{{Short description|13th edition of the Mediterranean Games}} {{Infobox games | name = XIII Mediterranean Games<br/>Bari 1997 | logo = Bari1997logo.png | size = 200 | caption = | host_city = [[Bari]], [[Italy]] | nations = 21 | athletes = 2,956 | events = 234 in 27 [[sport]]s | opening = 13 June 1997 | closing = 25 June 1997 | opened_by = [[Oscar Luigi Scalfaro]] | athlete_oath = | judge_oath = | stadium = [[Stadio San Nicola]] | website = | previous = [[1993 Mediterranean Games|L-Roussillon 1993]] | next = [[2001 Mediterranean Games|Tunis 2001]] }}
The '''XIII Mediterranean Games''', commonly known as the '''1997 Mediterranean Games''', were the 13th [[Mediterranean Games]]. The Games were held in [[Bari]], [[Italy]], from 13 to 25 June 1997, where 2,956 athletes (2,166 men and 790 women) from 21 [[country|countries]] participated. There were a total of 234 medal events from 27 different [[sport]]s.
==Participating nations== The following is a list of nations that participated in the 1997 Mediterranean Games: {{colbegin|colwidth=18em}} *{{flagIOC2|ALB|1997 Mediterranean Games|108}} *{{flagIOC2|ALG|1997 Mediterranean Games|135}} *{{flagIOC2|BIH|1997 Mediterranean Games|90}} *{{flagIOC2|CRO|1997 Mediterranean Games|226}} *{{flagIOC2|CYP|1997 Mediterranean Games|50}} *{{flagIOC2|EGY|1997 Mediterranean Games|43}} *{{flagIOC2|FRA|1997 Mediterranean Games|302}} *{{flagIOC2|GRE|1997 Mediterranean Games|306}} *{{flagIOC2|ITA|1997 Mediterranean Games|410}} *{{flagIOC2|LIB|1997 Mediterranean Games|41}} *{{flagIOC2|LBA|1997 Mediterranean Games|40}} *{{flagIOC2|MLT|1997 Mediterranean Games|15}} *{{flagIOC2|MON|1997 Mediterranean Games|13}} *{{flagIOC2|MAR|1997 Mediterranean Games|83}} *{{flagIOC2|SMR|1997 Mediterranean Games|37}} *{{flagIOC2|SLO|1997 Mediterranean Games|168}} *{{flagIOC2|ESP|1997 Mediterranean Games|338}} *{{flagIOC2|SYR|1997 Mediterranean Games|27}} *{{flagIOC2|TUN|1997 Mediterranean Games|74}} *{{flagIOC2|TUR|1997 Mediterranean Games|251}} *{{flagIOC2|YUG|1997 Mediterranean Games|199}} {{colend}}
==Sports== {{colbegin|colwidth=18em}} *{{GamesSport|Artistic gymnastics}} *{{GamesSport|Athletics}} *{{GamesSport|Basketball}} *{{GamesSport|Bowls}} *{{GamesSport|Boxing}} *{{GamesSport|Canoeing}} *{{GamesSport|Cycling}} *{{GamesSport|Diving}} *{{GamesSport|Equestrian}} *{{GamesSport|Fencing}} *{{GamesSport|Football}} *{{GamesSport|Golf}} *{{GamesSport|Handball}} *{{GamesSport|Judo}} *{{GamesSport|Karate}} *{{GamesSport|Rowing}} *{{GamesSport|Rhythmic gymnastics}} *{{GamesSport|Sailing}} *{{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 = ITA | flag_template = flaglink | event = at the 1997 Mediterranean Games | team = | gold_ITA = 76 | silver_ITA = 62 | bronze_ITA = 55 | host_ITA = yes | gold_FRA = 55 | silver_FRA = 44 | bronze_FRA = 47 | gold_TUR = 28 | silver_TUR = 16 | bronze_TUR = 21 | gold_GRE = 19 | silver_GRE = 22 | bronze_GRE = 21 | gold_ESP = 18 | silver_ESP = 30 | bronze_ESP = 47 | gold_CRO = 6 | silver_CRO = 16 | bronze_CRO = 10 | gold_ALG = 6 | silver_ALG = 8 | bronze_ALG = 8 | gold_SLO = 5 | silver_SLO = 8 | bronze_SLO = 10 | gold_FRY = 5 | silver_FRY = 4 | bronze_FRY = 13 | name_FRY = {{flagteam|FR Yugoslavia}} | gold_MAR = 5 | silver_MAR = 4 | bronze_MAR = 9 | gold_EGY = 3 | silver_EGY = 6 | bronze_EGY = 10 | gold_TUN = 2 | silver_TUN = 3 | bronze_TUN = 9 | name_TUN = {{flaglink|TUN|at the 1997 Mediterranean Games|1959}} | gold_SYR = 2 | silver_SYR = 1 | bronze_SYR = 2 | name_SYR = {{flaglink|SYR|at the 1997 Mediterranean Games|1980}} | gold_CYP = 0 | silver_CYP = 3 | bronze_CYP = 4 | name_CYP = {{flaglink|CYP|at the 1997 Mediterranean Games|1960}} | gold_BIH = 0 | silver_BIH = 1 | bronze_BIH = 1 | name_BIH = {{flaglink|BIH|at the 1997 Mediterranean Games|1992}} | gold_ALB = 0 | silver_ALB = 1 | bronze_ALB = 1 | gold_MLT = 0 | silver_MLT = 1 | bronze_MLT = 1 | gold_SMR = 0 | silver_SMR = 1 | bronze_SMR = 0 | name_SMR = {{flaglink|SMR|at the 1997 Mediterranean Games|1862}} }}
==External links== * [http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/mg.htm Mediterranean Games Athletics results] at Gbrathletics.com * [https://web.archive.org/web/20140623145053/http://www.cijm.org.gr/images/stories/pdf/JM1997.pdf 1997 – BARI (ITA)] at [[Comité international des Jeux méditerranéens|CIJM]] web site
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