Yugoslavia at the 1991 Mediterranean Games | |
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IOC code | YUG |
NOC | Yugoslav Olympic Committee |
in Athens | |
Medals Ranked 5th |
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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 competed at the 1991 Mediterranean Games held in Athens, Greece. This was the country's last appearance before the breakup of Yugoslavia.
Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Shooting | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Table tennis | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Wrestling | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
Boxing | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Athletics | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Handball | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Swimming | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Judo | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Sailing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Volleyball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Water polo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Canoeing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (12 entries) | 16 | 13 | 9 | 38 |
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