Egyptian weightlifter Nour al-Din Zaki secured a gold medal in the snatch and a silver in the clean and jerk at the 2026 Mediterranean Games in Taranto, Italy. This brings Egypt's total medal count at the event to 38, with 12 gold, 13 silver, and 13 bronze medals. The games, featuring over 3,800 athletes from 26 countries, are ongoing until September 3. Egypt competes across 23 sports, maintaining its position as the top Arab nation in medal tally. Historically, Egypt holds the sixth-highest total medal count in Mediterranean Games history with 620 medals.
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