Overview:
Uganda completed the games 16th out of 57 countries, having amassed a total of 13 medals from Athletics (7), Swimming (4), Table Tennis (1) and Boxing (1).
6th Islamic Solidarity Games:
Para-Powerlifting – Heavyweight category
- Gold: Roohallah Rostami (Iran) – 225 kg, 230kg & 235 kg
- Silver: Rasool Mohsin (Iraq) – 220 kg & 227 kg
- Bronze: Bekzod Jamilov (Uzbekistan) – 215kg & 219 kg
- 9th: Dennis Mbaziira (Uganda) – 150 kg & 158kg
The Para-powerlifting competition marked the end of the competitions at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games hosted in Riyadh by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Uganda’s lone representative, Dennis Mbaziira, competed in the heavyweight category and faced 10 other opponents at the Boulevard 01A, Riyadh Sports City Arena on Friday, 21st November 2025.
Weighing 89.20 kg, Mbaziira was successful with the first two lifts: 150 kg and 158 kg on the bench.
He graduated to 162 kg but the judges called for a no-lift after a body posture change despite his endurance to lift the weight.
Mbaziira thus finished in the 9th position out of the 11 competitors.
“I am very humbled to have competed at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games. I managed to lift my weights on two occasions, which was a big bonus to me. I rose to 162 kg but judges called for a no-lift. It remains work in progress and I will not rest when I return home,” Mbaziira stated moments after the competition.
Iranian Roohallah Rostami smiled home with the gold after easy lifts for the 225 kg, 230kg and 235 kg weights.
Silver went to Rasool Mohsin from Iraq (220 kg and 227 kg) whilst Uzbekistan’s Bekzod Jamilov took bronze (215kg and 219 kg).
Para-Powerlifting was among the competitions that Uganda fielded. The others were Wrestling, Weightlifting, Athletics, Swimming, Table Tennis and Boxing.
Uganda completed the games 16th out of 57 countries, having amassed a total of 13 medals 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).
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)
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).
The official closing ceremony was conducted at the Princess Nourah Bint Abdul Rahman University main stadium.
The Athletics, Wrestling and Para-powerlifting teams have since embarked on the return journeys home.
The last contingent of Uganda’s delegation will return home on Monday, 24th November 2025.
Meanwhile, Malaysia will host the 2029 Islamic Solidarity Games.
