title: 1983 Mediterranean Games
text: # 1983 Mediterranean Games
  
  The IX Mediterranean Games (Arabic: ألعاب البحر الأبيض المتوسط 1983), commonly known as the 1983 Mediterranean Games, were the 9th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Casablanca, Morocco, from 3 to 17 September 1983, where 2,192 athletes (1,845 men and 347 women) from 16 countries participated. There were a total of 162 medal events from 20 different sports.
  
  ## Participating nations
  
  The following is a list of nations that participated in the 1983 Mediterranean Games:
  
  * Algeria (172)
  * Cyprus (6)
  * Egypt (189)
  * France (233)
  * Greece (198)
  * Italy (274)
  * Lebanon (34)
  * Libya (63)
  * Malta (31)
  * Monaco (8)
  * Morocco (251)
  * Spain (184)
  * Syria (49)
  * Tunisia (99)
  * Turkey (190)
  * Yugoslavia (211)
  
  ## Sports
  
  * Athletics (details)
  * Basketball (details)
  * Boxing (details)
  * Cycling (details)
  * Diving (details)
  * Equestrian (details)
  * Fencing (details)
  * Football (details)
  * Golf (details) (demonstration sport)
  * Gymnastics (details)
  * Handball (details)
  * Judo (details)
  * Rugby union (details)
  * Sailing (details)
  * Swimming (details)
  * Tennis (details)
  * Volleyball (details)
  * Water polo (details)
  * Weightlifting (details)
  * Wrestling (details)
  
  ## Medal table
  
  * Host nation (Morocco)
  
  | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Italy | 53 | 43 | 46 | 142 |
  | 2 | France | 32 | 39 | 26 | 97 |
  | 3 | Spain | 17 | 20 | 27 | 64 |
  | 4 | Yugoslavia | 16 | 18 | 19 | 53 |
  | 5 | Turkey | 12 | 5 | 14 | 31 |
  | 6 | Greece | 11 | 10 | 13 | 34 |
  | 7 | Morocco* | 8 | 5 | 7 | 20 |
  | 8 | Algeria | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
  | 9 | Tunisia | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
  | 10 | Egypt | 1 | 9 | 12 | 22 |
  | 11 | Lebanon | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
  | 12 | Syria | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
  | Totals (12 entries) | Totals (12 entries) | 159 | 158 | 177 | 494 |
  