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(Redirected from 7th Pan Arab Games) Quadrennial multi-sport event between Arab nations
1992 Arab Games
Host cityDamascus
CountrySyria
Opening4 September 1992 (1992-09-04)
Closing18 September 1992 (1992-09-18)
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The 1992 Arab Games were the seventh edition of the quadrennial multi-sport event for Arab nations. They were held in Damascus, Syria between September 4 and 18, 1992. A total of 2611 athletes from 18 countries participated in events in 14 sports.

The event was greatly affected by the 1991 Gulf War, and several athletes refused to participate in the games. Iraq and Libya did not take part in the games.

The football tournament was also considered a part of the Arab Nations Cup.

Sports

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Syria)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Syria (SYR)*483036114
2 Egypt (EGY)36303096
3 Algeria (ALG)27212472
4 Morocco (MAR)157628
5 Kuwait (KUW)861630
6 Qatar (QAT)83415
7 Saudi Arabia (SAU)512522
8 Tunisia (TUN)3222651
9 Jordan (JOR)16613
10 United Arab Emirates (UAE)1315
11 Palestine (PLE)1269
12 Lebanon (LBN)111012
13 Bahrain (BHR)1012
14 Yemen (YEM)0202
15 Oman (OMN)0022
16 Djibouti (DJI)0011
 Sudan (SUD)0011
18 Mauritania (MTN)0000
Totals (18 entries)155145175475

References

  • Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN 0-7864-1026-4.
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