Volleyball at the 2009 Mediterranean Games | |
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Volleyball at the 2009 Mediterranean Games | ||
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Indoor | ||
Tournament | men | women |
Rosters | men | women |
Rank | Team [2] |
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Italy | |
Spain | |
Slovenia | |
4 | Tunisia |
5 | Turkey |
6 | Greece |
7 | Montenegro |
8 | France |
9 | Albania |
Morocco | |
Rank | Team [3] |
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Italy | |
Turkey | |
Croatia | |
4 | Greece |
5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
6 | France |
7 | Algeria |
8 | Albania |
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 most recent games were held in 2022 in Oran, Algeria.
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