TEHRAN – Judo athlete Maryam Barbat won Iran’s first medal at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG), known as Riyadh 2025, on Sunday.

Barbat defeated Cameroonian judoka Zita Ornella Biami 10-0 in the bronze medal match of the women’s -70kg.

She started the campaign with a loss against Azerbaijan’s Aytaj Gardashkhanli in quarterfinals but beat Kyrgyzstan’s Myrzaiym Duishonbokova 10-0 in repechage to advance to bronze medal match.

The 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games are an inter-continental multi-sport event organized by the Islamic Solidarity Sports Association (ISSA), which are being held from Nov. 7 to 21 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The event has brought together more than 3,000 athletes from 57 nations, competing across 25 sports in pursuit of glory at one of the Islamic world’s premier multi-sport events.