1999 Military World Games

The 1999 Military World Games was the second edition of the global multi-sport event for military personnel, organised by the International Military Sports Council (CISM). It was hosted in Zagreb, Croatia from 8 to 17 August.[1]

1999 Military World Games
Svjetske vojne igre 1999
Host cityZagreb
CountryCroatia
Nations82
Athletes6734
Events20 (+2 demonstration)
OpeningAugust 8, 1999 (1999-08-08)
ClosingAugust 17, 1999 (1999-08-17)
Main venueStadion Maksimir

Mar del Plata, Argentina, was the original choice of host, but withdrew due to organisational problems. The opening ceremony was held at the Stadion Maksimir,[2] which also served as a venue for the association football matches. Russia easily topped the medal table with 46 golds among its 112 medals. China was the next most successful with 29 golds in its haul of 66 medals, while Italy ranked third with sixteen gold medals. The hosts Croatia performed well given their comparative size, finishing fourth with eleven gold medals.[3]

A total of twenty-two sports were contested at the competition. An increase of five from the previous edition in 1995. Four swimming world records were broken during the competition: Lorenzo Vismara set records in the 50-metre and 100-metre freestyle swimming events, while his compatriot Emiliano Brembilla also broke freestyle records over the 400-metre and 1500-metre distances.[3]

Sports

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Venues

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Venue Event(s)
Stadion Maksimir Opening ceremony and football
Galgovo Stadium Football
Stadium Sisak Football
Vrapčanski Potok Shooting
Lučko Airport Parachuting (pentathlon)
Officers' School Jastrebarsko Military pentathlon
Jarun SRC Naval pentathlon, triathlon, rowing, canoeing
Delnice, Vrh Svetih Treh Kraljev, Ponikve Orienteering
Mladost Stadium Athletics
Sutinska Vela Judo
Peščenica Sports Hall Wrestling
Dom Sportova Boxing, handball
Zagreb Fair Fencing
Karlovac Sports Hall Taekwondo
Mladost SRC, Šalata SRC Swimming, lifesaving, diving, water polo
Kutija Šibica Handball
Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall Volleyball
Mladost Volleyball Centre Volleyball
Kres Sports Hall, Trnsko Volleyball

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Russia463531112
2  China29211666
3  Italy16202157
4  Croatia11122043
5  South Korea104418
6  Germany9111232
7  France951024
8  United States810826
9  Ukraine7171337
10  North Korea65819
11  Slovenia64515
12  Poland53412
13  Belarus521421
14  Austria46515
15  Kenya45514
16  Latvia4116
17  Netherlands2226
18  Bulgaria2215
19  Azerbaijan2169
20  Algeria2103
21  Ireland2035
22  Brazil1438
23  Romania1214
24  Finland1113
  Turkey1113
26  Belgium1034
  Egypt1034
28  Qatar1012
  Tunisia1012
30  Senegal1001
  Tanzania1001
32  Greece0729
33  Norway05712
34  Lesotho0314
35  Czech Republic0213
36  Cyprus0202
37  Slovakia0145
38  Lithuania0134
39  Georgia0123
40  Saudi Arabia0112
41  Namibia0101
42  South Africa0022
  Switzerland0022
44  Barbados0011
  Botswana0011
  Canada0011
  Ivory Coast0011
  Spain0011
  Sudan0011
  Sweden0011
Totals (50 entries)199199235633

References

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  1. ^ "CISM MILITARY WORLD GAMES". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. ^ 1999- 2nd Military World Games, Zagreb, Croatia. 2011 Military World Games (archived). Retrieved on 2014-11-17.
  3. ^ a b Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN 0-7864-1026-4.
  4. ^ a b 1999 Military World Games. CISM. Retrieved on 2014-11-17.
Sport, nation and venue information
  • Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN 0-7864-1026-4.
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