1992 Arab Games

The 1992 Arab Games were the seventh edition of the quadrennial multi-sport event between Arab nations. They were held in Damascus, Syria between September 4 and September 18, 1992. A total of 2611 athletes from 18 countries participated in events in 14 sports.

1992 Arab Games
Host cityDamascus
CountrySyria
Opening4 September 1992 (1992-09-04)
Closing18 September 1992 (1992-09-18)

The event was greatly affected by the 1991 Gulf War, and several athletes refused to participate in the games. Iraq and Libya don't take part in the games.

The football tournament was also considered a part of the Arab Nations Cup.

Sports

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Syria)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Syria (SYR)*483036114
2 Egypt (EGY)36303096
3 Algeria (ALG)27212472
4 Morocco (MAR)157628
5 Kuwait (KUW)861630
6 Qatar (QAT)83415
7 Saudi Arabia (SAU)512522
8 Tunisia (TUN)3222651
9 Jordan (JOR)16613
10 United Arab Emirates (UAE)1315
11 Palestine (PLE)1269
12 Lebanon (LBN)111012
13 Brunei (BRN)1012
14 Yemen (YEM)0202
15 Oman (OMN)0022
16 Sudan (SUD)0011
17 Djibouti (DJI)0000
 Mauritania (MTN)0000
Totals (18 entries)155145174474

References

    • Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN 0-7864-1026-4.
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