Qatar crossed the 100-medal mark to extend their lead at the top of the medals table of the 4th GCC Games Doha 2026 on Sunday.
The hosts took their overall tally to 109 medals, including 39 gold, 38 silver, and 32 bronze. Saudi Arabia are second with 61 medals (24 gold, 19 silver, 18 bronze), while Bahrain is third with 54 medals (22 gold, 20 silver, 12 bronze).
Qatar enjoyed another strong day on Sunday, adding 13 medals across athletics, table tennis, and bowling, highlighted by two athletics gold medals and a women’s singles table tennis title.
ATHLETICS
Qatar finished track and field competitions on top of the GCC standings with 34 medals, including 12 gold, 13 silver, and nine bronze. Qatar added nine medals on the final day alone, including two gold, five silver, and two bronze.
Mubarak Saeed led a dominant Qatari display in the men’s 1500M, winning gold ahead of teammate Zakaria Al Alami, and Kuwait’s Badr Al Suwaid.
Qatar also claimed gold in the men’s 4x400m relay through Mohammed Abdulrahman, Mubarak Mousa, Samir Hassan and Bassem Humaida.
In women’s high jump, Alaa Suleiman won silver and Salma Hamid claimed bronze behind Oman’s Alia Al Mughairi. Dana Salem also added a silver medal in women’s 200M, while Moaz Ibrahim secured silver and Mohammed Mohammed bronze in the men’s discus throw behind Kuwait’s Issa Al Zankawi.
Qatar also earned silver in the women’s 4x400m relay through Shahad Mohammed, Sara Ali, Dana Salem, and Awatif Sabah.
TABLE TENNIS
Aya Mohammed won gold in women’s singles after defeating compatriot Mariam Ali 3-1 in the final, with Mariam taking silver. Qatar also claimed silver in the men’s doubles through Mohammed Abdulwahab and Abdullah Abdulwahab after they lost to Saudi Arabia in the final.
Qatar Table Tennis Federation President Hamad Ahmed Al Hammadi praised the players for delivering performances worthy of Qatari sport and competing strongly against some of the GCC’s top players.
BOWLING
Jassim Al Marikhi secured bronze in the Masters category on the final day of bowling competitions. Kuwait’s Faisal Saleem won gold, while Mustafa Al Mousawi claimed silver.
Qatar Bowling Federation board member Saeed Al Hajri said the team came close to gold in the Masters event before Al Marikhi suffered a hand muscle strain during the decisive matches.
He also praised the performances of Qatar’s young bowlers, noting that most of the squad consisted of players aged 16 and 17 who competed strongly against experienced Gulf athletes.
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