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Yemen
Yemen's Collaboration With ISSA
The Yemen Olympic Committee was established in 1974 and was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1981.
Yemen began its participation in the Islamic Solidarity Games from the very first edition in 2005 and has not missed a single edition since.
Participation In Islamic Solidarity Games
To date, Yemen has accumulated 9 medals in the history of the Islamic Solidarity Games — 1 silver and 8 bronze — not including the current edition.
Success Stories
Yemen
Anas Aqlan
Taekwondo athlete Malek Aqlan holds Yemen’s greatest achievement in the history of the Islamic Solidarity Games. He won a silver medal in the -67 kg weight category during the first edition of the Games in 2005.
Total Number of Medals Won across all previous ISG Participations
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1
8
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