# 1963 Mediterranean Games

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4th edition of the Mediterranean Games

IV Mediterranean Games Naples 1963 Host city Naples, Italy Nations 13 Athletes 1,057 Events 93 in 17 sports Opening 21 September 1963 Closing 29 September 1963 Opened by Antonio Segni Main venue Stadio San Paolo ← Beirut 1959 Tunis 1967 →

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](/source/Mediterranean_Games) and the first Mediterranean Games held in Italy. The Games were held in [Naples](/source/Naples), [Italy](/source/Italy) over 8 days, from 21 to 29 September 1963, where 1,057 athletes (all men) from 13 [countries](/source/Country) participated. There were a total of 93 medal events from 17 different [sports](/source/Sport).

## Participating nations

The following is a list of nations that participated in the 1963 Mediterranean Games:

- [France](/source/France_at_the_1963_Mediterranean_Games) (72)

- [Greece](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Greece_at_the_1963_Mediterranean_Games&action=edit&redlink=1) (72)

- [Italy](/source/Italy_at_the_1963_Mediterranean_Games) (117)

- [Lebanon](/source/Lebanon_at_the_1963_Mediterranean_Games) (54)

- [Malta](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malta_at_the_1963_Mediterranean_Games&action=edit&redlink=1) (36)

- [Monaco](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Monaco_at_the_1963_Mediterranean_Games&action=edit&redlink=1) (3)

- [Morocco](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Morocco_at_the_1963_Mediterranean_Games&action=edit&redlink=1) (108)

- [Spain](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Spain_at_the_1963_Mediterranean_Games&action=edit&redlink=1) (108)

- [Syria](/source/Syria_at_the_1963_Mediterranean_Games) (72)

- [Tunisia](/source/Tunisia_at_the_1963_Mediterranean_Games) (46)

- [Turkey](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Turkey_at_the_1963_Mediterranean_Games&action=edit&redlink=1) (99)

- [United Arab Republic](/source/United_Arab_Republic_at_the_1963_Mediterranean_Games) (144)

- [Yugoslavia](/source/Yugoslavia_at_the_1963_Mediterranean_Games) (126)

## Venues

- [Stadio San Paolo](/source/Stadio_San_Paolo)

- [Stadio Arturo Collana](/source/Stadio_Arturo_Collana)

- [PalaArgento](/source/PalaArgento)

- Velodromo Albricci

- [Piscina Felice Scandone](/source/Piscina_Felice_Scandone)

- [Lago di Patria](/source/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.

- [Athletics](/source/Sport_of_athletics) ([details](/source/Athletics_at_the_1963_Mediterranean_Games)) (21)

- [Basketball](/source/Basketball) ([details](/source/Basketball_at_the_1963_Mediterranean_Games)) (1)

- [Boxing](/source/Boxing) ([details](/source/Boxing_at_the_1963_Mediterranean_Games)) (10)

- [Cycling](/source/Cycle_sport) ([details](/source/Cycling_at_the_1963_Mediterranean_Games)) (7)

- [Diving](/source/Diving_(sport)) ([details](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Diving_at_the_1963_Mediterranean_Games&action=edit&redlink=1)) (2)

- [Fencing](/source/Fencing) ([details](/source/Fencing_at_the_1963_Mediterranean_Games)) (3)

- [Field hockey](/source/Field_hockey) ([details](/source/Field_hockey_at_the_1963_Mediterranean_Games)) (1)

- [Football](/source/Association_football) ([details](/source/Football_at_the_1963_Mediterranean_Games)) (1)

- [Gymnastics](/source/Gymnastics) ([details](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gymnastics_at_the_1963_Mediterranean_Games&action=edit&redlink=1)) (8)

- [Rowing](/source/Rowing_(sport)) ([details](/source/Rowing_at_the_1963_Mediterranean_Games)) (7)

- [Sailing](/source/Sailing_(sport)) ([details](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sailing_at_the_1963_Mediterranean_Games&action=edit&redlink=1)) (3)

- [Shooting](/source/Shooting_sports) ([details](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shooting_at_the_1963_Mediterranean_Games&action=edit&redlink=1)) (1)

- [Swimming](/source/Swimming_(sport)) ([details](/source/Swimming_at_the_1963_Mediterranean_Games)) (8)

- [Tennis](/source/Tennis) ([details](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tennis_at_the_1963_Mediterranean_Games&action=edit&redlink=1)) (2)

- [Volleyball](/source/Volleyball) ([details](/source/Volleyball_at_the_1963_Mediterranean_Games)) (1)

- [Water polo](/source/Water_polo) ([details](/source/Water_polo_at_the_1963_Mediterranean_Games)) (1)

- [Wrestling](/source/Wrestling) ([details](/source/Wrestling_at_the_1963_Mediterranean_Games)) (16)

## Medal table

Opening ceremony moment

Opening ceremony moment

* Host nation ([Italy](/source/Italy_at_the_1963_Mediterranean_Games))

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 Italy* 32 21 16 69 2 Turkey 10 3 4 17 3 France 8 14 8 30 4 Yugoslavia 6 8 8 22 5 United Arab Republic 5 13 9 27 6 Spain 4 4 12 20 7 Syria 0 1 3 4 8 Tunisia 0 1 1 2 9 Morocco 0 0 7 7 10 Greece 0 0 5 5 11 Lebanon 0 0 1 1 Monaco 0 0 1 1 Totals (12 entries) 65 65 75 205

## References

- [Serbian Olympic Committee](https://web.archive.org/web/20061003035705/http://www.okscg.org.yu/mi04e.htm)

- [International Mediterranean Games Committee](https://web.archive.org/web/20070203034857/http://www.cijm.net/)

- [Mediterranean Games Athletic results at **gbrathletics** website](https://web.archive.org/web/20090412042511/http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/mg.htm)

## External links

- [Complete 1963 Mediterranean Games Standings](https://web.archive.org/web/20140624045926/http://www.cijm.org.gr/images/stories/pdf/JM1963.pdf)

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