The XIII Mediterranean Games, commonly known as the 1997 Mediterranean Games, were the 13th
Mediterranean Games
The Mediterranean Games is a multi-sport event organised by the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM). It is held every four years among athletes from countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea in Africa, Asia and Europe. The fir ...
. The Games were held in
Bari
Bari ( , ; nap, label= Barese, Bare ; lat, Barium) is the capital city of the Metropolitan City of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea, southern Italy. It is the second most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy a ...
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Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
, from 13 to 25 June 1997, where 2,956 athletes (2,166 men and 790 women) from 21
countries
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participated. There were a total of 234 medal events from 27 different
sport
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Participating nations
The following is a list of nations that participated in the 1997 Mediterranean Games:
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Medal table
External links
Mediterranean Games Athletics resultsat Gbrathletics.com
1997 – BARI (ITA)at
CIJM web site
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Multi-sport events in Italy
Mediterranean Games
The Mediterranean Games is a multi-sport event organised by the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM). It is held every four years among athletes from countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea in Africa, Asia and Europe. The fir ...
Mediterranean Games by year
Sport in Bari
Mediterranean Games
The Mediterranean Games is a multi-sport event organised by the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM). It is held every four years among athletes from countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea in Africa, Asia and Europe. The fir ...