Alaa Tamer wins shot put bronze for Egypt at Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026

Alaa Tamer has won a bronze medal for Egypt in the shot put at the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026.

The Egyptian athletics team competitor finished third in the event as the Games continue until 13 November.

Tamer’s medal adds to Egypt’s overall haul in Dakar and increases the country’s total to 11 medals across the competition.

Egypt’s medals now comprise six golds, one silver and four bronzes.

The Egyptian athletics team at Dakar 2026 consists of 10 athletes. Tamer is competing in the shot put, while the other members are Mريم الجمل in the hammer throw, Rimas El Wali in the javelin, Haneen El Shabkashi in the pole vault, Mohamed Ismail in the hammer throw, Saleh Mahmoud in the 2,000m steeplechase, Youssef Mohsen in the 5,000m race walk, Aly Eldin Ibrahim in the pole vault, Ahmed Mohamed Zaki in the high jump and Yehia Khaled Sawaby in the discus.

The bronze won by Tamer represents another addition to Egypt’s record at the Olympic event and comes as the delegation competes across a broad programme of sports.

Egypt has sent 45 athletes to the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026, with competitors taking part in 19 sports.

The delegation is competing under participation restrictions and amid the absence of some sports in which Egypt has traditionally challenged strongly. Those circumstances have created different considerations for the Egyptian team as it seeks further success in the competition.

Tamer’s third-place finish is the latest medal for the athletics team and gives Egypt another podium result before the Games conclude on 13 November.