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II Mediterranean Games
Barcelona 1955
Host city	Barcelona, Spain
Nations	10
Athletes	1,135
Events	102 in 19 sports
Opening	15 July 1955
Closing	25 July 1955
Opened by	Francisco Franco
Main venue	Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
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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, Spain over 10 days, from 15 to 25 July 1955, where 1,135 athletes (all men) from 10 countries participated. There were a total of 102 medal events from 19 different sports. 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 and Palace of Sport of Barcelona. 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:

Egypt (169)
France (278)
Greece (73)
Italy (195)
Lebanon (34)
Malta (4)
Monaco (14)
Spain (287)
Syria (41)
Turkey (40)

Venues

Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc: athletics, opening and closing ceremonies
Palau dels Esports de Barcelona
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.

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.

* Host nation (Spain)

External links

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+{{Short description|2nd edition of the Mediterranean Games}}
-{{Mediterranean games infobox
+{{Infobox games
-| Name                   = II Mediterranean Games<br/>Barcelona 1955
-| Logo                   = 1955 MG (logo).png
+| name         = II Mediterranean Games<br/>Barcelona 1955
-| Size                   = 200
+| logo         = 1955 MG (logo).png
-| Optional caption       =
+| size         = 200
-| Host City              = [[Barcelona]], [[Spain]]
+| caption      =
+| host_city    = [[Barcelona]], [[Spain]]
-| Nations participating  = 10
+| nations      = 10
-| Athletes participating = 1,135
+| athletes     = 1,135
-| Events                 = 102 in 19 [[sport]]s
+| events       = 102 in 19 [[sport]]s
-| Opening ceremony       = 15 July
+| opening      = 15 July 1955
-| Closing ceremony       = 25 July
+| closing      = 25 July 1955
-| Officially opened by   = [[Francisco Franco]]
+| opened_by    = [[Francisco Franco]]
+| athlete_oath =
-| Athlete's Oath         =
-| Judge's Oath           =
+| judge_oath   =
-| Stadium                = [[Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc]]
+| stadium      = [[Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc]]
-| website                =
+| website      =
-| previous               = [[1951 Mediterranean Games|Alexandria 1951]]
+| previous     = [[1951 Mediterranean Games|Alexandria 1951]]
-| next                   = [[1959 Mediterranean Games|Beirut 1959]]
+| next         = [[1959 Mediterranean Games|Beirut 1959]]
 }}
-The '''II Mediterranean Games – Barcelona 1955''', commonly known as the '''1955 Mediterranean Games''', were the 2nd [[Mediterranean Games]]. The Games were held in [[Barcelona]], [[Spain]] over 10 days, from 15 to 25 July 1955, where 1,135 athletes (all men) from 10 [[country|countries]] participated. There were a total of 102 medal events from 19 different [[sport]]s.
+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]], [[Spain]] over 10 days, from 15 to 25 July 1955, where 1,135 athletes (all men) from 10 [[country|countries]] participated. There were a total of 102 medal events from 19 different [[sport]]s.
-In the medals table France was first on the podium, Italy second and Egypt came third.
+In the medals table France was first on the podium, Italy second and Spain came third.
 This second edition were held in the [[Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys|Olympic Stadium]] and [[Palau dels Esports de Barcelona|Palace of Sport]] of [[Barcelona]]. 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==
+==Participating nations==
 The following is a list of nations that participated in the 1955 Mediterranean Games:
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 *{{flaglink|EGY|at the 1955 Mediterranean Games|1922}} (169)
 *{{flaglink|FRA|at the 1955 Mediterranean Games}} (278)
-*{{flaglink|GRE|at the 1955 Mediterranean Games|old}} (73)
+*{{flaglink|GRE|at the 1955 Mediterranean Games|}} (73)
 *{{flaglink|ITA|at the 1955 Mediterranean Games}} (195)
 *{{flaglink|LIB|at the 1955 Mediterranean Games}} (34)
-*{{flaglink|MLT|at the 1955 Mediterranean Games|1943}} (4)
+*{{flaglink|MLT|at the 1955 Mediterranean Games|unofficial-1943}} (4)
 *{{flaglink|MON|at the 1955 Mediterranean Games}} (14)
-*{{flaglink|ESP|at the 1955 Mediterranean Games|1945}} (287)
+*{{flaglink|ESP|at the 1955 Mediterranean Games|civil}} (287)
 *{{flaglink|SYR|at the 1955 Mediterranean Games|1932}} (41)
