Tarek Hassan, a member of the Egyptian national finswimming team, won the gold medal in the 50-meter underwater race at the "Taranto 2026" Mediterranean Games, currently being held in the Italian city of Taranto.
Hassan clocked a time of 14.41 seconds to secure first place and set a new championship record, continuing the outstanding performance of Egyptian athletes in finswimming competitions.
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Tarek Hassan's gold medal adds to the Egyptian delegation's tally at the Mediterranean Games, bringing Egypt's total to 24 medals: 8 gold, 7 silver, and 9 bronze.
The Ministry of Youth and Sports, led by Captain Gawhar Nabil, and the Egyptian Olympic Committee, headed by Engineer Yasser Edris, continue to closely monitor Egyptian athletes participating in the "2026" Mediterranean Games, providing them with support and encouragement while tracking their results and motivating them to achieve further accomplishments that elevate Egypt's name on international stages.
The 20th edition of the Mediterranean Games is currently taking place in Taranto, Italy, and will continue until September 3, featuring 3,803 athletes from 26 countries.
The Egyptian delegation is competing in 23 sports at the Mediterranean Games: archery, athletics, badminton, 3x3 basketball, boxing, canoe and kayak, equestrian, fencing, aquatics and short-course swimming, gymnastics, handball, judo, karate, padel, rowing, sailing, shooting, table tennis, volleyball, weightlifting, wrestling, finswimming, and amateur sliding.
Egypt ranks sixth among the most decorated countries in the history of the Mediterranean Games, with a total of 620 medals: 156 gold, 209 silver, and 255 bronze.
