The 1979 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the VIII Mediterranean Games, and commonly known as Split 1979, were the 8th
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 ...
. The Games were held in
Split
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Places
* Split, Croatia, the largest coastal city in Croatia
* Split Island, Canada, an island in the Hudson Bay
* Split Island, Falkland Islands
* Split Island, Fiji, better known as Hạfliua
Arts, entertai ...
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Yugoslavia
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, from 15 to 29 September 1979, where 2,408 athletes (2,009 men and 399 women) from 14
countries
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participated. There were a total of 192 medal events from 26 different
sport
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The games' mascot was a
Mediterranean monk seal named Adrijana.
Participating nations
The following is a list of nations that participated in the 1979 Mediterranean Games:
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Sports
The sports program featured 192 events. The number in parentheses next to the sport is the number of medal events per sport.
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Medal table
References
Serbian Olympic Committee
External links
International Mediterranean Games Committee
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Mediterranean Games by year
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 ...