Tunisian Swimmer Jamila Boulakbèche Wins Silver Medal
Tunisian swimmer Jamila Boulakbèche won the silver medal in the 800m freestyle event on Saturday at the 6th edition of the Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh.
Medal Standings
- Boulakbèche finished the race in 2nd place with a time of 8 minutes 57 seconds 01 hundredth, behind Turkish swimmer Selinnur Sad, who won the gold medal with a time of 8 minutes 44 seconds 64 hundredths.
- The bronze medal was awarded to another Turkish swimmer, Belis Sakar, with a time of 9 minutes 5 seconds 53 hundredths.
Tunisia's Medal Count
This is the second medal won by Tunisia at these Games, after Oumaïma Bédioui won bronze earlier in the day in the -48kg judo event.
Upcoming Events
Tunisia's participation will continue later in the day with the final of the 400m individual medley, in which Mohamed Yassine Ben Abbès will compete.
Tunisian Delegation
For reference, Tunisia is represented by 41 athletes competing in 12 disciplines at these Games.
