| Greece at the Mediterranean Games | |
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| IOC code | GRE |
| NOC | Hellenic Olympic Committee |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| Mediterranean Games appearances (overview) | |
Greece has competed at every celebration of the Mediterranean Games since the 1951 Mediterranean Games. As of 2018, Greek athletes have won a total of 809 medals. The country's ranking in the history of the Games is the 6th place.
Host nation
| Games | Participants | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Alexandria | 129 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 5 |
| 1955 Barcelona | 73 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 6 |
| 1959 Beirut | 69 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 6 |
| 1963 Naples | 72 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1967 Tunis | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 7 | |
| 1971 İzmir | 159 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 40 | 5 |
| 1975 Algiers | 169 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 37 | 6 |
| 1979 Split | 195 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 5 |
| 1983 Casablanca | 198 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 6 |
| 1987 Latakia | 213 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 37 | 8 |
| 1991 Athens | 437 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 60 | 6 |
| 1993 Languedoc-Roussillon | 256 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 66 | 4 |
| 1997 Bari | 306 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 62 | 4 |
| 2001 Tunis | 356 | 28 | 33 | 27 | 88 | 5 |
| 2005 Almería | 341 | 13 | 15 | 31 | 59 | 6 |
| 2009 Pescara | 391 | 19 | 14 | 31 | 64 | 5 |
| 2013 Mersin | 189 | 15 | 18 | 26 | 59 | 6 |
| 2018 Tarragona | 299 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 48 | 6 |
| 2022 Oran | 174 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 8 |
| Total | 202 | 258 | 350 | 810 | 5 | |
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics | 63 | 69 | 78 | 210 |
 Weightlifting | 37 | 31 | 23 | 91 |
 Wrestling | 25 | 52 | 65 | 142 |
 Swimming | 22 | 37 | 50 | 109 |
 Rowing | 10 | 11 | 9 | 30 |
 Gymnastics | 8 | 10 | 15 | 33 |
 Karate | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 |
 Sailing | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 |
 Tennis | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
 Boxing | 4 | 4 | 34 | 42 |
 Shooting | 3 | 12 | 12 | 27 |
 Judo | 3 | 2 | 13 | 18 |
 Table tennis | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
 Football | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Basketball | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
 Volleyball | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
 Taekwondo | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Water polo | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
 Cycling | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 Beach volleyball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fencing | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (21 entries) | 196 | 253 | 344 | 793 |
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