"It is a big achievement for us and we are going home with a bronze medal despite COVID-19 and training not going so well.
"We feel so happy, we've been working hard for this, and finally we got it," Makwala told BBC Sport Africa.
Nijel Amos took the first in 2012, when winning silver in the men's 800m, but on this occasion four men combined to take the bronze.Īfter a strong start from 35-year-old Isaac Makwala, Baboloki Thebe, Zibane Ngozi and then Bayapo Ndori ran an African record to finish behind the USA, who won gold, and the Netherlands, who won silver. Like Egypt, Botswana had a day to put down in the Olympic history books as the men's 4x400m relay team won only the country's second Olympic medal ever. Botswana's beautiful bronze Bayapo Ndori crosses the line to win Botswana's first Olympic bronze medal in history With one day of competition left, Kenya - which took a 1-2 in the women's marathon thanks to Peres Jepchirchir and Brigid Kosgei - top the medals table for Africa (lying 24th overall), with three golds, four silvers and two bronzes. But my mother really liked the idea of doing five sports and encouraged me to join!" "When I was young, my mother took me to a club to join the swimming team because I had allergies and my doctor recommended that I start swimming to enhance my breathing. He then explained why he took up the sport that has made him an Olympic hero in the first place. It was hard work and here I am with the silver medal at the Olympic Games. "I feel great about this victory," the Egyptian said afterwards. In an event that comprises fencing, swimming, riding, shooting and running, Elgendy stormed up from 13th place to achieve his historic feat.
Having won bronze two months ago, he improved by one place after showing he will be a force to reckon with in the coming years. In both 19, Egypt won two gold medals, a tally which the nation has not matched in Japan.Įlgendy, a rising star at the age of just 21, built on his successful showing at the World Pentathlon Championships in June, which Egypt hosted. Thus, this is the eighth time that Egypt has achieved two or more medals from the same game in the same Olympic Games.The 22-year-old, who beat Kazakhstan's Sofya Berultseva 5-4 in her semi-final earlier on Saturday, shed tears of joy after she beat Azerbaijan's Iryna Zaretska 2-0 in her final in Tokyo on Saturday evening.Įarlier in the day, Abdelaziz's compatriot Ahmed Elgendy became the first African to win an Olympic medal in the modern pentathlon as he took silver behind winner Joe Choong of Great Britain.Įgypt have now won a total of six medals - one gold, one silver and four bronze - in Tokyo, beating their previous best tally of five, which they achieved in 1936, 19. The Egyptian duo raised the balance of taekwondo to 4 medals in the history of the Olympics, as the third most equal sport with boxing, after weightlifting and wrestling.Įgypt raised its tally to 34 medals with 7 gold, 10 silver and 17 bronze medals in the history of Olympic participation. Hedaya also became the first to raise the flag of Egypt at the opening ceremony and win a medal in the same Olympic Games.Īs for Saif Eissa, he beat Norway's Andre Ordemann 12-4 to win his first Olympic medal in history. Hedaya became the first Arab woman to win two consecutive Olympic medals in Taekwondo, a great achievement for the Egyptian champion. Hedaya Malak won the second bronze medal in her Olympic history after winning at Rio 2016. Hedaya beat the American player 17-6, after turning her last-round 5-3 delay over to McPherson. Hedaya Malak defeated Peggy McPherson of America in the under 67 kg category. CAIRO, 26 July 2021: Egypt won the first two medals in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 through the sport of taekwondo from Seif Eissa and Hedaya Malak.
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