Egypt Leads in Arab Nations' Olympic Gold Medal Count

Egyptian athlete Ahmed Elgendy has achieved a historic feat by securing a gold medal in the modern pentathlon, placing his name among Egypt's all-time Olympic champions. 

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This victory brings Elgendy's personal Olympic tally to two golds and one silver, following his silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and now a gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

The last Egyptian gold in Tokyo 2020 was won by Feryal Abdelaziz in karate, while Ahmed Elgendy's gold marks the first for an Egyptian man since Karam Gaber's wrestling gold in Athens 2004.

This historic gold medal has propelled Egypt to the forefront of Arab nations in terms of the most Olympic gold medals, with a total of 9.

Arab Nations' Olympic Gold Medal Count:

- Egypt: 9

- Morocco: 8

- Algeria: 7

- Tunisia: 6

- Bahrain: 3

- Qatar: 2

- UAE: 1

- Jordan: 1

- Syria: 1

- Kuwait: 1

Egypt's Olympic Gold Medal Record:

- Amsterdam 1928: El-Sayed Nosseir (Weightlifting)

- Amsterdam 1928: Ibrahim Mustafa (Wrestling)

- Berlin 1936: Anwar Mesbah (Weightlifting)

- Berlin 1936: Khadr El-Touni (Weightlifting)

- London 1948: Mahmoud Fayad (Weightlifting)

- London 1948: Ibrahim Shams (Weightlifting)

- Athens 2004: Karam Gaber (Wrestling)

- Tokyo 2020: Feryal Abdelaziz (Karate)

- Paris 2024: Ahmed Elgendy (Modern Pentathlon)