Host city | İzmir, Turkey |
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Nations | 15 |
Athletes | 1,362 |
Events | 137 in 17 sports |
Opening | 6 October 1971 |
Closing | 17 October 1971 |
Opened by | Cevdet Sunay |
Main venue | İzmir Atatürk Stadium |
The 1971 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the VI Mediterranean Games, and commonly known as Izmir 1971, were the 6th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in İzmir, Turkey, from 6 to 17 October 1971, where 1,362 athletes (1,235 men and 127 women) from 15 countries participated. There were a total of 137 medal events from 17 different sports.