Wrestler Mohamed Hassan secures Egypt’s 1st medal at Mediterranean Games
A member of the Egyptian Greco-Roman wrestling team, Mohamed Hassan, secured a medal for Egypt at the Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games by qualifying for the final of the 67 kg weight class. The Egyptian champion defeated Turkey’s Murat Firat 2-0, booking his place in the final and guaranteeing Egypt its first medal in the 20th … The post Wrestler Mohamed Hassan secures Egypt’s 1st medal at…
Mohamed Hassan, a member of Egypt's Greco-Roman wrestling team, has guaranteed Egypt its first medal at the Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games. He achieved this by qualifying for the final of the 67 kg weight class. Hassan won his semi-final match against Croatia's Dominik Etlinger with a score of three to one.
Hassan then defeated Turkey's Murat Firat 2-0, securing his place in the final. According to Egypt Independent, this confirms that Egyptian wrestling has come to compete for gold, not just to participate.
Egypt Independent reports that Hassan's medal is Egypt's first at the 20th edition of the Games.
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