Saudi karateka Dina Mustafa wins historic bronze at Nagoya 2026

Saudi Arabian karateka Dina Mustafa has made history at the Nagoya 2026 Asian Games by winning the bronze medal in the 68kg category. This marks the first female medal ever won by Saudi Arabia at the senior Asian Games. Mustafa secured her victory in the third-place playoff by overcoming an initial 0–3 deficit to defeat Nepal’s Aruka Gurung with a final score of 8–7.

Saudi athlete Saud Al-Bashir also secured a bronze medal for the Kingdom in the 60kg category after defeating Nepal’s Tamang with a 2–0 score. Al-Bashir’s path to the podium included a victory over Thailand’s Siwakorn Muikthong and a win against Kyrgyzstan’s Kalikov, following a loss to Kuwait’s Abdullah Shaaban.

The Saudi delegation was attended by Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, who observed several of the team's competitions.