Muslim athletes won 66 medals at Paris Olympics, 20 golds

Paris Olympics witnessed unprecedented participation, with 10,500 athletes from 206 countries competing across 32 sports and 339 events

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PARIS, France (MNTV) – The curtains have closed on the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, marking an achievement for Muslim athletes who secured a total of 66 medals.

These include 20 gold, 19 silver, and 27 bronze, as per the latest survey of the medal tally.

The women’s marathon saw a stunning victory by Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands, clinching gold, with Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia taking silver.

In the men’s freestyle wrestling events, Iran’s Rahman Amouzadkhalili won silver in the 65kg category, while Albania’s Islam Dudaev secured bronze.

Arshad Nadeem, a Pakistani javelin thrower, captured international acclaim by clinching the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

His remarkable throw of 92.97 metres (305.0 ft) set a new Olympic record.

This landmark victory not only crowned him as the Olympic champion but also represented a significant milestone for Pakistan, marking the country’s first Olympic gold in athletics in 32 years.

Bahrain’s Akhmed Tazhudinov grabbed gold in the men’s freestyle 97kg wrestling, with Magomedkhan Magomedov of Azerbaijan and Iran’s Amirali Azarpira earning bronze.

Uzbekistan’s athletes also delivered outstanding performances, with Abdumalik Khalokov winning gold in men’s 57kg boxing and Bakhodir Jalolov dominating the men’s +92kg category, claiming gold.

Egypt celebrated Ahmed Elgendy’s gold in modern pentathlon, while Iran’s Arian Salimi took gold in men’s +80kg taekwondo.

Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola crossed the finish line first in the men’s marathon, bringing home another gold.

In the track and field events, Algeria’s Djamel Sedjati won bronze in the men’s 800m, and Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim added a bronze to his collection in the men’s high jump.

In weightlifting, Uzbekistan’s Akbar Djuraev earned silver in the men’s 102 kg category, while Bahrain’s Gor Minasyan captured bronze.

The wrestling arena was dominated by Muslim athletes, with Uzbekistan’s Razambek Zhamalov winning gold in the men’s freestyle 74kg, and Bulgaria’s Magomed Eldarovitch Ramazanov securing gold in the men’s freestyle 86 kg.

Turkish pistol shooter Yusuf Dikec captured global attention with his laid-back shooting style, leading to a silver medal in the mixed team 10-meter air pistol event.

Images of the 51-year-old, casually shooting in a T-shirt with one hand in his pocket, sparked a wave of memes comparing him to a regular guy or even a hitman.

Despite his relaxed appearance, Dikec is a seasoned Olympian, having competed in every Summer Games since 2008.

He, along with Sevval Ilayda Tarhan, made history by securing Turkey’s first-ever Olympic shooting medal.

Dikec’s Serbian opponents, who wore more traditional shooting gear, won gold, while India claimed bronze.

While Dikec’s casual look drew attention, he did use yellow earplugs to block out distractions, a detail not visible in the viral images.

The Paris Olympics witnessed unprecedented participation, with 10,500 athletes from 206 countries competing across 32 sports and 339 events.

The 2024 Games also marked a significant milestone with an equal gender split among athletes for the first time.

Notably, the International Olympic Committee allowed Muslim participants to wear the hijab during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, though restrictions remained for French athletes under their sports federation rules.

France played host for a sixth time in 2024. The United States has hosted the most Olympics eight times. It will again host the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Here is complete list of Muslim athletes who won medals:

WOMEN’S MARATHON
Gold: Netherlands (Sifan Hassan)
Silver: Ethiopia (Tigst Assefa)

MEN’S FREESTYLE 65KG

Silver: Iran (Rahman Amouzadkhalili)

Bronze: Albania (Islam Dudaev)

MEN’S FREESTYLE 97KG

Gold: Bahrain (Akhmed Tazhudinov)

Bronze: Azerbaijan (Magomedkhan Magomedov) and Iran (Amirali Azarpira)

