L-R: Halima Nakaayi, Charity Cherop, Dr Donald Rukare (UOC President), Shida Leni and medic Priscillah Ondoga at the Prince Faisal Bin Fahad Stadium | Credit: David Isabirye

Overview:

Uganda’s 13 medals came from Athletics (7), Swimming (4), Table Tennis (1) and Boxing (1).

6th Islamic Solidarity Games (Overall performance):

Select countries:

  • 1st: Turkey – 72 Gold, 44 Silver, 39 Bronze (155)
  • 2nd: Uzbekistan – 29 Gold, 35 Silver, 32 Bronze (96)
  • 3rd: Iran –29 Gold, 19 Silver, 33 Bronze (81)
  • 4th: Saudi Arabia – 18 Gold, 12 Silver, 27 Bronze (57)
  • 5th: Egypt – 17 Gold, 11 Silver, 17 Bronze (45)
  • 8th: Nigeria – 11 Gold, 12 Silver, 7 Bronze (30)
  • 9th: Morocco – 10 Gold, 7 Silver, 9 Bronze (30)
  • 12th: Algeria – 5 Gold, 8 Silver, 21 Bronze (34)
  • 15th: Tunisia – 4 Gold, 4 Silver, 10 Bronze (18)
  • 16th: Uganda – 3 Gold, 4 Silver, 6 Bronze (13)
  • 41st: The Gambia – 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze (1)

The 6th edition of the Islamic Solidarity Games successfully climaxed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s city of Riyadh.

A total of 57 countries took part in the three-week competition across 23 sports disciplines.

Turkey was the most outstanding country with the most medals won, a staggering 155.

Of these, 72 were gold, 44 silver, and 39 bronze. Uzbekistan followed them with 96, Iran (81), hosts Saudi Arabia (57) and Egypt (45) in the top five.

Egypt was the most outstanding among the African countries, followed by Nigeria (30, with 11 gold), Morocco (30, with 10 gold), Algeria (34, with 5 gold), Tunisia (18) and Uganda (13) in the top 6 positions.

Anna Gloria Muzito shows off her gold medal in the 100M Freestyle race

Uganda’s 13 medals came from Athletics (7), Swimming (4), Table Tennis (1) and Boxing (1). There were three gold, four silver and six bronze medals altogether fetched.

GOLD:

The three gold medals have come from Anna Gloria Muzito (50m freestyle, 100m freestyle) and Rebecca Chelangat (10,000m women).

Samuel Simba Cherop holds his bronze medal in Riyadh city at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | Credit: David Isabirye

SILVER:

Silver was reaped by Anna Gloria Muzito (200 freestyle), Samuel Simba Cherop (10,000m men), Halima Nakaayi (800m women) and Charity Cherop (5000m women).

Charity Cherop, Halima Nakaayi and Shida Leni show off their medals at the Prince Faisal Bin Fahad Stadium in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | Credit: David Isabirye

BRONZE:

The bronze medals came from Alfred Ojok (Light Heavy, 80kgs), Samuel Simba Cherop (5000m men), Table Tennis women Doubles (Jemima Nakawala and Parvin Judith Nangonzi), Shida Leni (400m women), Abel Chebet (10,000m men) and swimmer Jesse Ssuubi Ssengonzi (100m butterfly).

Parvin Nangonzi and Jemimah Nakawala against Shima Safaei and Neda Shahsavari during the semi-final of the women’s doubles in Saudi Arabia | Credit: David Isabirye

This was Uganda’s best-ever performance since these games kicked off in 2005 (Mecca and Medina).

Abel Chebet congratulates the Uganda female runners after the women’s 10,000m race in Riyadh | Credit: David Isabirye

The closing ceremony was held at the Princess Noura Bint University Stadium, where the next host, Malaysia, officially received the flag from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Malaysia has already embarked on the preparations for the 2029 edition games.

David Isabirye is a senior staff writer for Kawowo Sports where he covers most of the major events.

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