| Athletics at the 1959 Mediterranean Games | |
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| Dates | 19–23 October |
| Host city |  Beirut |
| Venue | Camille Chamoun Stadium |
| Events | 23 |
| Participation | 131 athletes from 9 nations |
| ← 1955 Barcelona 1963 Naples → 1959 Mediterranean Games | |
Athletics at the 1959 Mediterranean Games were held in Beirut, Lebanon.
Results
Main article: Athletics at the 1959 Mediterranean Games – ResultsTrack
Field
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High jump |  Maurice Fournier (FRA) |
1.99 m |  Çetin Şahiner (TUR) |
1.96 m | Michel Hermann (FRA) |
1.90 m |
| Long jump | Ali Brakchi (FRA) |
7.59 m GR |  Dimos Manglaras (GRE) |
7.44 m |  Manuel González (ESP) |
7.24 m |
| Pole vault | Rigas Efstathiadis (GRE) |
4.10 m | Fernando Adarraga (ESP) |
3.80 m |  Farid Hanna (UAR) |
3.80 m |
| Triple jump | Éric Battista (FRA) |
15.82 m GR | Marc Rabémila (FRA) |
15.47 m | Mahmoud Atef Abdel Fattah (UAR) |
15.04 m |
| Shot put | Georgios Tsakanikas (GRE) |
16.97 m GR | Antonios Kounadis (GRE) |
15.12 m | Chebel Hassan Farag (UAR) |
14.95 m |
| Discus throw | Antonios Kounadis (GRE) |
55.02 m GR |  Dako Radošević (YUG) |
54.01 m | Georgios Tsakanikas (GRE) |
47.88 m |
| Hammer throw | Krešimir Račić (YUG) |
62.26 m GR | Frangiskos Politis (GRE) |
55.44 m | Andreas Kouvelogiannis (GRE) |
53.31 m |
| Javelin throw | Léon Syrovatski (FRA) |
74.10 m GR | Božidar Miletić (YUG) |
73.80 m | Myron Anyfantakis (GRE) |
68.80 m |
| Decathlon | Jože Brodnik (YUG) |
6581 pts GR | Georgios Marsellos (GRE) |
5908 pts | Mohamed Saïd Zaki (UAR) |
5816 pts |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 11 | 5 | 3 | 19 |
| 2 | Greece | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| 3 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Spain | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 |  Morocco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | United Arab Republic | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 8 |  Tunisia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 23 | 23 | 22 | 68 | |
Participating nations
- France (20)
- Greece (24)
- Lebanon (21)
- Morocco (6)
- Spain (13)
Tunisia (5)- Turkey (8)
- United Arab Republic (28)
- Yugoslavia (6)
References
- "Mediterranean Games – Past Medallists". sports-gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
External links
| Athletics at the Mediterranean Games | ||
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| List of Mediterranean Games records in athletics | ||
| Sports at the 1959 Mediterranean Games in Beirut, Lebanon | |
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