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Away from the Stade de France, modern pentathlete Elgendy managed to upgrade his silver medal from Tokyo 2020.<\/p>\n
The 24-year-old, whose performances in the final earned him a 17-second head start in the last event, the laser run, said he was happy to top the podium following a testing three years since competing in Japan.<\/p>\n
“It means a lot because the last three years that I’ve been competing, I’ve had a lot of struggles and many physical and mental problems with injuries and pain,” he said.<\/p>\n
“It’s the only gold medal [for Egypt] in this Olympic Games. I’m so proud to get this medal.”<\/p>\n
Earlier on Saturday, Egyptian weightlifter Sara Ahmed claimed silver in the women\u2019s 81kg category.<\/p>\n
Ahmed, the former world champion in the 76kg weight class who was a flag bearer at the opening ceremony, lifted an impressive 151kg in her second attempt of the clean and jerk to finish with a total of 268kg.<\/p>\n
“I wanted to get the gold, but I’m very happy and satisfied that I got the silver,” the 26-year-old said.<\/p>\n
“In the future, this experience will make me better and take me to the top.”<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, Ivorian taekwondo athlete Cheick Sallah Cisse picked up bronze in the men’s +80kg division.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n