The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has participated in the Summer Olympic Games starting from the 1972 Munich Olympics. The first Saudi medal was won by the sprinter Hadi Soua'an in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. The second medal was won by the equestrian Khaled al-Eid in the same Olympics. The third medal was achieved by the Saudi equestrian team in the 2012 London Olympics. The fourth medal was won by karate player Tariq Hamdi in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
First medal: Hadi Soua'an
In 2000, Hadi Soua'an participated in the athletics events at the Sydney Olympic Games in the four-hundred m hurdles competition. He succeeded in winning the first Saudi medal in Olympic history by securing second place in this race.
Second medal: Khaled al-Eid
In 2000, the Saudi equestrian Khaled al-Eid, riding his horse Khashm al-Aan, won the bronze medal in the equestrian show jumping competition at the Sydney Olympic Games. This accomplishment earned him a place among the Saudi champions and marked the second medal for the Kingdom in its Olympic history.
Third medal: Equestrian team
In the 2012 London Olympics, the Kingdom won the bronze medal in the team show jumping event. The Saudi team, led by Prince Abdullah Bin Mutaib, included riders Kamal Bahamdan, Ramzy al-Duhami, and Abdullah al-Sharbatly. This was the first team medal for the Kingdom and the third overall Saudi Olympic medal.
Fourth medal: Tariq Hamdi
In 2021, Saudi karate player Tariq Hamdi won the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, becoming the fourth Saudi athlete to win an Olympic medal. Hamdi reached the final, where he faced Iranian Sajjad Ganjzadeh. Leading four-one, Hamdi was disqualified by the Turkish referee due to the extensive force of his strike, resulting in awarding the gold medal to Ganjzadeh. Tariq Hamdi thus secured the silver medal.
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