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In the 1959 Mediterranean Games, one of the games played was volleyball. Italy won the men's division. France came 2nd.
| Volleyball at the 1959 Mediterranean Games | |
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In the 1959 Mediterranean Games, one of the games played was volleyball. Italy won the men's division. France came 2nd.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Men's Competition |  Italy |  Turkey |  Lebanon |
| Rank | Team [1] |
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 | Italy |
 | Turkey |
 | Lebanon |
| 4 |  United Arab Republic |
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