# 2001 Mediterranean Games

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14th edition of the Mediterranean Games

XIV Mediterranean Games Host city Tunis, Tunisia Nations 23 Athletes 2,991 Events 230 in 23 sports Opening 2 September 2001 Closing 15 September 2001 Opened by Zine El Abidine Ben Ali Main venue Stade 7 November ← Bari 1997 Almería 2005 →

The **XIV Mediterranean Games** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): ألعاب البحر الأبيض المتوسط 2001), commonly known as the **2001 Mediterranean Games**, were the 14th [Mediterranean Games](/source/Mediterranean_Games) held in [Tunis](/source/Tunis), [Tunisia](/source/Tunisia), from 2–15 September 2001, where 2,991 athletes (1,972 men and 1,019 women) from 23 [countries](/source/Country) participated. There were a total of 230 medal events from 23 different [sports](/source/Sport).

[France](/source/France) won the most [gold medals](/source/Gold_medal) in the competition (40) while [Italy](/source/Italy) had the greatest medal haul overall with 136 in total. [Turkey](/source/Turkey), [Spain](/source/Spain) and [Greece](/source/Greece) rounded out the top five, shortly followed by the host country in sixth place. Two [disability events](/source/Disability_sports) were incorporated into the [athletics](/source/Athletics_(sport)) programme – there was a 1500 m [wheelchair race](/source/Wheelchair_race) for men and an 800 m for women.[1]

The Tunisian organisers of the Games decided not to hold the closing ceremony because of the [September 11 attacks](/source/September_11_attacks).[2]

## Participating nations

The following is a list of nations that participated in the 2001 Mediterranean Games:

- [Albania](/source/Albania_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games) (42)

- [Algeria](/source/Algeria_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games) (155)

- [Andorra](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andorra_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games&action=edit&redlink=1) (9)

- [Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games&action=edit&redlink=1) (26)

- [Croatia](/source/Croatia_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games) (134)

- [Cyprus](/source/Cyprus_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games) (66)

- [Egypt](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Egypt_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games&action=edit&redlink=1) (69)

- [France](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=France_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games&action=edit&redlink=1) (303)

- [Greece](/source/Greece_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games) (338)

- [Italy](/source/Italy_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games) (329)

- [Jordan](/source/Jordan_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games) (20)

- [Lebanon](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lebanon_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games&action=edit&redlink=1) (59)

- [Libya](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Libya_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games&action=edit&redlink=1) (33)

- [Malta](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malta_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games&action=edit&redlink=1) (16)

- [Monaco](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Monaco_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games&action=edit&redlink=1) (7)

- [Morocco](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Morocco_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games&action=edit&redlink=1) (117)

- [San Marino](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=San_Marino_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games&action=edit&redlink=1) (51)

- [Slovenia](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Slovenia_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games&action=edit&redlink=1) (133)

- [Spain](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Spain_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games&action=edit&redlink=1) (301)

- [Syria](/source/Syria_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games) (76)

- [Tunisia](/source/Tunisia_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games) (303)

- [Turkey](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Turkey_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games&action=edit&redlink=1) (261)

- [FR Yugoslavia](/source/FR_Yugoslavia_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games) (143)

## Sports

- [Athletics](/source/Sport_of_athletics) ([details](/source/Athletics_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games))

- [Basketball](/source/Basketball) ([details](/source/Basketball_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games))

- [Boxing](/source/Boxing) ([details](/source/Boxing_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games))

- [Bowls](/source/Bowls) ([details](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bowls_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games&action=edit&redlink=1))

- [Cycling](/source/Cycle_sport) ([details](/source/Cycling_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games))

- [Fencing](/source/Fencing) ([details](/source/Fencing_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games))

- [Football](/source/Association_football) ([details](/source/Football_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games))

- [Golf](/source/Golf) ([details](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Golf_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games&action=edit&redlink=1))

- [Gymnastics](/source/Gymnastics) ([details](/source/Gymnastics_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games))

- [Handball](/source/Handball) ([details](/source/Handball_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games))

- [Judo](/source/Judo) ([details](/source/Judo_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games))

- [Karate](/source/Karate) ([details](/source/Karate_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games))

- [Rowing](/source/Rowing_(sport)) ([details](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rowing_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games&action=edit&redlink=1))

- [Sailing](/source/Sailing_(sport)) ([details](/source/Sailing_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games))

- [Shooting](/source/Shooting_sports) ([details](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shooting_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games&action=edit&redlink=1))

- [Swimming](/source/Swimming_(sport)) ([details](/source/Swimming_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games))

- [Tennis](/source/Tennis) ([details](/source/Tennis_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games))

- [Table tennis](/source/Table_tennis) ([details](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Table_tennis_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games&action=edit&redlink=1))

- [Volleyball](/source/Volleyball) ([details](/source/Volleyball_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games))

- [Water polo](/source/Water_polo) ([details](/source/Water_polo_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games))

- [Weightlifting](/source/Olympic_weightlifting) ([details](/source/Weightlifting_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games))

- [Wrestling](/source/Wrestling) ([details](/source/Wrestling_at_the_2001_Mediterranean_Games))

## Medal table

The rankings sort by the number of gold medals earned by a country. The number of silvers is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze. Equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically if after the above, countries are still tied. This follows the system used by the [IOC](/source/IOC), [IAAF](/source/IAAF) and [BBC](/source/BBC).

Place Nation Total 1 France 40 32 50 122 2 Italy 38 59 39 136 3 Turkey 33 16 12 61 4 Spain 31 26 41 98 5 Greece 28 33 26 87 6 Tunisia 19 12 25 56 7 Algeria 10 10 12 32 8 Egypt 7 13 17 37 9 Croatia 6 6 6 18 10 Morocco 6 4 5 15 11 Slovenia 5 5 10 20 12 Yugoslavia 3 5 14 22 13 Cyprus 1 1 3 5 14 Syria 0 5 4 9 15 Lebanon 0 1 1 2 16 Albania 0 1 0 1 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 0 3 3 18 Libya 0 0 1 1 Total 227 229 269 725

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Updates on Mediterranean Games"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080424033642/http://www.tunisiaonline.com/news/medgames2001/) (2008-04-24) *Tunisia Online*. Archived from [the original](http://www.tunisiaonline.com/news/medgames2001/). Retrieved on 2012-08-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [ΜΕΣΟΓΕΙΑΚΟΙ ΑΓΩΝΕΣ: Ξεχώρισαν οι ρίπτες](https://www.rizospastis.gr/story.do?id=945884)

## External links

- [International Mediterranean Games Committee](http://www.cijm.org.gr/)

- [Results](https://web.archive.org/web/20130728092531/http://www.cijm.org.gr/images/stories/pdf/JM2001.pdf)

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