The Egyptian delegation continued to write new chapters of success at the Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games after Safa Soliman, a member of Egypt’s national judo team, secured the bronze medal in the +78kg category, adding another achievement to Egypt’s medal tally at the event currently being held in the Italian city of Taranto. 🥋🇪🇬🏆
Safa’s medal came after a strong showing throughout the competition, eventually reaching the bronze-medal contest before producing one of her most impressive performances of the tournament against Tunisia’s Souar El Zouadi. Soliman dominated the contest and won 12-0 to secure third place and step onto the podium.
Safa Soliman Secures Bronze in Style
Safa Soliman entered the bronze-medal match with a clear objective: to finish her Mediterranean Games campaign with a medal and add another achievement to Egypt’s delegation.
She accomplished that goal in emphatic fashion, defeating her Tunisian opponent 12-0 and demonstrating the level of performance that allowed her to secure third place in the heavy-weight category. 🔥
The bronze medal represents more than an individual achievement for Safa Soliman. It is another important addition to the strong results achieved by Egyptian judo at major regional and international competitions.
Another Medal Increases Egypt’s Tally
Safa Soliman’s bronze medal helped Egypt increase its overall medal tally at the Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games to 35 medals.
Egypt’s current haul stands at 11 gold medals, 11 silver medals and 13 bronze medals, reflecting the strength of the country’s participation and the variety of sports in which Egyptian athletes have reached the podium. ⭐
Every medal carries additional importance given the strong competition among the participating nations, particularly with many experienced athletes and ambitious competitors taking part across different sports.
Continued Success for Egyptian Judo
Safa Soliman’s achievement further highlights the strong presence of Egyptian judo at the Taranto Games, with the national team’s athletes delivering competitive performances and advancing into the later stages of their events.
The +78kg category requires physical strength, concentration and the ability to handle crucial moments during each bout, qualities that were clearly visible in the Egyptian athlete’s performance during the bronze-medal contest.
The achievement should also provide Safa Soliman with additional motivation to continue developing her level and preparing for future competitions, particularly because competing at the Mediterranean Games provides valuable international experience. 🥋🔥
Egypt Continue Competing in Taranto
The Egyptian delegation is competing at the 20th edition of the Mediterranean Games, being held in the Italian city of Taranto and continuing until September 3.
The event features 3,803 athletes from 26 countries, creating strong competition across the different sports and giving each medal significant value for the participating athletes.
Egypt are competing across a wide range of sports, providing the delegation with multiple opportunities to add more medals during the remaining days of the event. 🏆
Egypt Compete in 23 Sports
The Egyptian delegation is participating in 23 sports at the Mediterranean Games, highlighting the scale and diversity of its involvement.
The sports include archery, athletics, badminton, 3x3 basketball, boxing, canoeing and kayaking, equestrian, fencing, aquatic sports and short-course swimming, gymnastics, handball, judo, karate, padel, rowing, sailing, shooting, table tennis, volleyball, weightlifting, wrestling, finswimming and amateur skating.
This diversity provides Egypt with several opportunities to challenge for podium places, particularly as competitions continue across numerous sports until the conclusion of the Games.
Egypt Among the Mediterranean’s Historic Medal Leaders
Egypt’s presence at the Mediterranean Games extends beyond the current edition, as the country ranks sixth among the most successful nations in the history of the Mediterranean Games in terms of medals won.
Egypt have accumulated 620 medals throughout their history at the Games, including 156 gold, 209 silver and 255 bronze medals, confirming the country’s position as one of the leading nations in the history of the competition.
Safa Soliman’s bronze medal becomes another addition to this long record, while also strengthening Egypt’s current tally and demonstrating that new generations of Egyptian athletes continue to compete for podium finishes. 🇪🇬✨
A Medal With a Message for the Future
Safa Soliman’s achievement carries significance beyond the medal itself because it gives the athlete additional experience in a major international competition and confirms that Egyptian judo can compete strongly and reach the podium.
The continued success of Egyptian athletes across different sports also reflects the depth of talent within the delegation and gives Egyptian fans more moments to celebrate and take pride in.
With competitions continuing until September 3, Egypt still have further opportunities to add medals and improve their current overall tally.
📢 Congratulations to Safa Soliman! Do you expect Egypt to continue winning medals during the remaining days of Taranto 2026? Which sport do you expect to bring Egypt another medal? Share your prediction in the comments. 🥋🇪🇬🏆
