| Slovenia at the Mediterranean Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | SLO |
| NOC | Slovenian Olympic Committee |
| Medals Ranked 12th |
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| Mediterranean Games appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Yugoslavia (1951-1991) | |
Slovenia has sent athletes to every edition of the quadrennial Mediterranean Games since the nation's first appearance at the 1993 Mediterranean Games following its independence from Yugoslavia. As of 2018, Slovenian athletes have won a total of 195 medals.
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951–1991 | Competed as part of Yugoslavia | |||||
| 1993 Languedoc-Roussillon | 149 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 9th |
| 1997 Bari | 168 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 8th |
| 2001 Tunis | 133 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 11th |
| 2005 Almería | 159 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 35 | 8th |
| 2009 Pescara | 135 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 9th |
| 2013 Mersin | 13 | 13 | 11 | 35 | 7th | |
| 2018 Tarragona | 174 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 36 | 11th |
| Total | 49 | 56 | 90 | 195 | 12th | |
| Men | |
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| Women | |
| Mixed | |
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