The 1955 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the II Mediterranean Games, and commonly known as Barcelona 1955, were the 2nd
Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in
Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ...
,
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' ( Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, ...
over 10 days, from 15 to 25 July 1955, where 1,135 athletes (all men) from 10
countries
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participated. There were a total of 102 medal events from 19 different
sport
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s.
In the medals table France was first on the podium, Italy second and Spain came third.
This second edition were held in the
Olympic Stadium
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and
Palace of Sport of
Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ...
. The stadium was built in 1929 and was especially renovated for the occasion. The symbol of an amphora filled with Mediterranean Sea water was then used for the first time.
Participating nations
The following is a list of nations that participated in the 1955 Mediterranean Games:
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Venues
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Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc: athletics, opening and closing ceremonies
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Palau dels Esports de Barcelona
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Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc: Swimming, Diving, Water Polo
Sports
The second Mediterranean Games sports program featured 19 sports encompassing 102 men-only events. The number in parentheses next to the sport is the number of medal events per sport.
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Medal table
The rankings sort by the number of gold medals earned by a country. The number of silvers is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze. Equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically if after the above, countries are still tied. This follows the system used by the
IOC, and
IAAF
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External links
International Mediterranean Games Committee
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