Egypt closed its participation in the Mediterranean Games Taranto 2026 in Italy with a fifth place finish overall and first place among Arab countries. By the end of the last day’s competitions, the Egyptian delegation had accumulated 58 medals in total: 23 gold, 16 silver, and 19 bronze. The medal count represented a notable improvement compared with Egypt’s previous Mediterranean Games appearance in Oran in 2022, when Egypt collected 51 medals (13 gold, 15 silver, and 23 bronze) and finished sixth overall. Among the highlights of Taranto 2026, the Egyptian team delivered its biggest single sport contribution in fins swimming, winning 12 medals across the competition: four gold, four silver, and four bronze. In the gold-medal races, Tarek Hassan triumphed in the 100m monofin event and the 50m underwater race, while Maho Ehab secured gold in the 400m monofin. Ahmad Hisham Radwan also earned a gold medal in the 200m double fins event. Weightlifting then contributed as Egypt collected 10 medals overall (7 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze). Sara Samir won gold in the snatch, clean and jerk, and total in the 77 kg category, and Abd al-Rahman…
