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12 unusual facts about Mediterranean Games


Barbaros Akkaş

Senior Men Team: EuroBasket 2001 – 2nd place (2001), World Championship - 9th place (2002), EuroBasket 2003 – 12th place (2003), EuroBasket 2005 Elimination Group 1st place (2005), 15th Mediterranean Games - 4th place & 2006 FIBA World Championship Men - 6th place (2006), EuroBasket 2007 – 11th place (2007), EuroBasket 2009 Elimination Group 1st place (2008), EuroBasket 2009 - 8th place (2009), 2010 FIBA World Championship Men – 2nd place (2010)

Damir Rančić

He played at the EuroBasket 2005 and he won the gold medal at the 2009 Mediterranean Games, where he was also voted the tournament's MVP.

Emrah Eren

His talent earned him a place in the Turkish under-21 team, first at 1997 Mediterranean Games where he continued to impress the scouts from many teams.

Fanis Koumpouras

With the senior Greek national basketball team, he won the silver medal at both the 2005 Mediterranean Games and the 2009 Mediterranean Games.

Jakov Vladović

He was a member of the Croatian national team B, which won the gold medal at the 2009 Mediterranean Games in Pescara.

Mediterranean Games

Recently, Dubrovnik (Croatia), Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and Kotor (Montenegro) signed an official Declaration for joint candidacy for hosting 2021 Mediterranean Games.

Melih Mahmutoğlu

He also played for Turkish national team and won the gold medal at the 2013 Mediterranean Games.

Michalis Kousis

His greatest moment was his gold medal which won in 1979 during the Mediterranean Games in Split in present day Croatia where he founded just slightly from the world record.

Mohammad Ghossoun

At the 2009 Mediterranean Games he was defeated in the semi final by Italian star Clemente Russo and won the bronze medal.

Müjde Yüksel

Yüksel played in the national team, which participated in the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain where she won a gold medal.

Savas Iliadis

Iliadis won the silver medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games Basketball Tournament while playing for the senior men's Greek national basketball team.

Sinan Demircioğlu

He also played for Turkish U20 team at 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship, Turkish Olympic team (de facto U21 team) at 1997 Mediterranean Games.


Luigi Gnocchi

Luigi Gnocchi (Gallarate, 14 January 1933) was an Italian sprinter, that won three gold medals in one single edition of Mediterranean Games.

Montenegrin Olympic Committee

The MOC organizes the country's representatives at the Summer and Winter Olympic Games as well as at smaller events such as the Mediterranean Games.

Niki Bakoyianni

Bakoyanni had several honours in minor athletics competitions, such as the Mediterranean Games and the Balkan Games.