{{Short description|10th edition of the Mediterranean Games}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}} {{Infobox games | name = X Mediterranean Games<br/>Latakia 1987 | logo = 1987 MG (logo).png | size = | caption = | host_city = [[Latakia]], [[Syria]] | nations = 18 | athletes = 1,996 | events = 162 in 19 [[sport]]s | opening = 11 September 1987 | closing = 25 September 1987 | opened_by = [[Hafez al-Assad|President Hafez al-Assad]] | athlete_oath = | judge_oath = | stadium = [[Latakia Sports City Stadium|Sports City Stadium]] | website = | previous = [[1983 Mediterranean Games|Casablanca 1983]] | next = [[1991 Mediterranean Games|Athens 1991]] }}
The '''X Mediterranean Games''' ({{langx|ar|ألعاب البحر الأبيض المتوسط 1987}}), commonly known as the '''1987 Mediterranean Games''', were the 10th [[Mediterranean Games]]. The Games were held in [[Latakia]], [[Syria]], from 11 to 25 September 1987. A total of 1,996 athletes from 18 [[country|countries]] participated, of which 467 were women. The Games featured 162 medal events from 19 different [[sport]]s.<ref name=affiche>{{cite web|url=http://www.cijm.org.gr/images/stories/pdf/JM1987.pdf |title=Affiche officielle des JM de Lattaquié 1987 |publisher=International Committee of Mediterranean Games |year=1987 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140623214157/http://www.cijm.org.gr/images/stories/pdf/JM1987.pdf |archivedate=2014-06-23}}</ref>
==Participating nations== The following is a list of the 18 nations that participated in the 1987 Mediterranean Games in Latakia: {{colbegin|colwidth=18em}} *{{flagIOC2|ALB|1987 Mediterranean Games|33}} *{{flagIOC2|ALG|1987 Mediterranean Games|69}} *{{flagIOC2|CYP|1987 Mediterranean Games|54}} *{{flagIOC2|EGY|1987 Mediterranean Games|61}} *{{flagIOC2|FRA|1974|1987 Mediterranean Games|191}} *{{flagIOC2|GRE|1987 Mediterranean Games|213}} *{{flagIOC2|ITA|1987 Mediterranean Games|263}} *{{flagIOC2|LIB|1987 Mediterranean Games|135}} *{{flagIOC2|LBA|1987 Mediterranean Games|21}} *{{flagIOC2|MLT|1987 Mediterranean Games|8}} *{{flagIOC2|MON|1987 Mediterranean Games|5}} *{{flagIOC2|MAR|1987 Mediterranean Games|88}} *{{flagIOC2|SMR|1987 Mediterranean Games|30}} *{{flagIOC2|ESP|1987 Mediterranean Games|194}} *{{flagIOC2|SYR|1987 Mediterranean Games|277}} *{{flagIOC2|TUN|1987 Mediterranean Games|47}} *{{flagIOC2|TUR|1987 Mediterranean Games|212}} *{{flagIOC2|YUG|1987 Mediterranean Games|95}} {{colend}}
==Sports== [[File:Latakia Med. games 1987 in Syria.jpg|thumb|During the opening ceremony]] [[File:Opening ceremony of the Mediterranean Games in Latakia, Syria, 1987.jpg|thumb|The opening ceremony continues]] {{colbegin|colwidth=18em}} *{{GamesSport|Athletics}} *{{GamesSport|Basketball}} *{{GamesSport|Boxing}} *{{GamesSport|Cycling}} *{{GamesSport|Diving}} *{{GamesSport|Football}} *{{GamesSport|Gymnastics}} *{{GamesSport|Handball}} *{{GamesSport|Judo}} *{{GamesSport|Shooting}} *{{GamesSport|Swimming}} *{{GamesSport|Table tennis}} *{{GamesSport|Tennis}} *{{GamesSport|Volleyball}} *{{GamesSport|Water polo}} *{{GamesSport|Weightlifting}} *{{GamesSport|Wrestling}} {{Colend}}
==Medal table== {{Medals table | caption = | host = SYR | flag_template = flaglink | event = at the 1987 Mediterranean Games | team = | gold_ITA = 69 | silver_ITA = 45 | bronze_ITA = 38 | gold_YUG = 17 | silver_YUG = 19 | bronze_YUG = 17 | gold_FRA = 16 | silver_FRA = 30 | bronze_FRA = 22 | gold_ESP = 15 | silver_ESP = 21 | bronze_ESP = 33 | gold_MAR = 9 | silver_MAR = 8 | bronze_MAR = 3 | gold_SYR = 9 | silver_SYR = 6 | bronze_SYR = 12 | host_SYR = yes | name_SYR = {{flaglink|SYR|at the 1987 Mediterranean Games|1980}} | gold_TUR = 8 | silver_TUR = 9 | bronze_TUR = 22 | gold_GRE = 7 | silver_GRE = 14 | bronze_GRE = 16 | gold_ALG = 5 | silver_ALG = 3 | bronze_ALG = 4 | gold_EGY = 4 | silver_EGY = 4 | bronze_EGY = 6 | gold_ALB = 3 | silver_ALB = 1 | bronze_ALB = 4 | gold_TUN = 2 | silver_TUN = 4 | bronze_TUN = 5 | name_TUN = {{flaglink|TUN|at the 1987 Mediterranean Games|1959}} | gold_CYP = 2 | silver_CYP = 0 | bronze_CYP = 0 | name_CYP = {{flaglink|CYP|at the 1987 Mediterranean Games|1960}} | gold_LIB = 0 | silver_LIB = 1 | bronze_LIB = 0 | gold_SMR = 0 | silver_SMR = 1 | bronze_SMR = 0 | name_SMR = {{flaglink|SMR|at the 1987 Mediterranean Games|1862}} }}
==See also== *[[Football at the 1987 Mediterranean Games]]
==References== {{reflist}}
==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]
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