November 7, 2026
Egyptian swimmer Zein Hisham Akram achieved an unprecedented historical achievement by excelling at the Youth Olympic Games “Dakar 2026”, winning three gold medals in the 50, 100 and 200 meter butterfly races. According to the African Aquatics Confederation, Hisham became the first African swimmer to achieve this number of gold medals in one edition in the history of the tournament.
The third gold medal came on Friday, November 6, after he won the 200-meter butterfly final with a time of 1 minute and 57.88 seconds, 2.44 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher. Before that, he won gold in the 100-meter race with a time of 52.16 seconds, and gold in the 50-meter race with a time of 24.06 seconds, to consolidate his control over the three butterfly distance titles in which he participated.
After winning the third gold medal, Hisham expressed his happiness, saying that winning the three races had been his main goal since the start of the competitions, and that he had undergone intensive training according to a specific plan to achieve this achievement, describing the coronation as “a big moment for me and my country.”
In previous statements after achieving his first medal, the young swimmer reviewed his long career, explaining that four years ago he was not close to this level, but continuous work and hard training on a daily basis enabled him to reach his current level and reach the Olympic podiums.
