Tunisia at the 1959 Mediterranean Games
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| Tunisia at the 1959 Mediterranean Games | |
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| IOC code | TUN |
| NOC | Tunisian Olympic Committee |
| in Beirut | |
| Medals Ranked 9th |
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| Mediterranean Games appearances (overview) | |
Tunisia competed at the 1959 Mediterranean Games in Beirut, Lebanon, with 28 athletes, and the nation finished the competition in the 9th rank and won 6 medals; 3 gold, 2 silver and a bronze medal.
Medals by sport
Tunisia finished the competition in the second rank in boxing where she won 4 medals; 3 golds and a silver.[1] The second silver medal was won by Mongi Soussi Zarrouki in 400 Metres Hurdles event in a timing of 54.1.[2] Norbert Brami was the winner of the bronze medal in Fencing after 4 victories.[3]
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boxing | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Athletics | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fencing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Sadek Omrane | Boxing | Welter Weight –67 KG |
| Gold | Abdelaziz Salah El Hasni | Boxing | Middle Weight –75 KG |
| Gold | Hedi Ben Othmane El Nabli | Boxing | Light Heavy Weight –81 KG |
 Silver | Simon Bellaiche | Boxing | Feather Weight –57 KG |
| Silver | Mongi Soussi Zarrouki | Athletics | 400 Metres Hurdles |
 Bronze | Norbert Brami | Fencing | Men's Épée |
