Qatari athletes raised their tally to seven colored medals in the 23rd Arab Athletics Championship in Morocco, with the participation of more than 350 male and female athletes representing 16 countries. Duo Femi Ogunode and Bassem Abdel Salam won two gold medals.
Femi Ogunode managed to win first place and the gold medal in the 200m event with a time of 20.52 seconds to add a second medal to his personal tally after winning the gold medal of the 100m race at the start of the championship. Bassem Abdel Salam won first place and the gold medal in the 400m hurdles race with a time of 48.79 seconds, setting a new personal record for him in the race this season.
With the two golds in the 200m event and 400m hurdles, Qatari Athletes maintain third place in the overall medal table with seven medals (five golds and two silvers). Moroccan athletes lead the overall standings of the championship with 52 medals, followed by Egyptians with 19 medals.
Image Credit: Shutterstock
Source: QNA
Follow us on our social media channels:
@ILQlive
@ILQlive
@ILoveQtr
ILoveQatar
You have successfully registered your account!
Please confirm your e-mail address by clicking on the URL sent to you.The e-mail usually arrives in 5-10 minutes.
How ajeeb was that!? Thanks for contributing to our community! Your post will appear after we take a quick look!
