# Medal tallies at the 2026 Mediterranean Games > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/algeria-participation-in-mediterranean-games > Updated: 2026-08-22T18:36:10.000Z. Sources: 96. Developments: 2. The 2026 Mediterranean Games in Taranto continue to see significant medal tallies from various national delegations. Italy has established a lead in the overall medal standings, reaching a total of 81 medals, including 29 golds. Notable Italian successes include multiple medals in swimming and bocce. Turkey maintains a strong presence, holding second place behind Italy with 20 total medals. Recent successes include gold medals in wrestling from Hakan Büyükçıngıl and Ahmet Duman, gold in swimming for Hüseyin Emre Sakçı, and gold in taekwondo for Hatice Kübra İlgün. Further gold medals in wrestling were secured by Muhammet Karavuş and Yunus Emre Başar, while Doruk Yoğurtçuoğlu earned gold in swimming. Greece has achieved notable success, particularly in swimming and wrestling. Swimmer Dimitris Markos won gold in the 400m freestyle, setting a new national record, alongside silver and bronze medals in other freestyle events. In wrestling, Giorgos Kougioumtzidis and Dauren Kourougliev earned gold medals in the 86kg and 97kg categories, respectively. Other notable performances include Cyprus's Kalia Antoniou, who won gold in the 100m freestyle swimming event, and Kosovo's Lavdrim Krasniqi and Donika Bashota, who advanced to the quarterfinals in padel. Italy's padel duo, Giorgia Marchetti and Carolina Orsi, also secured a dominant victory in their debut. In football, the Algerian U21 team advanced to the semi-finals following a 3-1 victory over Italy. ## Claims - Italy won 27 medals in a single day at the Mediterranean Games in Taranto (corroborated by 6 sources) - Italy's total medal count at the games reached 81 (corroborated by 6 sources) - Simone Spediacci set a new Games record in the 200m medley (corroborated by 6 sources) - Alberto Razzetti set a Games record in the 200m butterfly (corroborated by 6 sources) - Italy maintains first place in the medal standings (corroborated by 6 sources) - Turkey is in second place with 36 medals (corroborated by 6 sources) - Hatice Kübra İlgün won a gold medal in taekwondo at the 20th Mediterranean Games. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The competition took place in Taranto, Italy. (corroborated by 3 sources) - İlgün competed in the 57 kg weight category. (corroborated by 3 sources) - İlgün is a member of the Yıldırım Municipality Sports Club. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Yıldırım Mayor Oktay Yılmaz congratulated the athlete for her achievement. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Lorenzo Ballarini won a silver medal in the 50m freestyle (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-22: Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games: Italy leads medal tally The Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games see Italy leading the medal tally, with strong individual performances from Greece, Turkey, and Cyprus in swimming, wrestling, and freestyle events. 94 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/algeria-secures-first-medals-at-mediterranean-games ### 2026-08-21: Algerian Prime Minister attends Mediterranean Games opening in Italy Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb represented President Tebboune at the opening of the Mediterranean Games in Taranto, Italy, leading a delegation of 248 athletes. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/algerian-prime-minister-attends-mediterranean-games-opening-in-italy --- Cite as: Medal tallies at the 2026 Mediterranean Games. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/algeria-participation-in-mediterranean-games