Boxing at the Mediterranean Games

Boxing competitions have been held every four years at the Mediterranean Games since 1951 (exception: the 11th games took place in 1991, the 12th were held two years later, in 1993. Since then, they have been held every four years). They are organized by AIBA . The first tournament took place in the Egyptian city ​​of Alexandria . Above all, nations that border the Mediterranean take part . Women's and junior competitions have not yet been held.

Participating Nations

the participating nations

• Africa : Egypt , Algeria , Libya , Morocco , Tunisia
• Asia : Lebanon , Syria
• Europe : Albania , Andorra , Bosnia and Herzegovina , France , Greece , Italy , Kosovo , Croatia , Malta , Monaco , Montenegro , San Marino , Serbia , Slovenia , Spain , Turkey , Cyprus
• The only country that is located on the Mediterranean Sea and is not allowed to participate in the Games is Israel ; the Arab participants threatened to boycott the event for political reasons.
• Countries that do not have a Mediterranean coast and still participate are Andorra , Macedonia , San Marino and Serbia .

Known tournament winners

The most famous tournament winners so far include the Olympic champion and two-time world champion in super heavyweight Roberto Cammarelle (he won the Mediterranean Games three times: 2005, 2009 and 2013), the later professional European champion and WBC mandatory heavyweight challenger Željko Mavrović , the amateur world champion in super heavyweight 1999 Sinan Şamil Sam , the 2002 Olympic third in super heavyweight Paolo Vidoz , the later WBC cruiserweight world champion Giacobbe Fragomeni , the amateur world champion and three-time European champion Ramaz Paliani and the two-time amateur world champion and Olympic runner-up Clemente Russo (who won the Mediterranean Games three times : 2005 and 2009).

Competitions

No.	year	place	country	items
1	1951	Alexandria	Egypt	Details
2	1955	Barcelona	Spain	Details
3	1959	Beirut	Lebanon	Details
4th	1963	Naples	Italy	Details
5	1967	Tunis	Tunisia	Details
6th	1971	Izmir	Turkey	Details
7th	1975	Algiers	Algeria	Details
8th	1979	Split	Yugoslavia	Details
9	1983	Casablanca	Morocco	Details
10	1987	Latakia	Syria	Details
11	1991	Athens	Greece	Details
12	1993	Narbonne	France	Details
13	1997	Bari	Italy	Details
14th	2001	Tunis	Tunisia	Details
15th	2005	Almeria	Spain	Details
16	2009	Pescara	Italy	Details
17th	2013	Mersin	Turkey	Details

Medal table

space	country	gold	silver	bronze	total
1	Italy	40	25th	44	109
2	Egypt	23	25th	35	83
3	Turkey	21st	26th	36	83
4th	France	21st	12	24	57
5	Yugoslavia	19th	14th	13	46
6th	Tunisia	18th	15th	27	60
7th	Algeria	17th	14th	21st	52
8th	Morocco	9	13	33	55
9	Spain	4th	18th	27	49
10	Syria	4th	8th	17th	29
11	Greece	4th	4th	31	39
12	United Arab Republic	3	1	3	7th
13	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1	0	3	4th
14th	Montenegro	1	0	1	2
15th	Croatia	0	4th	6th	10
15th	Lebanon	0	3	6th	9
17th	Serbia and Montenegro	0	1	3	4th
18th	Cyprus	0	1	2	3
19th	Serbia	0	1	2	3
20th	North Macedonia	0	0	1	1
20th	Slovenia	0	0	1	1
Total		185	185	336	706

Web links

• Official website of the AIBA
• Mediterranean Games

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Interview with Minister Frattini: “The last Games without the Israelis”, accessed June 28, 2009