- Qatar now has an overall tally of 109 medals including 39 gold, 38 silver and 32 bronze
Team Qatar athletics concluded their participation at the 4th GCC Games Doha 2026 with an impressive medal haul that strengthened their lead in the overall standings, after raising their tally to 34 medals, including 12 gold, 13 silver, and 9 bronze medals, in an achievement that reflected the outstanding performances of Qatar’s athletes.
Qatar now has an overall tally of 109 medals (39 gold, 38 silver, 32 bronze. In second place is Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with 61 medals (24 gold, 19 silver, 18 bronze) while Bahrain with 54 medals (22 gold, 20 silver, 12 bronze).
Team Qatar’s success continued after adding nine medals on the final day of competition — including two gold, five silver, and two bronze medals — to secure top spot in GCC athletics. Bahrain finished second with 22 medals (11 gold, 8 silver, and 3 bronze), while Oman came third with 11 medals (7 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze).
The men’s 1500m race witnessed a strong performance from Team Qatar, as Mubarak Saeed won the gold medal after claiming victory in a highly competitive race, while Zakaria al-Alami secured silver and Kuwait’s
Badr al-Suwaid took bronze. The race confirmed the dominance of Qatari runners in middle-distance events and their ability to control the pace from start to finish.
In the men’s 4x400m relay, Team Qatar continued their dominance in team events after winning gold through the quartet of Mohammed Abdulrahman, Mubarak Mousa, Samir Hassan, and Bassem Humaida.
In the women’s competitions, Alaa Suleiman won silver in the high jump, while Salma Hamid secured bronze. Oman’s Alia Al Mughairi claimed gold in a closely contested event. In the men’s discus throw, Moaz Ibrahim won silver and Mohammed Mohammed secured bronze, while Kuwait’s Issa Al Zankawi claimed gold following a strong performance.
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In the women’s 4x400m relay, Team Qatar’s quartet of Shahad Mohammed, Sara Ali, Dana Salem, and Awatif Sabah secured silver after a strong contest with Bahrain, who won gold through Zainab Mohammed, Aisha
Abdullah, Soufiane Abdulgani, and Oluwakemi Adekoya. Dana Salem also added a bronze medal in the women’s 200m race, which saw Bahrain dominate the top two positions through Raihana Qarouba and Aisha Abdullah. This final medal haul confirmed Qatar athletics’ dominance at GCC level in both individual and team events, while also highlighting the emergence of new talents capable of strengthening Team Qatar’s competitiveness across various categories.
Bronze for Qatar in bowling masters event
Team Qatar bowler Jassim al-Marikhi won the bronze medal in the Masters category on the final day of the bowling competitions at the 4th GCC Games Doha 2026.
Kuwait’s Faisal Saleem won the gold medal, while compatriot Mustafa Al Mousawi secured silver.
The medal ceremony was attended by Abdullah Sultan al -Qattan, President of the Qatar Bowling Federation, and Ahmed Shaheen al-Marikhi, Board Member of the federation.
With this result, Team Qatar bowling raised their overall tally to nine medals, including two gold, four silver, and three bronze medals.
Saeed al-Hajri, Board Member of the Qatar Bowling Federation, expressed partial satisfaction with the results achieved by Team Qatar, praising the strong performances delivered by the players despite the tough competition against some of the Gulf region’s top bowlers.
Al Hajri stated: “Today marked the conclusion of the bowling competitions at the GCC Games Doha 2026. We came very close to winning gold in the Masters category through our outstanding player Jassim al-Marikhi, who delivered excellent performances throughout the tournament, but he suffered a muscle strain in his hand during the decisive matches, which clearly affected his performance in the semi-finals, forcing him to settle for bronze.”
He stressed that the bowling competitions were extremely competitive and reflected the significant development of the sport across the GCC countries.
“What makes us proud is that 90 percent of our players are youth athletes aged between 16 and 17 years old. Despite their young age, they managed to challenge experienced Gulf champions and reach the podium with merit,” he added.
Al Hajri noted that Team Qatar’s tally of nine medals reflected the federation’s hard work in developing a promising generation.
Meanwhile, Kuwait’s Faisal Saleem said: “The competition today was never easy. All players delivered outstanding performances, but I managed to maintain my focus until the end and secure the gold medal, which makes me very happy, especially as it came at the conclusion of the tournament.”
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