The Kuwaiti nationwide athletics group delivered a powerful efficiency on the third West Asian Athletics Championship for Youth (U-20), capturing two gold medals, two silver medals, and one bronze on Friday within the Lebanese capital.
Asian champion Mohammed Al-Duaij reaffirmed his regional dominance by taking gold within the excessive soar with a spectacular leap of two.07 meters, setting a brand new private finest within the course of. His victory added one other spotlight to an already distinguished report on the continental stage.
The second gold got here from rising star Meshari Al-Mutairi, who stormed to victory within the 110m hurdles with a outstanding time of 14.12 seconds, cementing his status as one of many quickest younger hurdlers within the area.
In the identical race, teammate Jassim Al-Qenaei clinched silver with a wonderful run of 14.14 seconds, giving Kuwait a uncommon one-two end on the rostrum.
Elsewhere on the monitor, Saad Al-Rashidi earned silver within the 800m race after a robust efficiency in a fiercely contested last. Regardless of carrying an harm into the match, Abdul Latif Faisal confirmed grit and willpower to safe bronze in the identical occasion.
The championship, which runs till October 5, options athletes from Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE, Yemen, Syria, Jordan, Palestine, Iraq, and Lebanon.
Kuwait’s five-medal haul on opening day underscores the nation’s rising power in youth athletics and indicators a promising future for the following technology of champions.
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