Yugoslavia at the 1979 Mediterranean Games | |
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IOC code | YUG |
NOC | Yugoslav Olympic Committee |
in Split | |
Medals Ranked 1st |
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Mediterranean Games appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (1993–) Croatia (1993–) Slovenia (1993–) Serbia and Montenegro (1997-2005) Montenegro (2009–) Serbia (2009–) North Macedonia (2013–) Kosovo (2018–) |
Yugoslavia hosted the 1979 Mediterranean Games in Split and finished first in the medal table with 127 medals.
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