1967 Mediterranean Games
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| Host city | Tunis, Tunisia |
|---|---|
| Nations | 11 |
| Athletes | 1,249 |
| Events | 93 in 14 sports |
| Opening | 8 September 1967 |
| Closing | 17 September 1967 |
| Opened by | Habib Bourguiba |
| Main venue | Stade El Menzah |
The 1967 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the V Mediterranean Games, and commonly known as Tunis 1967, were the 5th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Tunis, Tunisia over 9 days, from 8 to 17 September 1967, where 1,249 athletes (1,211 men and 38 women) from 11 countries participated. For the first time, women took part in the games. There were a total of 93 medal events from 14 different sports.
Participating nations
[edit]The following is a list of nations that participated in the 1967 Mediterranean Games:
Sports
[edit]The second Mediterranean Games sports program featured 93 events in 14 sports. The numbers in parentheses represent the number of medal events per sport.
Athletics () (28)
Basketball () (1)
Boxing () (10)
Cycling () (3)
Fencing () (3)
Football () (1)
Gymnastics () (8)
Handball () (1)
Swimming () (11)
Tennis () (2)
Volleyball () (1)
Water polo () (1)
Weightlifting () (7)
Wrestling () (16)
Medals
[edit]* Host nation (Tunisia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | 35 | 26 | 22 | 83 |
| 2 |  Yugoslavia | 15 | 16 | 5 | 36 |
| 3 |  Spain | 10 | 14 | 27 | 51 |
| 4 |  Turkey | 9 | 9 | 6 | 24 |
| 5 |  France | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 6 |  Tunisia* | 5 | 9 | 11 | 25 |
| 7 |  Greece | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 |
| 8 |  Morocco | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 |  Lebanon | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 |  Algeria | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 |  Libya | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 87 | 86 | 97 | 270 | |
