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UAE athletes dominate in Arab Women Sports Tournament
Over three days, the Emirati contingent delivered a dominant performance, finishing with seven gold, five silver, and six bronze medals as Egypt finished second overall
- PUBLISHED: Wed 11 Feb 2026, 1:27 PM
The UAE sportswomen stamped their authority on the athletics programme at the Arab Women Sports Tournament 2026, topping the medal standings with 18 medals as the competition concluded on Tuesday.
Over three days, the Emirati contingent delivered a dominant performance, finishing with seven gold, five silver, and six bronze medals, opening a clear lead over the rest of the field and underscoring their consistency across athletics.
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Egypt finished second overall with 12 medals (six gold, three silver, and three bronze). Iraq placed third with 12 medals (three gold, six silver, and three bronze).
Jordan finished fourth with two medals (three gold and one bronze). Kuwait finished fifth with nine medals (two gold, three silver, and four bronze).
Saudi Arabia finished sixth with five medals (three silver medals and two bronze), Libya was seventh with one silver, and Palestine ended the competition without a medal.
The women’s 100m hurdles was won by Sara Fahad Mohammed of Sharjah Women’s Sports Club, who posted a time of 14.62 seconds. Sarah Abdulkareem Alhelal of Khaleej Club finished second in 15.00, while Aljazi Abdulaziz Farhan of Salwa Alsabah Club claimed bronze in 15.36.
Sharjah Women’s Sports Club secured a one-two finish in the pole vault, with Shahad Abdulla Ahmad winning gold after clearing 2.60 metres. Silver went to teammate Alyaziah Tariq Doei, who matched the same height.
Fatima Yousif Alhosani of Abu Dhabi Athletics Club secured gold in the discus throw with a best mark of 47.06 metres. Retag Salem Asaiah of the Libyan Women’s Sports Federation earned silver with 44.40 metres, while Salma Haitham Almarri, also of Abu Dhabi Athletics Club, took bronze with 39.37 metres.
Fatima Yousif Alhosani of Abu Dhabi Athletics Club added another gold after throwing 12.36 metres in the shot put. Honya Bakhtiyar Mahmood of Al Fatat Sports Club – Nineveh earned silver with 11.37 metres, while Kuwait’s Dana Ali Alazemi of Salwa Alsabah Club took bronze with 10.31 metres.
Emirati athlete Mahra Abdulrahim Enqelya of Sharjah Women’s Sports Club claimed gold in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:03.23. Her teammate Sara Fahad Mohammed finished second in 1:04.60, while Sarah Abdulkareem Alhelal of Khaleej Club earned bronze in 1:06.46.
The UAE also claimed gold in the women’s 4×400m relay, with Sharjah Women’s Sports Club recording a combined time of 4:00.43. Iraq finished second in 4:02.15, while Jordan secured bronze in 4:03.88.
