| Syria at the 2019 Military World Games | |
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| IOC code | SYR |
| in Wuhan, China 18 October 2019 – 27 October 2019 | |
| Medals Ranked 46th |
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Syria competed at the 2019 Military World Games held in Wuhan, China from 18 to 27 October 2019. In total, athletes representing Syria won one silver and one bronze medal and the country finished in 46th place in the medal table.
| Medals by sport | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport |  |  |  | Total |
| Athletics | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Boxing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | Majd Eddin Ghazal | Athletics | Men's high jump |
| Bronze | Ahmad Ghousoon | Boxing | Men's -75 kg |
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