1979 Mediterranean Games
| Nations participating | 14 |
|---|---|
| Athletes participating | 2,048 |
| Events | 192 in 26 sports |
| Opening ceremony | 15 September |
| Closing ceremony | 29 September |
| Officially opened by | Josip Broz Tito |
| Main venue | Gradski stadion u Poljudu |
The 8th edition of the Mediterranean Games was held in Split, Yugoslavia (in present-day Croatia) from 15 to 29 September 1979. Fourteen nations competed in 26 different sports.
The games' mascot was a Mediterranean monk seal named Adrijana.
Sports
Archery () 
Athletics () 
Basketball () 
Boxing () _pictogram.svg.png)
Canoeing () _pictogram.svg.png)
Cycling () 
Diving () 
Equestrian () 
Fencing () 
Field hockey () 
Football () _pictogram.svg.png)
Gymnastics () 
Handball () 
Judo () 
Rowing () 
Rugby union () 
Sailing () 
Shooting () 
Swimming () 
Table tennis () 
Tennis () _pictogram.svg.png)
Volleyball () 
Water polo () 
Weightlifting () 
Wrestling ()
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Yugoslavia | 56 | 38 | 33 | 127 |
| 2 |  France | 55 | 40 | 34 | 129 |
| 3 |  Italy | 49 | 63 | 47 | 159 |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Spain | 16 | 20 | 32 | 68 |
| 5 |  Greece | 7 | 10 | 13 | 30 |
| 6 |  Turkey | 5 | 5 | 14 | 24 |
| 7 | .svg.png){kind=small} Egypt | 3 | 9 | 10 | 22 |
| 8 |  Algeria | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 |  Tunisia | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
| 10 |  Lebanon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |  Syria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Morocco | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 195 | 195 | 205 | 595 | |
References
External links
- International Mediterranean Games Committee
- Mediterranean Games Athletic results at gbrathletics website
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