Egyptian Swimmer Abdelrahman Sameh Smashes Record to Win Gold at Mediterranean Games

Egyptian swimmer Abdelrahman Sameh secured the gold medal in the 50m butterfly event on Saturday evening at the 2026 Mediterranean Games held in Taranto, Italy.

Clocking in at 23.18 seconds, Sameh broke the competition record to claim victory. The 20th edition of the Mediterranean Games features 3,803 athletes representing 26 countries and runs through September 3.

The Egyptian delegation is actively competing across 23 sports, aiming to bolster Egypt’s historical standing among the top medal-winning nations in the competition. Egypt currently holds the sixth position in the all-time Mediterranean Games medal table, boasting a total of 620 medals comprising 156 gold, 209 silver, and 255 bronze.