The 1995 Island Games were the sixth edition of Island Games, and were held in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, from 15 to 22 July. The Government of Gibraltar furnished Lathbury Barracks with 1,000 bunkbeds to accommodate the competing athletes.[1] The Royal Navy had previously used the barracks as a training camp.[2]
| Host |  Gibraltar |
|---|---|
| Teams | 18 islands |
| Athletes | 1214 |
| Events | 14 |
| Opening | July 15, 1995 |
| Closing | July 22, 1995 |
| Main venue | Victoria Stadium |
Medal table
edit* Host nation (Gibraltar)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jersey | 37 | 30 | 32 | 99 |
| 2 | Isle of Man | 24 | 16 | 21 | 61 |
| 3 | Guernsey | 23 | 27 | 26 | 76 |
| 4 | Isle of Wight | 16 | 6 | 18 | 40 |
| 5 | Gotland | 10 | 17 | 13 | 40 |
| 6 | Faroe Islands | 10 | 14 | 15 | 39 |
| 7 | Åland | 8 | 12 | 14 | 34 |
| 8 | Saaremaa | 8 | 10 | 3 | 21 |
| 9 | Gibraltar* | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 |
| 10 | Iceland | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 |
| 11 | Orkney | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 12 | Greenland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Ynys Môn/Anglesey | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 14 | Shetland | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | Alderney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Falkland Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frøya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (18 entries) | 150 | 152 | 173 | 475 | |
Sports
editThe sports chosen for the games were:
- Archery - see results
- Athletics - see results
- Badminton - see results
- Cycling - see results
- Football (1) ()
- Gymnastics - see results
- Judo - see results
- Sailing - see results
- Shooting - see results
- Swimming - see results
- Table tennis - see results
- Tennis - see results
- Volleyball - see results
- Windsurfing - see results
References
edit- ^ Roebuck, Matthew. The Other Olympics. Autharium. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-78025-432-6. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ United States. Marine Corps. Media Branch (April 1993). Marines. Division of Public Affairs, Media Branch, HQMC. p. 19. Retrieved 8 May 2013.