The

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tournament at the

2013 Mediterranean Games The 2013 Mediterranean Games ( tr, 2013 Akdeniz Oyunları), officially known as the XVII Mediterranean Games ( tr, XVII Akdeniz Oyunları) and commonly known as Mersin 2013, was an international multi-sport event held from 20 to 30 June 2013 i ...

in Mersin took place between 18 June and 25 June. The men's tournament was held at the

Servet Tazegül Arena The Servet Tazegül Arena ( tr, Servet Tazegül Spor Salonu) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located at Yenişehir district of Mersin, Turkey, named in honor of the Olympic, world and European champion taekwondo practitioner Servet Tazegül (born ...

. A women's tournament was also planned, but was cancelled because too few teams applied.

Participating nations

Following nations applied to compete in men's tournament.

Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...

and

Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders ...

declared the withdrawal of their teams from the Games on May 10, 2013.

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will be participating in place of Albania. At least six nations competing is the requirement for tournament to be held. None of the Asian nations have applied to compete. ;Men

Preliminary round

All times are

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Group A

Group B

Elimination stage

Championship bracket

Fifth place match

Semifinals

Bronze medal match

Gold medal match

Final standings

Medal summary

Events

References

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