Qatari athletics increased its medal tally in the West Asian Athletics Championships for men and women (Qatar 2023), by winning five colored medals today, on the third day of the tournament held on the field and track of Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium in Qatar Club, with the participation of 12 countries from the west of the continent, namely: Host Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Sultanate of Oman, Bahrain, Emirates, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Yemen and Syria.
The five Qatari medals came (three golds and two silvers), bringing the Qatari forces to 18 colored medals in the championship (9 golds, 5 silvers and 4 bronzes) before the end of the tournament tomorrow (Saturday).
The five Qatari medals were won by Ismail Daoud, who won the gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles race, setting a new record in the championship with a time of (49.94 seconds), while his colleague Bassem Mohamed Awad won the silver medal for the same race with a time of (50.51 seconds), while the Lebanese won the bronze medal. Marc Anthony with a time of (51.19 seconds). Qatari Saif Al-Din Abdul-Salam won the gold medal in the pole vault competition, setting a new record for the championship (5.20m), and the Iraqi Amir Fateh won the silver medal, recording (4.90m), while the bronze went to his compatriot Amir Sobeih, who scored (4.80m).
Qatari Moaz Ibrahim succeeded in winning the gold medal in the discus throwing competition, recording (61.30m), Kuwaiti Issa Al-Zankawi, recording (59.66m), won the silver medal, and the Jordanian Musab Al-Momani, recording (52.44m). The promising Qatari runner, Saja Issa, boosted her personal tally of medals by winning the silver medal in the 400m hurdles race, with a time of (1:0709 minutes), to add to herself a second medal after winning the 400m race medal earlier in the tournament. Saja finished second behind The runner of Iraqi Kurdistan, Jamal, who won the gold medal with a time of (1:04.87 minutes), while the Emirati filly Taqlia won the bronze medal with a time of (1:07.51 minutes).
Qatar is at the top of the tournament ranking table with (18) colored medals, Bahrain comes in second place with (9) medals (7 gold, silver and bronze), Iraq comes third with (19) medals (6 gold, 5 silver and eight bronze), and Kuwait In fourth place with (11) medals (3 golds, 4 silvers and 4 bronzes), Oman is in fifth place with (6) medals (two golds, 3 silvers and one bronze), then the UAE is in sixth place with (5) medals (one gold, two silvers and two bronzes). Then Yemen ranked seventh with one gold medal, Lebanon ranked eighth with (11) medals (7 silver and 4 bronze), Saudi Arabia ranked ninth with two silver medals, Jordan ranked tenth with three bronze medals, and Syria ranked eleventh with one bronze medal. .
Hussain Abbas Dashti, Executive Director of the West Asian Athletics Federation, praised, in statements, the distinguished technical level of the championship, pointing to the distinguished levels demonstrated by the athletes of the western continent, during which several new numbers were achieved in races and competitions, in a clear indication of the technical success of the championship and the high levels. For mathematicians and mathematicians.
He considered that the success of the technical championship is due to the outstanding performance of the male and female athletes, and their great eagerness to achieve achievements and record new records, in addition to the high level of competition-based arbitration, noting the great enthusiasm and active participation of the countries of the western continent in all field and track games, and extended his thanks to the State of Qatar and the Federation. Qatar Athletics for the good technical and administrative organization of the championship. The Executive Director of the West Asian Federation expected that many new numbers would be achieved on the closing day, especially in light of the strong competition among the participants, and their endeavor to achieve the largest number of medals.
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