1953 Arab Games
| Host city | Alexandria |
|---|---|
| Country | Egypt |
| Opening | 26 July 1953 |
| Closing | 10 August 1953 |
The 1st Arab Games were held in Alexandria, Egypt, between 26 July and 10 August 1953. A total number of 650 athletes from 9 countries, 8 Arab countries and Indonesia (invited) participated in events in 10 sports.
Sports
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Archery () 
Artistic gymnastics () 
Athletics () 
Basketball () 
Boxing () 
Fencing () 
Football () 
Swimming () 
Weightlifting () 
Wrestling ()
Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Egypt (EGY) | 75 | 36 | 25 | 136 |
| 2 |  Lebanon (LBN) | 3 | 16 | 15 | 34 |
| 3 |  Palestine (PSE) | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 |  Syria (SYR) | 0 | 15 | 16 | 31 |
| 5 |  Iraq (IRQ) | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 |  Indonesia (IDN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Jordan (JOR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 |  Libya (LBA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 |  Kuwait (KWT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 79 | 79 | 71 | 229 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ Silva, Luis; Gerber, Hans-Dieter (December 2011). "The Arab Games: Establishment and Role (1953–1965)". Journal of Olympic History. 19 (3). LA84 Foundation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
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