Riyadh: The Saudi teams competing in the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games (Riyadh 2025) boosted the Kingdom’s medal tally to eight, including one silver and seven bronze.

According to Saudi Press Agency, the first medal of the day came from Saudi weightlifter Siraj Al-Saleem, who claimed bronze in both the clean and jerk and the total in the 65 kg category, lifting 134 kg in the clean and jerk for a combined total of 303 kg.

In boxing, the Saudi team added four bronze medals to the Kingdom’s tally, showcasing strong performances across multiple weight classes.

Saudi swimmer Zaid Al-Sarraj secured the Kingdom’s seventh bronze medal of the day, finishing third in the 50-meter freestyle final with a time of 22.57 seconds.