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Basketball | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 Tennis | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Water polo | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Field hockey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roller hockey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (33 entries) | 617 | 555 | 493 | 1,665 |
| # | Venue and Year | Men | Women | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | Tot. | | | | Tot. | | | | Tot. | ||
| 1 |  Alexandria 1951 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 13 | – | – | – | – | 9 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 |  Barcelona 1955 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 28 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| 3 |  Beirut 1959 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 19 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 5 | 3 | 19 |
| 4 |  Naples 1963 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 20 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 9 | 6 | 20 |
| 5 |  Tunis 1967 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  İzmir 1971 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 |  Algiers 1975 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 8 |  Split 1979 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| 9 |  Casablanca 1983 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 30 |
| 10 |  Latakia 1987 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 |
| 11 |  Athens 1991 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 25 |
| 12 |  Narbonne 1993 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 38 |
| 13 | Bari 1997 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
| 14 | Tunis 2001 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 23 |
| 15 |  Almeria 2005 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
| 16 | Pescara 2009 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 22 |
| 17 | Mersin 2013 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 18 | Tarragona 2018 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | Oran 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 84 | 73 | 56 | 213 | 56 | 45 | 35 | 136 | 140 | 118 | 91 | 349 | |
The Mediterranean Games is a multi-sport event organised by the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM). It is held every four years among athletes from countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea in Africa, Asia and Europe. The first Mediterranean Games were held in 1951 in Alexandria, Egypt, while the most recent games were held in 2022 in Oran, Algeria.
San Marino competed at the 2009 Mediterranean Games held in Pescara, Italy. It won 1 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals.
Bosnia and Herzegovina competed at the 2009 Mediterranean Games held in Pescara, Italy. It won 3 silver and 5 bronze medals.
Libya sent a delegation of 81 athletes to the 2009 Mediterranean Games. These athletes won a total of 1 gold medal and 6 bronze medals.
Montenegro competed at the 2009 Mediterranean Games held in Pescara, Italy. It won 2 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze medals.
Slovenia competed at the 2009 Mediterranean Games held in Pescara, Italy. It won 7 gold, 9 silver and 10 bronze medals.
Syria (SYR) competed at the 1997 Mediterranean Games in Bari, Italy. It won 2 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals.
Tunisia has competed at every celebration of the Mediterranean Games since the 1959 Mediterranean Games. As of 2022 Mediterranean Games, Tunisian athletes have won a total of 349 medals.
Italy has competed at every celebration of the Mediterranean Games since the 1951 Mediterranean Games. As of 2013, the Italian athletes have won a total of 2147 medals as the games record.
The 2009 Mediterranean Games, officially the XVI Mediterranean Games and commonly known as Pescara 2009, was a multi-sport event held in Pescara, Italy, from 26 June to 5 July 2009. It was governed by the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (ICMG). A total of 3,368 athletes from 23 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in the Games. Montenegro participated for the first time at the Mediterranean Games, after their independence in 2006. The program included competitions in 24 different sports, including three non-Olympic sports – bocce, karate, and water skiing – and golf, which was reinstated as an official Olympic sport in 2016 Summer Olympics. Water skiing was introduced as a demonstration sport. Two disabled sports, athletics and swimming, were also contested in the Games. Italy became the first nation to host the Mediterranean Games three times, having previously hosted them in Naples (1963) and Bari (1997).
Tunisia (TUN) competed at the 1971 Mediterranean Games in İzmir, Turkey. It won 3 gold, 6 silver and 2 bronze medals.
Tunisia (TUN) competed at the 1979 Mediterranean Games in Split, Yugoslavia. IT won 1 gold, 2 silver and 9 bronze medals.
The 2009 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the XVI Mediterranean Games, was a multi-sport event held in Pescara, Italy, from 26 June to 5 July 2009. A record total of 3,368 athletes—2,183 men and 1,185 women—representing 23 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in the Games. The number of competing NOCs was the highest in Mediterranean Games history, alongside Tunis 2001.
At the 1991 Mediterranean Games, the athletics events were held at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece. A total of 38 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 15 by female athletes. An exhibition heptathlon also took place, with Algeria's Yasmina Azzizi being the only athlete to compete. Several hundred athletes from fourteen Mediterranean nations took part in the competition.
At the 1993 Mediterranean Games, the athletics events were held in Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, France from 17–24 June 1993. A total of 36 events were contested, of which 20 by male and 16 by female athletes.
Tunisia (TUN) competed at the 1997 Mediterranean Games in Bari, Italy. It won 2 gold, 3 silver and 9 bronze medals.
Albania has competed at every celebration of the Mediterranean Games since the 1987 Mediterranean Games. As of 2022, Albanian athletes have won a total of 49 medals. The country's ranking in the history of the Games is the 17th place.
Kosovo first appeared at the quadrennial Mediterranean Games event in 2018. Kosovo had declared independence from Serbia in 2008. The Olympic committee of Kosovo has been recognized by the International Olympic Committee six years later in December 2014.
France competed at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria from 25 June to 6 July 2022.
Egypt competed at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria from 25 June to 6 July 2022.
 Nations at the Mediterranean Games | |
|---|---|
| Current | |
| Former |
|
| |