| Tunisia at the 2009 Mediterranean Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | TUN |
| NOC | Tunisian Olympic Committee |
| in Pescara | |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| Mediterranean Games appearances (overview) | |
Tunisia sent 130 athletes to the 2009 Mediterranean Games . Tunisians competed in 17 different sporting disciplines, with 46 competing in team sports and 84 competing individually. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Dhouha Ben Othmen | Karate | Kumite −55 kg |
| Gold | Khalil El Maoui | Weightlifting | Men's 56 kg snatch |
| Gold | Khalil El Maoui | Weightlifting | Men's 56 kg clean & jerk |
| Gold | Oussama Mellouli | Swimming | Men's 200 m freestyle |
| Gold | Oussama Mellouli | Swimming | Men's 400 m freestyle |
| Gold | Oussama Mellouli | Swimming | Men's 1500 m freestyle |
| Gold | Oussama Mellouli | Swimming | Men's 400 m individual medley |
| Gold | Oussama Mellouli | Swimming | Men's 200 m individual medley |
| Gold | Ahmed Aouadi | Disability athletics | Men's 1500 metres T54 |
| Gold | Samira Berri | Disability athletics | Women's 800 metres T54 |
| Gold | Naziha Hamza | Wrestling | Women's Freestyle 48 kg |
| Gold | Hajer Barhoumi | Judo | Women's 52 kg |
| Gold | Mouna Beji, Nadia Ben Abdesslem | Bocce | Women's double |
 Silver | Ahmed Mathlouthi | Swimming | Men's 200 m freestyle |
| Silver | Mourad Sahraoui | Boxing | Men's -91 kg |
| Silver | Soumaya Fatnassi | Weightlifting | Women's 53 kg snatch |
| Silver | Hanen Ouerfelli | Weightlifting | Women's 69 kg clean & jerk |
| Silver | Hanen Ouerfelli | Weightlifting | Women's 69 kg snatch |
| Silver | Soumaya Fatnassi | Weightlifting | Women's 53 kg clean & jerk |
| Silver | Marwa Amri | Wrestling | Women's Freestyle 55 kg |
| Silver | Anis Chedly | Judo | Men's +100 kg |
| Silver | Chahinez M'barki | Judo | Women's 48 kg |
| Silver | Houda Miled | Judo | Women's 78 kg |
| Silver | Sarra Besbes | Fencing | Women's Individual Épée |
 Bronze | Ahmed Mathlouthi | Swimming | Men's 400 m freestyle |
| Bronze | Wajdi Bouallègue | Gymnastics | Vault |
| Bronze | Tunisia men's national handball team | Handball | Men's tournament |
| Bronze | Masouda Siffi | Disability athletics | Women's 800 metres T54 |
| Bronze | Habiba Ghribi | Athletics | Women's 1500 metres |
| Bronze | Yahia El-Mekachari | Boxing | Men's -81 kg |
| Bronze | Hamza Hassini | Boxing | Men's -64 kg |
| Bronze | Mohamed Homrani | Boxing | Men's +91 kg |
| Bronze | Hedia Tabelsi | Wrestling | Women's Freestyle 51 kg |
| Bronze | Mohamed Ali Ben Ayech | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 66 kg |
| Bronze | Ines Boubakri | Fencing | Women's Individual Foil |
| Bronze | Nihal Chikhrouhou | Judo | Women's +78 kg |
| Bronze | Tayeb Arbi, Sami Atallah | Bocce | Men's double |
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