BOXING

MEN’S 57KG

Gold: Abdumalik Khalokov, Uzbekistan

Silver: Munarbek Seiitbek Uulu, Kyrgyzstan

WOMEN’S 57KG

Bronze: Esra Yildiz Kahraman, Turkey

MEN’S +92KG

Gold: Bakhodir Jalolov, Uzbekistan

Silver: Ayoub Ghadfa, Spain

Bronze: Djamili-Dini Aboudou Moindze, France and Nelvie Raman Tiafack, Germany

MODERN PENTATHLON

Gold: Ahmed Elgendy, Egypt

TAEKWONDO

MEN’S +80KG

Gold: Arian Salimi, Iran

WOMEN’S +67KG

Silver: Svetlana Osipova, Uzbekistan

Bronze: Nafia Kus Aydin, Turkey

TRACK AND FIELD

MEN’S MARATHON

Gold: Tamirat Tola, Ethiopia

Silver: Bashir Abdi, Belgium

MEN’S 800M

Bronze: Djamel Sedjati, Algeria

MEN’S HIGH JUMP

Bronze: Mutaz Barshim, Qatar

WEIGHTLIFTING

MEN’S 102KG

Silver: Akbar Djuraev, Uzbekistan

MEN’S 102KG

Gold: Lasha Talakhadze, Georgia

Bronze: Gor Minasyan, Bahrain

WOMEN’S 81KG

Silver: Sara Ahmed, Egypt

WRESTLING

MEN’S FREESTYLE 74KG

Gold: Razambek Zhamalov, Uzbekistan

MEN’S FREESTYLE 125KG

Silver: Amir Hossein Zare, Iran

Bronze: Giorgi Meshvildishvili, Azerbaijan and Taha Akgul, Turkey

WOMEN’S 10,000M

Bronze: Sifan Hassan, Netherlands
WOMEN’S 400M

Silver: Salwa Eid Naser, Bahrain

BOXING

MEN’S 71KG

Gold: Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev, Uzbekistan

MEN’S 92 KG

Gold: Lazizbek Mullojonov, Uzbekistan

Bronze: Davlat Boltaev, Tajikistan

WOMEN’S 50KG

Silver: Buse Naz Cakiroglu, Turkey

Bronze: Nazym Kyzaibay, Kazakhstan

WOMEN’S 66KG

Gold: Imane Khelif, Algeria

TAEKWONDO

MEN’S -80KG

Gold: Firas Katoussi, Tunisia

Silver: Mehran Barkhordari, Iran

WRESTLING

MEN’S FREESTYLE 57KG

Bronze:  Gulomjon Abdullaev, Uzbekistan

MEN’S FREESTYLE 86KG

Gold: Magomed Eldarovitch Ramazanov, Bulgaria

Silver: Hassan Yazdanicharati, Iran

MEN’S JAVELIN THROW

Gold: Arshad Nadeem, Pakistan

WRESTLING

MEN’S GRECO-ROMAN 67KG

Gold: Saeid Esmaeili Leivesi, Iran

Silver: Parviz Nasibov, Ukraine

Bronze: Hasrat Jafarov, Azerbaijan

MEN’S GRECO-ROMAN 87KG

Silver: Alireza Mohmadipiani, Iran

Bronze: Turpal Ali Bisultanov, Denmark

TAEKWONDO

MEN 58KG

Silver: Gashim Magomedov, Azerbaijan

Bronze: Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi, Tunisia

WOMEN’S 49KG

Bronze: Mobina Nematzadeh, Iran

MEN’S 3,000M STEEPLECHASE

Gold: Soufiane El Bakkali, Morocco

WRESTLING

MEN’S GRECO-ROMAN 77KG

Silver: Demeu Zhadrayev, Kazakhstan

Bronze: Akzhol Makhmudov, Kyrgyzstan

MEN’S GRECO-ROMAN 97KG

Gold: Mohammadhadi Saravi, Iran

Bronze: Uzur Dzhuzupbekov, Kyrgyzstan

WRESTLING

MEN’S GRECO-ROMAN 130KG

Bronze: Amin Mirzazadeh, Iran

MEN’S GRECO-ROMAN 60KG

Bronze: Zholaman Sharshenbekov, Kyrgyzstan

WOMEN’S FREESTYLE 68KG

Silver: Meerim Zhumanazarova, Kyrgyzstan

Bronze: Buse Cavusoglu Tosun, Turkey

JUDO

MEN’S +100KG
Gold: Zelym Kotsoiev, Azerbaijan

Bronze: Temur Rakhimov, Tadzhikistan and Alisher Yusupov, Uzbekistan

MEN’S 81KG

Bronze: Somon Makhmadbekov, Tajikistan

SHOOTING

MIXED TEAM 10M AIR PISTOL

Silver: Sevval Ilayda Tarhan and Yusef Dikec, Turkey
Judo

MEN’S 73KG

Gold: Hidayat Heydarov, Azerbaijan

Bronze: Adil Osmanov, Moldova

MEN’S 66KG

Bronze: Gusman Kyrgyzbayev, Kazakhstan

JUDO

WOMEN 48KG

Bronze: Shirine Boukli, France