Al Ahly swimmer Zein Hesham Akram has made history by claiming his third gold medal at Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal.
Hesham, a member of Egypt’s youth national team, became the first Egyptian and African swimmer to win three gold medals in the history of the Youth Olympic Games, completing a remarkable hat-trick.
Al Ahly swimmer claimed gold in the 50m butterfly with a time of 24.06 seconds, before securing another title in the 100m butterfly in 52.16 seconds.
He then completed his historic achievement by winning the 200m butterfly in 1:57.88.
The Egyptian champion competed in three swimming events at Dakar 2026, winning gold in the 50m, 100m, and 200m butterfly races.
