• Kalkidan Gezahegne, of Bahrain, celebrates after winning the silver medal in the women's 10,000 metres in Tokyo.
    Kalkidan Gezahegne, of Bahrain, celebrates after winning the silver medal in the women's 10,000 metres in Tokyo.
  • Feryal Abdelaziz of Egypt (R) and Sofya Berultseva of Kazakhstan compete in their women's kumite +61kg karate semi-final. Abdelaziz went on to win gold while Berultseva clinched the bronze medal.
    Feryal Abdelaziz of Egypt (R) and Sofya Berultseva of Kazakhstan compete in their women's kumite +61kg karate semi-final. Abdelaziz went on to win gold while Berultseva clinched the bronze medal.
  • Bronze-medal winning Giana Lotfy (L), of Egypt, competes against Morocco's Btissam Sadini in the women's kumite +61kg karate.
    Bronze-medal winning Giana Lotfy (L), of Egypt, competes against Morocco's Btissam Sadini in the women's kumite +61kg karate.
  • Silver medallist Ahmed Elgendy of Egypt (L) in the laser run of the modern pentathlon event at the Tokyo Stadium.
    Silver medallist Ahmed Elgendy of Egypt (L) in the laser run of the modern pentathlon event at the Tokyo Stadium.
  • Egypt's Seif Eissa celebrates after winning a bronze medal in taekwondo at the Makuhari Messe Hall in Tokyo.
    Egypt's Seif Eissa celebrates after winning a bronze medal in taekwondo at the Makuhari Messe Hall in Tokyo.
  • Hedaya Malak Wahba of Egypt won bronze in taekwondo at the 2016 Rio Olympics and repeated that feat in Tokyo.
    Hedaya Malak Wahba of Egypt won bronze in taekwondo at the 2016 Rio Olympics and repeated that feat in Tokyo.
  • Mohamed Ibrahim Elsayed of Egypt jumps for joy after defeating Artem Surkov to win bronze in the Greco-Roman wrestling.
    Mohamed Ibrahim Elsayed of Egypt jumps for joy after defeating Artem Surkov to win bronze in the Greco-Roman wrestling.
  • Saudi Arabia's Tareg Hamedi (R) competes against Iran's Sajad Ganjzadeh in the men's kumite +75kg final of the karate competition. Ganjzadeh was awarded the gold medal after Hamedi was disqualified in the final.
    Saudi Arabia's Tareg Hamedi (R) competes against Iran's Sajad Ganjzadeh in the men's kumite +75kg final of the karate competition. Ganjzadeh was awarded the gold medal after Hamedi was disqualified in the final.
  • Gold medallist Javad Foroughi of Iran on the podium after winning an air pistol event at Asaka Shooting Range.
    Gold medallist Javad Foroughi of Iran on the podium after winning an air pistol event at Asaka Shooting Range.
  • Ali Davoudi of Iran won silver in the men’s 109kg weightlifting.
    Ali Davoudi of Iran won silver in the men’s 109kg weightlifting.
  • Mohammadreza Geraei of Iran (facing camera) competes en route to winning the Greco-Roman wrestling 67kg final against Ukraine's Parviz Nasibov.
    Mohammadreza Geraei of Iran (facing camera) competes en route to winning the Greco-Roman wrestling 67kg final against Ukraine's Parviz Nasibov.
  • USA's David Taylor (blue) wrestles Iran's Hassan Yazdanicharati in their men's freestyle 86kg wrestling final, which Taylor won.
    USA's David Taylor (blue) wrestles Iran's Hassan Yazdanicharati in their men's freestyle 86kg wrestling final, which Taylor won.
  • Iranian wrestler Hossein Amir Zare looks exhausted after defeating Zhiwei Deng of China in an epic bout to win the men’s freestyle 125kg bronze.
    Iranian wrestler Hossein Amir Zare looks exhausted after defeating Zhiwei Deng of China in an epic bout to win the men’s freestyle 125kg bronze.
  • Mohammadhadi Saravi (L) of Iran landed bronze in Greco-Roman wrestling.
    Mohammadhadi Saravi (L) of Iran landed bronze in Greco-Roman wrestling.
  • Israel's Artem Dolgopyat (C) celebrates with his team after winning the floor event of the artistic gymnastics men's floor exercise final.
    Israel's Artem Dolgopyat (C) celebrates with his team after winning the floor event of the artistic gymnastics men's floor exercise final.
  • Linoy Ashram of Israel won gold in the Women's rhythmic individual all-around gymnastics.
    Linoy Ashram of Israel won gold in the Women's rhythmic individual all-around gymnastics.
  • Team Israel competes in the group all-around final of the Rhythmic Gymnastics event during Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics centre in Tokyo.
    Team Israel competes in the group all-around final of the Rhythmic Gymnastics event during Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics centre in Tokyo.
  • Semberg Abishag (L) of Israel won a taekwondo bronze in Tokyo.
    Semberg Abishag (L) of Israel won a taekwondo bronze in Tokyo.
  • Turkish karate star Eray Samdan (L), who won silver, competes against Jordan's Abdel Rahman Almasatfa, who won bronze in the men's kumite 67kg in Tokyo.
    Turkish karate star Eray Samdan (L), who won silver, competes against Jordan's Abdel Rahman Almasatfa, who won bronze in the men's kumite 67kg in Tokyo.
  • Silver medallist Saleh Elsharabaty of Jordan celebrates on the podium after the taekwondo men's 80kg bouts.
    Silver medallist Saleh Elsharabaty of Jordan celebrates on the podium after the taekwondo men's 80kg bouts.
  • Abdullah Alrashidi of Kuwait during skeet men's qualification at Asaka Shooting Range. He left Japan with a bronze medal.
    Abdullah Alrashidi of Kuwait during skeet men's qualification at Asaka Shooting Range. He left Japan with a bronze medal.
  • Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali (R) wins the men's 3,000m steeplechase final followed by Ethiopia's Lamecha Girma (green). Kenya's Benjamin Kigen (L) was third.
    Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali (R) wins the men's 3,000m steeplechase final followed by Ethiopia's Lamecha Girma (green). Kenya's Benjamin Kigen (L) was third.
  • Essa Mutaz Barshim of Qatar shared the men's high jump gold medal with Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy.
    Essa Mutaz Barshim of Qatar shared the men's high jump gold medal with Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy.
  • Qatar's Ahmed Tijan (R) watches as partner Cherif Younousse digs the ball on their way to winning the men's beach volleyball bronze medal match against Latvia at Shiokaze Park in Tokyo.
    Qatar's Ahmed Tijan (R) watches as partner Cherif Younousse digs the ball on their way to winning the men's beach volleyball bronze medal match against Latvia at Shiokaze Park in Tokyo.
  • Qatar's Fares Ibrahim Elbakh won gold in the men's 96kg weightlifting.
    Qatar's Fares Ibrahim Elbakh won gold in the men's 96kg weightlifting.
  • Saudi Arabian karate star Tareg Hamedi (L) won silver in the men's kumite +75kg event.
    Saudi Arabian karate star Tareg Hamedi (L) won silver in the men's kumite +75kg event.
  • Man Asaad of Syria is lifted by his coaches after winning a bronze medal in the men's +109kg weightlifting.
    Man Asaad of Syria is lifted by his coaches after winning a bronze medal in the men's +109kg weightlifting.
  • Ahmed Hafnaoui of Tunisia celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's 400m freestyle at Tokyo Aquatics Centre.
    Ahmed Hafnaoui of Tunisia celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's 400m freestyle at Tokyo Aquatics Centre.
  • Tunisia's Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi (Blue) won silver in the taekwondo men's 58kg event..
    Tunisia's Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi (Blue) won silver in the taekwondo men's 58kg event..

