2009 Mediterranean Games

XVI Mediterranean Games
Nations participating	23
Events	28 sports
Opening ceremony	25 June
Closing ceremony	5 July
Main Stadium	Stadio Adriatico

The 2009 Mediterranean Games (Italian: Giochi del Mediterraneo), officially known as the XVI Mediterranean Games, took place in Pescara, Italy, from 25 June to 5 July, 2009. Athletes from 23 countries competed in 28 sports.

Participants

• Albania
• Algeria
• Andorra
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Croatia
• Cyprus
• Egypt
• France

• Greece
• Italy
• Lebanon
• Libya
• Malta
• Monaco
• Montenegro
• Morocco

• San Marino
• Serbia
• Slovenia
• Spain
• Syria
• Tunisia
• Turkey

Sports

Stadio Adriatico in Pescara, Italy.

Construction of the Mediterranean Village, April 2009.

• Archery ()
• Artistic gymnastics
• Athletics ()
• Basketball ()
• Beach volleyball ()
• Bocce ()
• Boxing ()
• Canoeing ()
• Cycling ()
• Equestrian ()

• Fencing ()
• Football ()
• Golf ()
• Handball ()
• Judo ()
• Karate ()
• Rhythmic gymnastics
• Rowing ()
• Sailing ()
• Shooting ()

• Swimming ()
• Table tennis ()
• Tennis ()
• Volleyball ()
• Water polo ()
• Water skiing ()
• Weightlifting ()
• Wrestling ()

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Italy	64	49	63	176
2	France	48	53	39	140
3	Spain	28	21	34	83
4	Turkey	20	19	26	65
5	Greece	19	14	31	64
6	Tunisia	13	11	13	37
7	Egypt	11	10	13	34
8	Serbia	9	13	13	35
9	Slovenia	7	9	10	26
10	Morocco	6	9	6	21
11	Croatia	5	12	11	28
12	Cyprus	3	4	1	8
13	Albania	2	4	0	6
14	Algeria	2	3	12	17
15	Syria	2	3	7	12
16	Montenegro	2	2	3	7
17	San Marino	1	3	2	6
18	Libya	1	0	6	7
19	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	3	5	8
20	Malta	0	1	0	1
20	Monaco	0	1	0	1
Total		243	244	295	782

External links

• Official Website of the 2009 Mediterranean Games
• International Mediterranean Games Committee