{{Short description|4th edition of the Mediterranean Games}} {{Infobox games | name = IV Mediterranean Games<br/>Naples 1963 | logo = 1963 MG (logo).jpg | size = 200 | caption = | host_city = [[Naples]], [[Italy]] | nations = 13 | athletes = 1,057 | events = 93 in 17 [[sport]]s | opening = 21 September 1963 | closing = 29 September 1963 | opened_by = [[Antonio Segni]] | athlete_oath = | judge_oath = | stadium = [[Stadio San Paolo]] | website = | previous = [[1959 Mediterranean Games|Beirut 1959]] | next = [[1967 Mediterranean Games|Tunis 1967]] }} [[File:IV Giochi del Mediterraneo di Napoli 1963 - Cerimonia d'apertura - Sfilata delle delegazioni.jpg|thumb|Opening ceremony moment]] The '''1963 Mediterranean Games''', officially known as the '''IV Mediterranean Games''', and commonly known as '''Naples 1963''', were the 4th [[Mediterranean Games]] and the first Mediterranean Games held in Italy. The Games were held in [[Naples]], [[Italy]] over 8 days, from 21 to 29 September 1963, where 1,057 athletes (all men) from 13 [[country|countries]] participated. There were a total of 93 medal events from 17 different [[sport]]s.
==Participating nations== The following is a list of nations that participated in the 1963 Mediterranean Games: {{colbegin|colwidth=18em}} *{{flaglink|FRA|at the 1963 Mediterranean Games}} (72) *{{flaglink|GRE|at the 1963 Mediterranean Games|old}} (72) *{{flaglink|ITA|at the 1963 Mediterranean Games}} (117) *{{flaglink|LIB|at the 1963 Mediterranean Games}} (54) *{{flaglink|MLT|at the 1963 Mediterranean Games|1943}} (36) *{{flaglink|MON|at the 1963 Mediterranean Games}} (3) *{{flaglink|MAR|at the 1963 Mediterranean Games}} (108) *{{flaglink|ESP|at the 1963 Mediterranean Games|1945}} (108) *{{flaglink|SYR|at the 1963 Mediterranean Games|1963}} (72) *{{flaglink|TUN|at the 1963 Mediterranean Games|1959}} (46) *{{flaglink|TUR|at the 1963 Mediterranean Games}} (99) *{{flaglink|UAR|at the 1963 Mediterranean Games|UAR}} (144) *{{flaglink|YUG|at the 1963 Mediterranean Games}} (126) {{colend}}
==Venues== *[[Stadio San Paolo]] *[[Stadio Arturo Collana]] *[[PalaArgento]] *Velodromo Albricci *[[Piscina Felice Scandone]] *[[Lago di Patria]]
==Sports== The IV Mediterranean Games sports program featured 93 events in 17 sports. The numbers in parentheses represent the number of medal events per sport. {{colbegin|colwidth=18em}} *{{GamesSport|Athletics}} {{small|(21)}} *{{GamesSport|Basketball}} {{small|(1)}} *{{GamesSport|Boxing}} {{small|(10)}} *{{GamesSport|Cycling}} {{small|(7)}} *{{GamesSport|Diving}} {{small|(2)}} *{{GamesSport|Fencing}} {{small|(3)}} *{{GamesSport|Field hockey}} {{small|(1)}} *{{GamesSport|Football}} {{small|(1)}} *{{GamesSport|Gymnastics}} {{small|(8)}} *{{GamesSport|Rowing}} {{small|(7)}} *{{GamesSport|Sailing}} {{small|(3)}} *{{GamesSport|Shooting}} {{small|(1)}} *{{GamesSport|Swimming}} {{small|(8)}} *{{GamesSport|Tennis}} {{small|(2)}} *{{GamesSport|Volleyball}} {{small|(1)}} *{{GamesSport|Water polo}} {{small|(1)}} *{{GamesSport|Wrestling}} {{small|(16)}} {{colend}}
==Medal table== [[File:IV Giochi del Mediterraneo di Napoli 1963 - Cerimonia d'apertura - Rito dell'acqua.jpg|thumb|Opening ceremony moment]] [[File:IV Giochi del Mediterraneo di Napoli 1963 - Cerimonia d'apertura - Tredici Zampilli simboleggianti i Paesi partecipanti.jpg|thumb|Opening ceremony moment]]
{{Medals table
| caption = | host = ITA | flag_template = flaglink | event = at the 1963 Mediterranean Games | team = | gold_ITA = 32 | silver_ITA = 21 | bronze_ITA = 16 | host_ITA = yes | gold_TUR = 10 | silver_TUR = 3 | bronze_TUR = 4 | gold_FRA = 8 | silver_FRA = 14 | bronze_FRA = 8 | gold_YUG = 6 | silver_YUG = 8 | bronze_YUG = 8 | gold_UAR = 5 | silver_UAR = 13 | bronze_UAR = 9 | gold_ESP = 4 | silver_ESP = 4 | bronze_ESP = 12 | name_ESP = {{flaglink|ESP|at the 1963 Mediterranean Games|1945}} | gold_SYR = 0 | silver_SYR = 1 | bronze_SYR = 3 | name_SYR = {{flaglink|SYR|at the 1963 Mediterranean Games|1963}} | gold_TUN = 0 | silver_TUN = 1 | bronze_TUN = 1 | name_TUN = {{flaglink|TUN|at the 1963 Mediterranean Games|1959}} | gold_MAR = 0 | silver_MAR = 0 | bronze_MAR = 7 | gold_GRE = 0 | silver_GRE = 0 | bronze_GRE = 5 | name_GRE = {{flaglink|GRE|at the 1963 Mediterranean Games|old}} | gold_LIB = 0 | silver_LIB = 0 | bronze_LIB = 1 | gold_MON = 0 | silver_MON = 0 | bronze_MON = 1 }}
==References== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20061003035705/http://www.okscg.org.yu/mi04e.htm Serbian Olympic Committee] *[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]
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20140624045926/http://www.cijm.org.gr/images/stories/pdf/JM1963.pdf Complete 1963 Mediterranean Games Standings]
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