Mohammed Tulu wins bronze in shot put at Nagoya 2026 Asian Games

Saudi Arabian athlete Mohammed Tulu secured a bronze medal in the shot put competition at the Nagoya 2026 Asian Games. Tulu achieved a distance of 20.48 meters on his third attempt, improving upon his previous performance at the Hangzhou 2022 games where he won silver with a distance of 20.18 meters.

With Tulu's achievement, Saudi Arabia's medal tally at the games has risen to seven, consisting of two silver and five bronze medals.

In other sporting news from the games, the Saudi Arabian esports team, comprising Badr Al-Omair, Osama Al-Hujaili, and Shaman Al-Zaqaqi, earned a bronze medal in the Fighting Games competition. Meanwhile, in equestrian dressage, Samantha Al-Saifi recorded 131.176 points, placing 17th and awaiting final results to determine her participation in the final round.