 *{{flaglink|TUR|at the 1955 Mediterranean Games}} (40)
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 ==Venues==
+*[[Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys|Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc]]: athletics, opening and closing ceremonies
-{{Expand section|date=January 2015}}
-*[[Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys|Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc]]:athletics, opening and closing ceremonies
 *[[Palau dels Esports de Barcelona]]
-*[[Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc]]: Swimming,  Diving, Water Polo
+*[[Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc]]: Swimming, Diving, Water Polo
 ==Sports==
-[[File:Alessandro Ciceri 1955 Giochi Del Mediterraneo.jpg|thumb|Italian [[skeet shooting]] team at the 1955 Mediterranean Games]]
+[[File:Alessandro Ciceri 1955 Giochi Del Mediterraneo.jpg|thumb|Italian [[skeet shooting]] team at the 1955 Mediterranean Games.]]
+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.
 {{colbegin|colwidth=18em}}
-*{{GamesSport|Athletics}}
+*{{GamesSport|Athletics}} {{small|(24)}}
-*{{GamesSport|Basketball}}
+*{{GamesSport|Basketball}} {{small|(1)}}
-*{{GamesSport|Boxing}}
+*{{GamesSport|Boxing}} {{small|(10)}}
-*{{GamesSport|Cycling}}
+*{{GamesSport|Cycling}} {{small|(2)}}
-*{{GamesSport|Diving}}
+*{{GamesSport|Diving}} {{small|(2)}}
-*{{GamesSport|Equestrian}}
+*{{GamesSport|Equestrian}} {{small|(2)}}
-*{{GamesSport|Fencing}}
+*{{GamesSport|Fencing}} {{small|(6)}}
-*{{GamesSport|Field hockey}}
+*{{GamesSport|Field hockey}} {{small|(1)}}
-*{{GamesSport|Football}}
+*{{GamesSport|Football}} {{small|(1)}}
-*{{GamesSport|Gymnastics}}
+*{{GamesSport|Gymnastics}} {{small|(8)}}
-*{{GamesSport|Roller hockey}}
+*{{GamesSport|Roller hockey}} {{small|(1)}}
-*{{GamesSport|Rowing}}
+*{{GamesSport|Rowing}} {{small|(7)}}
-*{{GamesSport|Rugby}}
+*{{GamesSport|Rugby}} {{small|(1)}}
-*{{GamesSport|Sailing}}
+*{{GamesSport|Sailing}} {{small|(3)}}
-*{{GamesSport|Shooting}}
+*{{GamesSport|Shooting}} {{small|(9)}}
-*{{GamesSport|Swimming}}
+*{{GamesSport|Swimming}} {{small|(8)}}
-*{{GamesSport|Water polo}}
+*{{GamesSport|Water polo}} {{small|(1)}}
-*{{GamesSport|Weightlifting}}
+*{{GamesSport|Weightlifting}} {{small|(7)}}
-*{{GamesSport|Wrestling}}
+*{{GamesSport|Wrestling}} {{small|(8)}}
 {{colend}}
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  | gold_FRA = 39 | silver_FRA = 29 | bronze_FRA = 31
  | gold_ITA = 32 | silver_ITA = 27 | bronze_ITA = 22
- | gold_ESP = 12 | silver_ESP = 15 | bronze_ESP = 18 | host_ESP = yes  | name_ESP = {{flaglink|ESP|at the 1955 Mediterranean Games|1945}}
+ | gold_ESP = 12 | silver_ESP = 15 | bronze_ESP = 18 | host_ESP = yes  | name_ESP = {{flaglink|ESP|at the 1955 Mediterranean Games|civil}}
- | gold_EGY = 9 | silver_EGY = 20 | bronze_EGY = 17 | name_EGY = {{flaglink|EGY|at the 1955 Mediterranean Games|1952}}
+ | gold_EGY = 9 | silver_EGY = 20 | bronze_EGY = 17 | name_EGY = {{flaglink|EGY|at the 1955 Mediterranean Games|1922}}
  | gold_TUR = 8 | silver_TUR = 3 | bronze_TUR = 3
- | gold_GRE = 1 | silver_GRE = 7 | bronze_GRE = 8 | name_GRE = {{flaglink|GRE|at the 1955 Mediterranean Games|old}}
+ | gold_GRE = 1 | silver_GRE = 7 | bronze_GRE = 8 | name_GRE = {{flaglink|GRE|at the 1955 Mediterranean Games}}
  | gold_LIB = 1 | silver_LIB = 1 | bronze_LIB = 4
  | gold_SYR = 0 | silver_SYR = 0 | bronze_SYR = 1 | name_SYR = {{flaglink|SYR|at the 1955 Mediterranean Games|1932}}
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 ==External links==
 *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070203034857/http://www.cijm.net/ International Mediterranean Games Committee]
-*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090412042511/http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/mg.htm Mediterranean Games Athletic results at  '''gbrathletics''' website]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090412042511/http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/mg.htm Mediterranean Games Athletic results at '''gbrathletics''' website]
 {{Mediterranean Games}}
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 [[Category:Sports competitions in Barcelona]]
 [[Category:1950s in Barcelona]]
-[[Category:July 1955 sports events]]
+[[Category:July 1955 sports events in Europe]]
 [[Category:1955 in Catalonia]]

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	France	39	29	31	99
2	Italy	32	27	22	81
3	Spain*	12	15	18	45
4	Egypt	9	20	17	46
5	Turkey	8	3	3	14
6	Greece	1	7	8	16
7	Lebanon	1	1	4	6
8	Syria	0	0	1	1
Totals (8 entries)		102	102	104	308