Italy has won the medal table at the 2022 Mediterranean Games. The Bel Paese confirmed itself as the undisputed master of the multi-sport competition reserved for nations bordering the Mare Nostrum. The Azzurri return home with a chest embellished with 159 medals: 48 golds, 50 silvers, 61 bronzes.

The triumph in Oran (Algeria) came in a sprint, at the end of an enthralling comeback over Turkey: the Anatolians had presented themselves with all their strong points at this event (unlike the tricolor team, which presented several second lines) and sought the absolute breakthrough, but our delegation managed to repel the assault, recovering the disadvantage in the second part of the program.

Italy takes the Mare Nostrum throne for the 14th time in history, out of 19 editions held. Only France on four occasions and Yugoslavia (once) have broken the Bel Paese's superiority. Italy triumphed for the fifth time in a row, a feat that has never been achieved in the past since we stopped at four victories in a row (1963, 1967, 1971, 1975) and three seals back-to-back (1983, 1987, 1991). After Almeria 2005, the domination of Pescara in 2009, the fluent claims of Mersin 2013 and Tarragona 2018, the scepter remains in Italy.

Swimming and women's artistic gymnastics and even Bocce showed their muscles, athletics took its satisfaction, and there was no shortage of other luxury signatures. Let's take a look at the absolute numbers that clarify Italy's historical dominance at the Mediterranean Games: 2182 medals, 924 golds, 791 silvers, 747 bronzes.