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Tokyo 2020: All the Mena medallists from a thrilling Olympics - in pictures

Some star moments for the region's top performers

Matthew Kynaston
Matthew Kynaston

August 08, 2021

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An extraordinary Olympic Games came to a close on Sunday, after just over two weeks of mesmerising action.

There were some thrillng perfromances across all the sports, and the athletes from the Middle East and North Africa certainly played their part.

Below and in the gallery are all the athletes from the region who won a medal at Tokyo 2020.


Bahrain

Kalkidan Gezahegne, silver, women's 10,000m

Egypt

Feryal Abdelaziz, gold, women's karate +61kg

Ahmed Elgendy, silver, men's individual modern pentathlon

Giana Lotfy, bronze, women's -61kg karate

Seif Eissa, bronze, men's -80kg taekwondo

Hedaya Malak, bronze, women's -67kg taekwondo

Mohamed Elsayed, bronze, men's Greco-Roman wrestling 67kg

Iran

Sajad Ganjzadeh, gold, men's +75kg karate

Javad Foroughi, gold, men's 10m air pistol

Ali Davoudi, silver, men's +109kg weightlifting

Mohammadreza Geraei, gold, men's Greco-Roman 67kg wrestling

Hassan Yazdanicharati, silver, men's 86kg freestyle wrestling

Amir Hossein Zare, bronze, men's freestyle 125kg wrestling

Mohammadhadi Saravi, bronze, men's Greco-Roman 97kg wrestling

Israel

Artem Dolgopyat, gold, men's floor gymnastics

Israel, bronze, mixed team judo

Linoy Ashram, gold, women's individual all-round rhythmic gymnastics

Abishag Semberg, bronze, women's -49kg taekwondo

Jordan

Abdel Rahman Almasatfa, bronze, men's -67kg karate

Saleh Elsharabaty, silver, men's -80kg taekwondo

Kuwait

Abdullah Alrashidi, bronze, men's skeet

Morocco

Soufiane El Bakkali, gold, men's 3,000m steeplechase

Qatar

Mutaz Essa Barshim, gold, men's high jump

Cherif Younoussane/Ahmed Tijan, bronze, men's beach volleyball

Fares Ibrahim Elbakh, gold, men's 96kg weightlifting

Saudi Arabia

Tareq Hamedi, silver, men's +75kg karate

Syria

Man Asaad, bronze, men's weightlifting +109kg

Tunisia

Ahmed Hafnaoui, gold, men's 400m freestyle swimming

Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi, silver, men's -58kg taekwondo




Updated: August 08, 2021, 12:16 PM
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