| Saudi Arabia at the 2019 Summer Universiade | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | KSA |
| in Wuhan, China 18 October - 27 October | |
| Competitors | 41 in 5 sports |
| Medals |
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Saudi Arabia competed at the 2019 Military World Games in Wuhan from 18 to 27 October 2019. It sent a delegation consisting of 41 athletes competing in five sports for the event. [1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taekwondo | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Table Tennis | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Cycling | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Track and field | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Shooting | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Medals by sport | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport |  |  |  | Total |
| Athletics | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [2] |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazen Al-Yasen | Athletics | men's 400m |
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