According to the official final medal standings for the 2026 Mediterranean Games in Taranto, Italy, host nation Italy dominated the competition by securing a total of 224 medals, including 74 gold, 78 silver, and 72 bronze. The XXth edition of the multi-sport event, which ran from August 21 to September 3, 2026, brought together delegations from across the Mediterranean basin for nearly two weeks of intense competition.
Italy Dominates the 2026 Mediterranean Games in Taranto
Final tallies published following the conclusion of the Taranto Games show that the Italian delegation led a total count of 224 podium finishes, with 74 gold medals. The host nation topped the final medal table. Turkey finished in second place overall with 111 total medals, including 41 gold, 28 silver, and 42 bronze, according to tournament tracking data.
Greece secured the third spot on the podium with 71 total medals, featuring 26 gold, 26 silver, and 19 bronze. France closely followed in fourth place, amassing 88 total medals comprised of 25 gold, 21 silver, and a substantial 42 bronze finishes. Egypt rounded out the top five performing delegations with 58 total medals, consisting of 23 gold, 16 silver, and 19 bronze.
Mid-Table Battles and Standout National Performances
Spain captured sixth place in the final standings, earning 18 gold, 35 silver, and 28 bronze for a total of 81 medals. Morocco finished seventh overall with 44 total medals, led by 16 gold, 9 silver, and 19 bronze.
Portugal claimed the eighth position with 32 total medals, including 16 gold, 7 silver, and 9 bronze. Algeria secured ninth place with 40 total medals, featuring 13 gold, 8 silver, and 19 bronze. Serbia rounded out the top ten nations in the final table with 36 total medals, split between 7 gold, 10 silver, and 19 bronze.
Complete Final Medal Standings
Further down the final classification, Cyprus finished eleventh with 18 total medals (7 gold, 6 silver, 5 bronze), followed by Croatia in twelfth with 39 total medals (6 gold, 18 silver, 15 bronze). Tunisia placed thirteenth with 26 total medals (3 gold, 10 silver, 13 bronze), and Slovenia took fourteenth with 19 total medals (3 gold, 4 silver, 12 bronze).
Additional delegations making the final table included Kosovo with 9 medals (2 gold, 3 silver, 4 bronze), Albania with 6 medals (2 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze), and San Marino with 4 medals (2 gold, 2 bronze). Montenegro and North Macedonia tied with 6 total medals each (1 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze). Bosnia-Herzegovina secured 6 medals (1 gold, 5 bronze), while Lebanon collected 1 gold medal to round out the gold-winning nations.
Libya earned 3 silver medals, Monaco claimed 1 silver medal, Syria secured 4 bronze medals, and Andorra captured 1 bronze medal to complete the XXth Mediterranean Games classification.
Closing Highlights and Track and Field Successes
Athletic competition in Taranto provided notable individual performances as the Games drew to a close.
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