| Host city | Split, Yugoslavia |
|---|---|
| Nations participating | 14 |
| Athletes participating | 2,048 |
| Events | 192 in 26 sports |
| Opening ceremony | 15 September |
| Closing ceremony | 29 September |
| Officially opened by | Josip Broz Tito |
| Main venue | Gradski stadion u Poljudu |
The VIII Mediterranean Games – Split 1979, commonly known as the 1979 Mediterranean Games, were the 8th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Split, Yugoslavia, from 15 to 29 September 1979, where 2,408 athletes (2,009 men and 399 women) from 14 countries participated. There were a total of 192 medal events from 26 different sports.
The games' mascot was a Mediterranean monk seal named Adrijana.
Participating nations
The following is a list of nations that participated in the 1979 Mediterranean Games:
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Egypt (205)
France (287)
Greece (195)
Italy (368)
Lebanon (13)
Malta (68)
Monaco (5)
Morocco (106).svg.png)
Spain (263).svg.png)
Syria (11).svg.png)
Tunisia (154)
Turkey (188).svg.png)
Yugoslavia (409)
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France 
Greece 
Italy 
Lebanon 
Malta 
Monaco 
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Tunisia 
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Yugoslavia Sports
Archery 
Athletics 
Basketball 
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Cycling 
Diving 
Equestrian 
Fencing 
Field hockey 
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Gymnastics 
Handball 
Judo 
Rowing 
Rugby union 
Sailing 
Shooting 
Swimming 
Table tennis 
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Volleyball 
Water polo 
Weightlifting 
Wrestling
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Diving 
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Sailing 
Swimming 
Table tennis 
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Volleyball 
Weightlifting 
Medal table
* Host nation (Yugoslavia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Yugoslavia* | 56 | 38 | 33 | 127 |
| 2 |  France | 55 | 40 | 34 | 129 |
| 3 |  Italy | 49 | 63 | 47 | 159 |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Spain | 16 | 20 | 32 | 68 |
| 5 |  Greece | 7 | 10 | 13 | 30 |
| 6 |  Turkey | 5 | 5 | 14 | 24 |
| 7 | .svg.png){kind=small} Egypt | 3 | 9 | 10 | 22 |
| 8 |  Algeria | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | .svg.png){kind=small} Tunisia | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
| 10 |  Lebanon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | .svg.png){kind=small} Syria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Morocco | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Totals (12 nations) | 195 | 195 | 205 | 595 | |