| Saudi Arabia at the 2021 Summer World University Games | |
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| IOC code | KSA |
| in Chengdu, China 28 July 2023 – 8 August 2023 | |
| Competitors | 9 (6 men and 3 women) |
| Medals |
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| Summer World University Games appearances | |
Saudi Arabia competed at the 2021 Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China held from 28 July to 8 August 2023. [1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Fencing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semi-finals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Hassan Al-Absi | 100 metres | 10.85 | 41 | Did not advance | |||
| Mohammed Al-Muawi | 400 metres hurdles | 50.59 | 11 q | 49.92 PB | 11 | Did not advance | |
| Faisal Al-Saka | 200 metres | 23.32 | 52 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Mohamed Al Zayer | Hammer throw | 59.08 | 18 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semi-finals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Lujain Al-Humaid | 100 metres | 13.13 PB | 46 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Raghad Habib Bu Arish | Long jump | 4.58 | 32 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Round of 128 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final / BM | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Rank | Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Rank | ||
| Hussain Altaweel | Men's individual épée |  Dagani (SUI)W 5–3 |  Opanasenko (UKR)L 3–5 |  Sharma (IND)W 5–2 |  Cheong (SGP)W 5–3 |  Lan (CHN)W 3–2 |  Thong (CAM)W 5–0 | 13 Q | Bye | Cheong (SGP) W 15–9 |  Johanides (SVK)L 11–15 | Did not advance | ||||
| Ahmed Alhussain | Men's individual épée |  Grubar (SLO)W 5–4 | Bonferroni (SUI) W 5–4 | Ra (CAM) W 5–4 | Si To (SGP) L 3–5 |  Midelton (FRA)L 1–5 |  Muminov (UZB)W 5–3 | 42 | Bye | Erbetta (SUI) L 11–15 | Did not advance | |||||
| Ruba Al-Masri | Women's individual sabre |  Malgrem (POL)W 5–2 |  Arpino (ITA)L 1–5 |  Buitenhuis (NED)L 0–5 | Shao (CHN) L 0–5 |  Chu (HKG)L 1–5 |  Anglade (USA)L 0–5 | 41 | Did not advance | |||||||
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