| Swimming at the 1951 Mediterranean Games | |
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| Location | Alexandria, Egypt |
| Dates | 5–20 October 1951 |
The swimming competition at the 1951 Mediterranean Games was held in Alexandria, Egypt.
| Swimming at the 1951 Mediterranean Games | |
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| Location | Alexandria, Egypt |
| Dates | 5–20 October 1951 |
The swimming competition at the 1951 Mediterranean Games was held in Alexandria, Egypt.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle | Alexandre Jany  France | 58.9 | Carlo Pedersoli  Italy | 59.7 | Jean Boiteux France | 60.0 |
| 400 m freestyle | Jean Boiteux France | 4:47.5 | Joseph Bernardo France | 4:53.3 | Enrique Granados  Spain | 4:57.0 |
| 1500 m freestyle | Jean Boiteux France | 19:32.9 | Joseph Bernardo France | 19:40.3 | Enrique Granados Spain | 19:59.5 |
| 100 m backstroke | Gilbert Bozon France | 1:07.2 | Egidio Massaria Italy | 1:11.3 | Angelo Romani Italy | 1:12.0 |
| 200 m breaststroke | Maurice Lusien France | 2:41.9 | Jesús Domínguez Spain | 2:43.7 | Giorgio Grilz Italy | 2:48.0 |
| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | France Joseph Bernardo Michel Vandamme Jean Boiteux Alexandre Jany | 9:05.2 | Spain Roberto Queralt Roberto Alberiche Isidoro Ferry Enrique Granados | 9:16.3 |  Egypt | 9:23.8 |
| 3 × 100 m medley relay | France Gilbert Bozon Maurice Lusien Alexandre Jany | 3:17.2 | Italy Egidio Massaria Giorgio Grilz Carlo Pedersoli | 3:23.0 | Spain Antonio Quevedo Jesús Domínguez Ricardo Conde | 3:23.9 |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | Italy | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Spain | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 nations) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
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 following games are scheduled to be held in 2022 in Oran, Algeria.
The I Mediterranean Games – Alexandria 1951, commonly known as the 1951 Mediterranean Games, were the 1st Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Alexandria, Egypt over 15 days, from 13 to 20 October 1951, where 734 athletes from 10 countries participated. There were a total of 13 different sports.
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.
Athletics is one of the sports at the quadrennial Mediterranean Games competition. It has been one of the sports competed at the event since the inaugural edition in 1951.
Football has been played consistently at the Mediterranean Games since the year 1951 for men. Italy is the most successful team. From 1991, national teams are not allowed, which means only youth teams participate in the tournament.
Water polo has been played consistently at the Mediterranean Games since the year 1951. The Italy men's national water polo team is the most successful team among men, while for women it is the Spain women's national water polo team that gain success with the first inaugural Edition in 2018 Mediterranean Games.
Wolfango Montanari was an Italian sprinter.
Swimming is one of the sports at the quadrennial Mediterranean Games competition, a regional multi-sports event open to athletes from countries located around the Mediterranean Sea. It has been one of the sports featured in every event since the inaugural edition in 1951.
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Boxing is one of the sports at the quadrennial Mediterranean Games competition. It has been one of the sports competed at the event since the inaugural edition in 1951.
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.
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.
Athletics at the 1951 Mediterranean Games were held in Alexandria, Egypt.
The 2013 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the XVII Mediterranean Games and commonly known as Mersin 2013, was an international multi-sport event held from 20 to 30 June 2013 in Mersin, Turkey. Mersin was announced as the host city at the General Assembly of the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM) on 23 February 2011. Mersin is the second city in Turkey after İzmir to host the Mediterranean Games. All 24 member National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of the ICMG participated in the Games. The official programme for the Games is featuring events in 27 different sports.
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Gymnastics is one of the sports at the quadrennial Mediterranean Games competition. It has been a sport in the program of the Mediterranean Games since its inception in 1951. Two disciplines have been contested: Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnastics and Rhythmic Gymnastics, exclusively for women.
Weightlifting is one of the sports at the quadrennial Mediterranean Games competition. It has been a sport in the program of the Mediterranean Games since its inception in 1951.
Wrestling is one of the sports at the quadrennial Mediterranean Games competition. It has been a sport in the program of the Mediterranean Games since its inception in 1951.
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