Saudi Arabia’s national teams made a strong showing at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games (Riyadh 2025), increasing their total medal count to 22 — including five gold, one silver, and 16 bronze medals.
A total of nine medals were added on Wednesday alone © BNA
Saudi Arabia’s national teams made a strong showing at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games (Riyadh 2025), increasing their total medal count to 22 — including five gold, one silver, and 16 bronze medals.
A total of nine medals were added on Wednesday alone, highlighting a day of high performance across multiple disciplines.
According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the first gold of the day came from Raef Alturkistani of the Saudi Esports team, who triumphed in Tekken 8 with a thrilling 3–2 win over a Bahraini opponent in the final.
In karate, Sanad Sufyani claimed gold in the +84 kg weight category after defeating his Iranian rival 4–0, while Mohammed Al-Asiri secured another gold in the -67 kg category with a 3–1 victory over his Jordanian counterpart.
The Saudi Esports team continued its dominance, capturing a second gold in Rocket League, outplaying Kuwait in a decisive 4–1 match.
Weightlifter Ali Al-Khazal earned two bronze medals in the 110 kg category, closing out Saudi Arabia’s participation in weightlifting with a solid performance.
The karate team also added two more bronze medals to the tally — one for Malak Al Khalidi in the under-61 kg category and another for Sultan Al-Zahrani in the under-75 kg category.
Wrapping up the day, the Saudi table tennis team earned bronze in the doubles competition, capping off a successful tournament for the Kingdom across a diverse range of sports.
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