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| Host city | İzmir, Turkey |
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| Nations participating | 15 |
| Athletes participating | 1,362 |
| Events | 137 in 18 sports |
| Opening ceremony | 6 October |
| Closing ceremony | 17 October |
| Officially opened by | Cevdet Sunay |
| Main venue | İzmir Atatürk Stadium |
The VI Mediterranean Games – İzmir 1971, commonly known as the 1971 Mediterranean Games, 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 18 different sports.
Participating nations
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Egypt (109)
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Greece (159)
Italy (162)
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Libya (36)
Malta (11)
Morocco (76).svg.png)
Spain (148).svg.png)
Syria (108).svg.png)
Tunisia (83)
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Yugoslavia (161)
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Sports
Athletics 
Basketball 
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Cycling 
Fencing 
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Gymnastics 
Judo 
Sailing 
Shooting 
Swimming 
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Volleyball 
Water polo 
Weightlifting 
Wrestling
Athletics 
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Sailing 
Swimming 
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Volleyball 
Weightlifting 
Medal table
* Host nation (Turkey)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | 51 | 38 | 30 | 119 |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Yugoslavia | 27 | 25 | 26 | 78 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Spain | 18 | 25 | 24 | 67 |
| 4 |  Turkey* | 18 | 12 | 15 | 45 |
| 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} Greece | 8 | 8 | 24 | 40 |
| 6 | .svg.png){kind=small} Egypt | 7 | 10 | 12 | 29 |
| 7 |  France | 7 | 9 | 7 | 23 |
| 8 |  Tunisia | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 9 |  Morocco | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Syria | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
| 11 |  Algeria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Libya | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 nations) | 139 | 137 | 154 | 430 | |