Volleyball at the 1991 Mediterranean Games was held in Athens, Greece from June 11 to July 12, 1991.
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men's Competition | Italy | Yugoslavia | Spain |
Women's Competition | Italy | Turkey | Greece |
Rank | Team |
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Italy | |
Yugoslavia | |
Spain | |
4 | France |
5 | Greece |
6 | Turkey |
7 | Albania |
8 | Algeria |
Rank | Team |
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Italy | |
Turkey | |
Greece | |
4 | Albania |
5 | France |
6 | Spain |
7 | Egypt |
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 1991 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the XI Mediterranean Games, and commonly known as Athens 1991, were the 11th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Athens, Greece, from 28 June to 12 July 1991, where 2,762 athletes from 18 countries participated. There were a total of 214 medal events from 24 different sports.
The France women's national handball team is the national team of France. It is governed by the Fédération Française de Handball and takes part in international handball competitions.
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The 2018 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the XVIII Mediterranean Games and commonly known as Tarragona 2018, was an international multi-sport event held from 22 June to 1 July 2018 in Tarragona, Spain. Tarragona was announced as the host city at the ICMG General Assembly in Mersin, Turkey, on 15 October 2011.
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Italy competed at the 1991 Mediterranean Games in Athens, Greece.
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